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NEW YORK—Business professionals came to see Shen Yun at Radio City Music Hall in New York. A marketing executive and a banker each praised the performance on the eve of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 13.
Yvette Irving, a banking manager at Citigroup, said she loved the show.
“It was wonderful,” said Ms. Irving, adding that the dancing particularly charmed her. “It gave me a sense of Chinese traditional dance and we really enjoyed it.”
The performance revives the Chinese cultural heritage through dance, using classical Chinese dance as its medium, according to Shen Yun. Classical Chinese dance requires extensive training in order to master and grants each performer the ability to express their inner self on stage.
“I really enjoyed the dancing,” said Ms. Irving. “Just because of the beautiful costumes—the movement. It was really a wonderful show. We really enjoyed it.”
Ron Patrick, who works with an international marketing company, enjoyed the show immensely.
“It was fantastic, it’s the third year I've been to it,” said Mr. Patrick. “And each year I try to come.”
He said he enjoys the culture and the ambiance. His spouse is a native of Beijing, and graduated from the elite Tsinghua University, sometimes called the MIT of China.
Mr. Patrick has been to the show every year since 2007.
His enjoyment has grown with each passing year. “I think the crowds are getting bigger and costumes are definitely beautiful, the colors are more vibrant,” he added.
He said, “I'm looking forward to next year.”
Additional reporting by Joshua Philipp.
Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company opened its first show of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Shen Yun will perform at Radio City Music Hall in New York the weekends of Feb. 13-14 and Feb. 20-21.
For more information, please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
