Attorney: ‘I could feel the beauty’

ESCONDIDO, Calif.—Shen Yun Performing Arts’ presentation of China’s millennia-old history employing Chinese classical dance and music continues to captivate audience members attending its 2009 Spring Tour presentations. It opened May 26 at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido.

Ms. Mereneda, a professor and business consultant, was struck by the beauty of the New York-based Shen Yun performance.

“It was beautiful. The backdrops were wonderful. The actors, the dancing, I just couldn’t believe it! It was fantastic, wonderful. Every one of us enjoyed it. The singers—excellent. The one tenor who sang and hit those notes so beautifully. [It was] incredible.”

Her comments were endorsed by Ms. Williams, a practicing attorney, who was determined to see the show, because she missed the Pasadena show held earlier.  

Ms. Williams drove from Los Angeles to Orange County to see Shen Yun perform.

“And I’m so glad I did. It was wonderful, everything I expected it to be. The costumes were excellent. The performances were great. The choreography was wonderful.

“I was really surprised at the individual singers. I thought it was extra nice to get all the sopranos the tenors and the different Chinese versions. And what I really appreciated was the lessons. The lessons out of the choreography, out of the music, and out of just the performances.

“I could feel the beauty. When you can feel the beauty, you know you’ve done a good job, and that’s what I felt.”

Ms. Williams said she learned “life’s lessons” from Shen Yun’s performance, based on China’s divinely inspired culture.

To her, the programs explained, “About where we come from, why we’re here, what we’re trying to do and the connection we all have together. I saw it in the beauty, the music, and the togetherness of the whole performance. I was really happy. A lot of joy. I’ll be back next year. … Thank you.”

Dr. Marnell, a physician, was at the performance with his Vietnamese-Chinese born wife, Kieu.

He said she was the “one reason” they came.

“We enjoyed it very much. The dancing, singing, the drums, the history, the presentation, the colors—it was all marvelous.”

Touched by the plight of Falun Gong practitioners living in China today, Dr. Marnell said that he was inspired to find out more about the ancient cultivation system, Falun Dafa.

“We think that’s important—the Falun [Gong].”

He said he could appreciate people seeking the meaning of life.

“Well, I need to read more and study more about Dafa. I will do that. So, I’m inspired to read more.”

In closing, Dr. Marnell said that he and his wife would be back next year to see the production.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Spring Tour 2009. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org