Model Says ‘The level of creativity was incredible’

MILWAUKEE—“It was absolutely breathtaking”, said Ms. Carley Giannattasio after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company at Milwaukee's Marcus Center on Sunday evening, March 13.

Ms. Giannattasio, a model, was at the performance with her mother, Beverly Giannattasio, who is a business owner.

“The level of creativity was incredible and the historical accuracy was really inspiring,” said Carley.

Shen Yun Performing Arts, which draws its inspiration from China's 5,000 years of civilization, brings to life the grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music.

Carley enjoyed learning about the history and culture of China, saying, “I really loved how it went through the different eras of China and told the story of the country, and all the way up to the present.”

Her mother, Beverly, had particularly enjoyed the ethnic and folk dances that showed the different regions and ethnic groups of China.

“I especially liked the way that the show unfolded all the different dynasties—all the different unique cultures that were there before China actually became the formal country that it is today,” she said.

Carley had been touched by the dance Our Story, which depicts a true account of a teacher being persecuted for teaching her students the traditional values of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance—the core beliefs of the Falun Dafa spiritual practice.

It was very "powerful and moving", agreed Beverly.

In introducing Shen Yun to others, Carley said she would say "that it’s significant, it’s important to see because it enlightens you on so many different levels."

Reporting by William Huang and Diane Cordemans.