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INDIANAPOLIS—“They did a tremendous job,” said Conny Fisher, president of the Indiana State Association of Middle Eastern Teachers and Dancers, when she attended the performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company at Clowes Theater in Indianapolis on Friday, March 5.
She went into more detail about the New York-based company, saying, “They were very precise, they were very right on the beat. I mean, everybody worked well together.”
Every year, Shen Yun unveils a new lineup of dances, songs, and musical scores. Shen Yun’s performances center on classical Chinese dance with China's numerous ethnic and folk dance styles.
She added, “They looked gorgeous; the costumes were just absolutely beautiful … the use of the sleeves, and a lot of arm movements, very precise arm movements. They were fast, they were quick, they were exact. It was very good. I’m still in awe.”
Ms. Fisher made mention of the choreography, saying, “I bet it took a lot of work, and coming from a dance background, I know it takes us a long time just to practice for one piece … it was beautiful. It portrayed the story really as it was told, and the dancers just did a wonderful job putting it into play.”
Ms. Fisher offered her thoughts on the animated backdrop, which is projected behind the dancers. She said, “The interactive screen was awesome … The way the heavenly ones came down and then started up from behind the stage—it was really great. I think it was very well integrated.
“As far as bringing the technology into the ancient ways, so to speak, and the way they were dancing, the history, it worked very well together. It really did.”
Shen Yun also features a live, one-of-a-kind orchestra that blends classical Western and Eastern instruments. She observed that the orchestra and dancers “worked as one, and you could see that they worked very well together.”
She concluded by saying, “I would recommend it to everybody. Come and see it.”
Reported by Nancy Ma and Carlen Zhang.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. The New York Company will have performances in Indianapolis on March 4 and 5. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
