Radio Personality: ‘There is a matrix of different talents’

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CANBERRA, Australia—Having been involved in the advertisement effort to promote the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour, Ms. Stern from a Canberra radio station was in the audience at the Canberra Theatre on Sunday, March 29, to watch the show.

"The first introduction to the touring party was through their original performance in Canberra. I think we were the first [radio station] to get on board to promote the Shen Yun Performing Arts in Canberra. And since then it’s actually grown, and it’s good to see there are more sponsors that have taken up the banner," Ms. Stern said.

"I brought my mum to see the performance, my little old mum. And because she really—it made such an impression, it left such an imprint in her memory—that even as the years etch other parts of the memory out, my mother [will] still remember the beautiful, vivacious, dynamic cultural experience they performed on the stage. And it was absolutely great.

"We were at one of the shopping centers here in Canberra … my mum would not move until I bought tickets, and that was it. So it just shows you that it [Shen Yun] speaks to everybody.

"What this company is really bringing is such a high quality, high standard of performing arts, that it’s just fascinating for regular Canberrans to see the talent, not just the stories.

"But to see, I guess, the performance level, the skill factor, and just the [seemingly] effortlessness of the synchronized movements and the storytelling. It is just superb. And there are so many different aspects in this performance.

"But, to see the accompaniment of the piano—how brilliant—what a superb musician is she! Every single member of the company had a moment to shine, and that’s really, I’d say, a huge testimony for the artistic director and choreographers, that they have enabled everybody to have their moment of strength and beauty, and to tell another story.

"I’m really impressed, I’m very impressed.

"Completely, right from the very beginning, the excitement of when the stage—we’re sitting there, the lights are dim, the curtains go up—right from the beginning, that wonderful fantasy of color. It just completely swept me in and took me on a journey, and I’ve got to say it’s just superb, really!

"Not only has it got layering, little messages here and there in very gentle ways—which actually is more appealing to me, which did make me more aware, and did remind me of what’s going on in parts of China or other areas of the world, which is unbelievable that in 2009 is still prevalent—but that we can just also be entertained, and the entertainment factor that I found just very satisfying, lovely to come along to and be a part of."

Very eloquently, Ms. Stern shared her impressions, the feelings the show elicited, and how she moved in and out of the scenes, from one to the next, from one song to the next, and her eyes could not leave the stage for a minute.

"And I think it’s really important, because it showcases that there’s a matrix of different talent.

"To see that there’s actually the same dedication and passion [in Chinese] towards the arts, often doesn’t come to the forefront until a traveling company like this [Shen Yun] brings it, and it just reminds us that we’re all human, we’re all human beings, we’re all people. We’ve all got likes and dislikes, we all try hard and commit ourselves in areas that we want to, that we’re passionate about, and that really comes to light in seeing a production like this as well. We’re all flesh and blood, all with feelings, all with compassion, all with focus, all with a dream. But, it does bring this to the forefront, very much so.

"I think that people get it in increments. They talk about it to their friends as they think about it, remember the color, the costumes and the backdrops, and as each little vignette and story is focused on, it all comes back and reminds us—we’re all human!"

Ms. Stern will remember the show and will continue to talk about it on the radio, "We already are [talking about the show], and will continue to."

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