Shen Yun Performing Arts kicked off its Australia tour, performing full house shows at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from Feb. 14 to 16. Theatergoers got a glimpse into China’s divinely inspired culture, with some saying the performance was breathtaking.
“It was very uplifting, deeply beautiful; it had the most beautiful spiritual message attached,” said Tracey Boyd, the founder and principal of Boyd Dance Academy.
Jesse Busuttil, a former gymnast, said it was “absolutely amazing. You see how hard they train in their dance, in their accuracy, and how in sync they are.”
Fiona Ainsworth, a company director at Ainsworth Medical, said she was “Loving the colors, and the dancing, the performers are really good.”
Ms. Boyd said she was in great joy watching the men dancing and leaping. “It’s so athletic and so inspiring. The men were also hilarious. They told the story really well, and they got stuck right into their characters, and they were gorgeous,” she said.
“And when the women moved with their grace and their beauty, and their expressions, it takes your breath away.”
Classical Chinese dance forms the heart of Shen Yun, where the art form has been refined over thousands of years to become one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world.
Ms. Busuttil was amazed by the dancers’ dedication and the overall beauty of the performance.
“I could never even imagine how much effort and time they’ve had to put into that. It was really beautiful, absolutely amazing, lots of different dances and culture going on,” she said. “I thought it was really cool how they brought the heaven aspect into it and showing the Gods and how they connected the people as well, I thought that was really beautiful.”
Samantha Bingham, a business owner and wellness coach, said, ” So much comes through about China, and we forget about their deep spirituality and their culture, and it’s so alive in each and every one of them.”
Jamie Pierce, a dance studio owner, was inspired by Shen Yun’s dancers.
“I think I’m in awe about how incredible they are, really, and go home, and I’m going to make our girls at dancing work harder,” she said.
Shen Yun’s next stop is Auckland, New Zealand, and then the company continues its Australia tour in Sydney and the Gold Coast.
NTD News, Melbourne, Australia
NTD is a media sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts, covering audience reactions since 2006.
