On April 11, Shen Yun Performing Arts received a warm welcome from audience members at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. The audience members were captivated by the beauty of ancient China and said they felt inspired by the artistry.
“I think that it’s so artistic, so I was inspired by that. There was one comment that the speaker said where he said the strength on the outside comes from the confidence or the feeling on the inside, and I was inspired by that,” said Paula Mille, a lawyer. “I’m thrilled, I love it. It’s colorful, the music is beautiful, the dancers are talented. We’re having a lovely time. Love it.”
“When I see good dancing and such choreography and everything so precise, anything beautiful makes me cry. So I’m getting emotional now,” said Noreen Carro, a business owner.
“I absolutely love the integration of the phenomenal dance performances with the screen. It’s so well coordinated, absolutely amazingly coordinated, it’s flawless. The costumes are beautiful, everyone looks like they’re made of air,” said Angelika Wrzesinska, an interior designer.
Five thousand years of Chinese cultural heritage and values come to life in Shen Yun’s performances, communicated through classical dance, music, and storytelling. Currently, Shen Yun cannot perform in China because of the light it shines on the brutal persecution of faith by the Chinese Communist Party.
“They go all over the world, like the U.S. and Europe, but they cannot go back to China. I just think that’s very sad, but at the same time, it makes us so grateful that we can see it. I’m very happy to see it,” said Mille.
“How much they were oppressed, I never realized how much oppression there was. And I can’t believe they can’t believe in their own religion and faith,” said Carro.
“It struck a few important chords. Being raised as a child, also under the communist regime back in Poland, some things really resonated historically and culturally with me and my family’s background,” said Wrzesinska.
Audience members applauded Shen Yun’s efforts and highly recommended seeing the show.
“The show was fantastic, very creative. The timing was perfect, the colors were spectacular. Anyone that has not seen the show, I highly recommend that they come and see the show and bring the kids. The kids will have a fantastic time,” said Robert Aguilar, a former business owner.
“The performers were spectacular. They all deserve a well round of applause. And it was a fantastic show and I recommend it to anybody,” said Larry Izzo, a comedian.
“I think the unity, the building of trust between people, and just the encouragement of each other. That part was really beautiful,” said Regina Stafford, a life coach and author. “Thought it was brilliant, brilliant. The choreography, the setting, the colors, the meaning. Loved it, loved it.”
Shen Yun will be performing at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, from April 15 through 19.
NTD News, New York
NTD is a media sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts, covering audience reactions since 2006.
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