Brilliant. Inspiring. Glorious. That’s been the overwhelming response to Shen Yun Performing Arts’ shows. It’s traditional Chinese culture as it was meant to be — a study in grace, fluidity, balance, and inner strength.
--http://www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org/-- A program of nearly twenty masterful dances and songs brings China’s celebrated past to life in a lavishly colorful and exhilarating show. The masterful choreography ranges from grand imperial processions to legions of thunderous drums, with gorgeously costumed dancers moving in stunning synchronized patterns. Spectacular visuals take you to another world, with blossoming landscapes and celestial palaces appearing on state-of-the-art animated backdrops. Groundbreaking music seamlessly combines the best of the East and West, giving each dance an unmistakable exuberance. Taking inspiration from heroic legends of the past and courageous tales of our day, each Shen Yun performance melds together past and present, ideal and real, in a profoundly moving mix. We invite you to discover for yourself the unforgettable beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts.
Classical Chinese Dance
Shen Yun Performing Arts is the only company that performs pure, strictly authentic classical Chinese dance as part of its repertoire. While other companies include other techniques in their classical Chinese dance pieces, we strive otherwise. This dance heritage is arguably the richest in the world, given the extraordinary diversity and difficulty of its movements. Ethnic Folk Dance China’s vast land is home to dozens of distinctive ethnic groups and folk traditions. Each group typically has its own colorful dance techniques, dress, and music. The result is a wonderful array of material from which to choreograph, compose, and perform. The vivacity and flair of our ethnic dances is unmistakable. Story-Based Dance These are one of Diving Performing Arts’ trademarks. Such dances explore a range of themes from both the ancient and modern world. Audiences may see the heroism of China’s greatest general, Yue Fei; join the legendary heroine Mulan, on her quest; or glimpse the courage of Falun Dafa practitioners in China today. Such dances give every Shen Yun show a dramatic intensity. The Orchestra The Shen Yun Performing Arts Orchestra brings together two of the world’s greatest classical music traditions in a masterful fusion. The 40-member orchestra that exclusively accompanies Shen Yun (at most shows) is altogether unique for its embrace of both Chinese and Western instruments as its permanent members. The orchestra’s musicians include former members of well-known symphony orchestras in the United States; the elite among accomplished, U.S.-based artists from mainland China and Taiwan; and first and second rank national-level performers from mainland China who boast a wealth of experience. All pieces performed are original compositions just for our shows. Shen Yun’s music is distinguished by its harmonic balance of Western classical composition, which is marked by precision and order, with the free form, melody-driven music of Chinese culture; a series of ancient five-, seven-, and eight-note scales is used. The orchestra’s expressiveness imparts an unforgettable dimension to every dance. Solo Musicians Performances by leading solo musicians are an integral part of the Shen Yun Performing Arts experience. The stirring, otherworldly tones of the Chinese erhu are like nothing heard before. Sopranos, tenors, and basses with piano accompaniment sing impassioned arias that evoke a tremendous sense of spirituality and bring to life traditional Chinese thought and belief. Backdrops Majestic celestial palaces. Sprawling Mongolian grasslands. Cascading clouds.
The breathtaking digital backdrops at each Shen Yun Performing Arts show bring classical Chinese dance into the 21st century, giving each scene an added visual depth and grandeur. Each backdrop is custom-designed to match exactly a given dance’s costumes, story line, lighting, and even choreography.
Some of the backdrops begin as a painting, some are created digitally. Many are animated, allowing flower petals to sweep gently across fields and snow to softly fall. Come show time, each is manually operated to integrate precisely with the rhythms of the performance.
Costumes
From radiant golden-hued Tang dynasty gowns to elegant Manchu court chopine shoes, each costume is carefully designed and tailored with meticulous care. Apparel has always been an essential part of China’s five-millennia-old, divinely-bestowed culture, and Shen Yun Performing Arts brings this heritage to life on stage.
The costumes begin with a combination of historical example and new inspiration, and extend to a months-long hunt across countries and continents for just the right materials. The result on stage is a visual feast in which brave warriors do battle in vibrant uniforms and beautiful silken dresses swirl and flow like water.
Reviews:
“The performances are inspired, the costumes and scenery enchanting, and the show as a whole a delight to experience. And besides its professional excellence, the Spectacular exudes a wonderfully positive karma. These beautiful, gifted people are expressing something that’s both pure and good.” – Philadelphia Weekly
“Superb! Every performance was stunning.” – WNYC
“An extravagantly beautiful production… Lavish production numbers, colorful sets, dazzling costumes, brilliant choreography, and booming Tang dynasty drums.” – BroadwayWorld.com
“Indisputably a spectacle… The women, meanwhile, make for a beautiful and haunting ensemble. They are as delicate as they are quick, and their skills include a nimble mastery of traditional talents, such as the classic fan dance... some of the most jaw-dropping moments came from the thunderous intensity of a solo pianist named Yan Li.” – Chicago Tribune
Mrs. Tompkins and her daughter after final show at the Jones Hall. (Catherine Yang/The Epoch Times)
HOUSTON—The Shen Yun Perfoming Arts company performed its final show at the Jones Hall tonight. The show was beautiful, dynamic and surprising according to two artists, Mrs. Tompkins and her daughter.
"It gives you a feeling for Chinese culture. We've never been to Asia, so that's been interesting," said Miss Tompkins, a musician.
"It's been surprising. It's not what I expected at all. ... Being so used to American dance shows, you're used to intensity, so you have to learn to slow down. It's a very different pace, a very different way of being. It's a different culture, so you have to slow down your American mind." said Mrs. Tompkins who is a novelist.
Shen Yun, the New York-based classical Chinese dance and music company, features ancient myths and legends, as well as real tales of people overcoming persecution in today's China.
"The communist part was upsetting—the beating of the mother and the child. Communism is still alive and well in China, and you don't think about it that much here. We think about it, but we don't realize that it's still a prevalent and active problem."
"Viewing [the performance] is lovely, and the women are so ultra, ultra feminine—I forgot. We've become a sort of feminist society here. That extreme femininity is—it's really beautiful ... maybe we hide it a little bit. We just need to be reminded of what that extreme expression of feminity is."
Enjoying Shen Yun Performing Arts at the last show in Houston. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)
Miss Tompkins, with her training in music, said she liked Shen Yun's one-of-a-kind orchestra which comprises both Western and Chinese instruments.
"I've been latching onto certain beats that I really liked, that I think [are] prevalent in Chinese music. I'm in love with Chinese music."
"I've always loved the drums," she continues. "I think there's something very passionate about them. Something very ... your heart can move with them. Sometimes they help you get into more of the performance."
As for the mixing of Western and Eastern instruments, Miss Tompkins thought they mixed "really, really well" and her mother agreed.
"When I first got here I thought it was a recording."
"The dynamic of their movements and loudness and the softness and the instruments they were using—it's very beautiful," added Miss Tompkins.
The pair was surprised by the dancers' amazing abilities and to not see any partnering between male and female dancers.
"This is more of taking it as a whole," the younger woman said. "Like each section is part of a whole, like how they move."
"The show definitely gave me a smile on [my] face. A lot of the dance shows out right now are very dark. This is very clean and fresh, and it gives you more of like a ..."
"I keep getting a childlike innocence," her mother offered. "Compared to what we're used to seeing, this is purity."
Shen Yun's next performance will be in San Diego where they will present seven shows between Dec. 26-31. For more information, please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org/sandiego
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Mr. Ta danced with the Atlanta Ballet for seven years. He drove more than 200 miles to attend the performance. (Mary Silver/The Epoch Times)
AUGUSTA, Ga.—U. S. Senator Johnny Isakson sent his “warmest personal regards” to Shen Yun Performing Arts. “This is an event that has delighted thousands with its wonderful Chinese dance and music while highlighting the interesting and inspiring cultural myths, legends, and majestic beauty of the traditional Chinese culture,” he wrote.
The company started its 2010 world tour in the second oldest and second largest city in Georgia. Not only is Augusta old as an American city, native people had a city there 4,000 years ago, according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Augusta Mayor Deke Cophenhaver thanked the local organizers for “bringing this magical event to our city. The City of Augusta is honored to have been included in such a world-wide spectacle of Chinese culture.”
He praised the show for “celebrating the pure excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music.”
Ballet Dancer Calls Show 'Gorgeous'
Former Atlanta Ballet dancer Mr. Ta drove 2 1/2 hours from Atlanta to see the show. He said “Gorgeous. Beautiful ... It was a glorious show. ” The tall, elegant man was among the first to rise for the standing ovation the show garnered.
He has been in the United States for ten years, but he grew up in Inner Mongolia. He said he was “interested in all of it. The Mongolian dance was amazing. You can’t say anything about it—just made me feel so good.”
Mr. Ta is also a friend of one of the Shen Yun performers, Yungchia Chen. The two were classmates at the Beijing Dance Academy. Yungchia Chen “is kind of a famous guy. So nice and such a good dancer,” Mr. Ta said.
“I just loved it. My friend—I was so ecstatic to see him dancing on stage.”
Mr. Ta said he hopes to see the show again when it comes to Atlanta in mid-January.
“It is an amazing performance. I liked it so much.”
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These are very bright, energetic young people who are so happy to talk and explain about their Chinese culture.(The Epoch Times)
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Mr. Schutz, a regional sales coordinator for an international insurance company, said the Shen Yun performance at Augusta’s Bell Auditorium was great. He attended the matinee performance on Saturday, Dec. 19.
The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts company presents classical Chinese dance and music to audiences all around the world. It brings back a lost heritage inspired by the legends and values of centuries of Chinese culture before communist rule.
“These are very entertaining, very bright, energetic young people who are so happy to talk and explain about their Chinese culture,” Mr. Schutz said.
Mr. Schutz commented on how wonderful the Chinese people are and he hoped that in the future they would have a chance to continue with their creativity, saying: “For thousands of years, they've done things before anybody else has. And hopefully, with the Forbidden City having the doors open, the rest of China can have its doors open. And when that happens, all the talent and energy from the people of China can expand. And we are waiting for that.”
‘Absolutely lovely’
Mr. Hussey, a financial therapist, and his wife were also at the matinee session on Saturday.
Mr. Hussey said the show was “absolutely lovely,” and Mrs. Hussey added: “The costumes are beautiful, and the women and gentlemen are so graceful, really. ... best we have seen this season.”
She appreciated Shen Yun bringing the show to them in Augusta.
Mrs. Hussey also commented on the solo artists saying: “Wonderful! The voices! We've heard the baritone and soprano and, Oh, beautiful! They are lovely.”
Mr. Hussey commented that they were seeing a whole different culture. “It has given us a very interesting insight into the Chinese culture.
“It's fascinating, I heard about the ... Falun Gong. It has been very strongly repressed by the current regime [in China] and it is interesting to see it show up here and where it came from, so I have a lot to learn about it.”
Mr. Hussey was referring to the dance “Nothing Can Block the Divine Path” in which a mother and daughter who perform Falun Dafa exercises in a park are discovered by police. The police carry out orders to arrest and break the will of anyone who follows this peaceful spiritual discipline. Like millions of other Falun Dafa adherents in real life, they are brutalized. The mother is dragged to a detention center where she pays the ultimate price for trying to protect her daughter. This tragedy does not go unnoticed, however, as the heavens are watching.
They both felt that the spiritual aspect of the show was important. “Spirituality, absolutely required. Otherwise you just spiral in,” Mr. Hussey said.
Mrs. Hussey added that she felt the performance was very spiritual and showed that life has meaning. “The family segment that they did, that was very touching and we can only hope for better things for China in the future.”
With reporting by NTDTV.
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Under normal circumstances, disease can be healed not only by medicine but also by listening to good music, enjoying good art, and participating in moderate physical activity. People can also be changed for the better by watching a performance that has good dancing and music.
Shen Yun performances have very good effects. There are thought-provoking stories, such as those of justice and filial piety. They portray God's and Buddha's kind deeds, and they portray the results arising from people's kind thoughts. On seeing these performances, a sense of compassion may arise in the hearts of audience members. That would produce favorable physical, physiological, and psychological effects.
When audience members hear good music, they may become healthy. Chinese traditional music has the principle of the five tonalities, which are called “gong,” “jiao,” “shang,” “zheng,” and “yu.” The tonalities correspond to the five organ systems of the human body: the liver, the heart, the spleen, the lungs, and the kidneys. Wherever people are sick, the effects of music can heal them.
In other words, people witnessing such a good performance will hear the various tonalities of music, and their organs will become balanced.
While watching a Shen Yun performance, people know that what they are seeing and hearing is unlike any other show. As a result of the dancing and the music, their bodies can adjust themselves, and they will become healthier.
I have read the experiences of many viewers, and several people's diseases have diminished or even disappeared as a result of watching a Shen Yun show.
Shen Yun shows are performed in world-class theaters where people can feel a good atmosphere. Illness or other problems can be released while enjoying good performances and good music, resulting in a healthier state.
Dr. Hu Naiwen began his medical education in modern medicine and subsequently moved over to traditional Chinese medicine.
Mr. Nimmons, a composer and Juno-award winning jazz musician. (The Epoch Times)
TORONTO—Shen Yun Performing Arts finished its opening night show to resounding applause Friday Night at the historic Canon Theatre in downtown Toronto. Among the patrons to take in the show were a pair of composers who shared their thoughts on the music and artistry of the classical Chinese dance company.
"Very impressive, particularly the ensemble and presentation, immaculate, thoroughly enjoyable," said Mr. Nimmons, a composer and Juno-award winning jazz musician.
"The choreography of the dancers, the precision, is quite impressive. Also I find the choice of colours were quite distinctive, like the blue was a new kind of blue, they were quite striking when they came out."
Mr. Nimmons is one of Canada's most acclaimed jazz musicians. He has taught jazz at several major Canadian universities and is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour. His recordings were radio regulars and he has written music for several Canadian television shows.
"Everybody must work very hard to do what they do all that time, so precisely," he said of the Shen Yun performers.
He said the orchestra was something new to him with its mix of Chinese and Western music.
"It was an entirely different thing," he said.
"I think the orchestra fulfilled what it was supposed to do visually, it did it very well, it was very effective. I thought the instrumentation was handled well."
He gave particular acclaim to Xiaochun Qi's solo performance on the erhu, China's two-stringed instrument.
"It was just beautiful, absolutely beautiful. There's a certain quality to that, you feel differently with that kind of music."
He was also taken by the drumming pieces. Shen Yun staged two of its drumming numbers in Friday's performance: The Five Millennia Begin and Drummers of the Tang Court. In the first number, female dancers wheel out large Chinese drums on carts and whirl about the stage as they beat a thunderous welcome to China's legendary Yellow Emperor. In the Tang Dynasty number, male drummers vigorously stomp and drum in a vivacious performance celebrating the famed men of the Tang Dynasty.
"It relates to all of us, rhythm, it's in all of us," Mr. Nimmons said of the drums.
But it was the combination of music, dance, backdrops and choreography that gave the show its wonder, he said.
"It's very very impressive, the total effect involving all the technology, the background, and everything."
"The costumes were just fantastic. ... The entire production is very impressive, really all the things that they have done, quite good, most enjoyable."
When asked how he would rank the show out of 10, he immediately answered "15."
"I've become far removed from stage shows, which I did many years ago, and so it is good to be back in this theatre ... good to come back and see it with this new kind of production."
"Quite inspiring and stimulating."
“Moving,” he said in a word.
Mr. Nimmons was joined by Mr. Braid, another jazz musician and composer touted as one of Canada most gifted pianists and composers.
Mr. Braid was also taken aback by Xiaochun Qi's solo.
"I loved the moment when the lady played the erhu, it really stood out—beautiful," he marveled.
Mr. Braid said he enjoyed the mixture of Chinese and Western music and found himself wanting to hear more Chinese instruments.
"The most interesting parts of it were when the composer was trying to give us more of the essence of the ethnic background, so I found myself listening, like when the pipa had a bit of a solo, I found my ears tuning in to the details."
Like Mr. Nimmons, Mr. Braid was most impressed with the overall package Shen Yun presented.
"Beautiful and graceful. The costuming was lovely—the colours were lovely."
He added that the backgrounds were also beautiful.
Among his accolades, Braid has won jazz pianist of the year, a Juno award, and been honoured by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Shen Yun will stage three more shows in Toronto before returning to Canada in late January with it's new program for 2010.
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VIPs were gathered at VIP reception of Shen Yun Performing Arts' exclusive pre-opening performance. (John Yu/The Epoch Times)
WASHINGTON—Mr. Alan Schlaifer, an attorney, ended what in his own words was a very stressful day by attending Shen Yun Performing Arts VIP performance in Kennedy Center on Tuesday.
He was “relaxed and energized at the same time, just seeing the skill of the dancers, the beautiful costumes. It was just like escaping to another land.”
Mr. Schlaifer used the words "fabulous, Spectacular" as he spoke about his experience this evening.
"Authentic in terms of feeling ... a lot of heart. I think it went over really well with the audience," said Mr. Schlaifer, principal of Law Offices of Alan N. Schlaifer, P.C.
This statement was proven by the two curtain calls and two encores requested by Tuesday's enthusiastic audience.
Mr. Schlaifer was particularly moved by the overall sensation and the true inner as well as outer beauty of the performers and their performances. He was deeply touched.
“It’s amazing. I've seen performances here and in Europe and this went to a whole new level.”
"Just the feeling of the company. The sincerity, I also liked the ideas, the inspiration and a way of looking at life to treat people with compassion and truthfulness and tolerance. So I think that’s good, just as general tenants, not just a religious idea, but also general tenants for dealing with other people in a challenging world."
The three-dimensional, state-of-the-art digital backdrops contributed to the overall feel and enchantment of the performances.
“I also liked the techno effects which were blending in very well. The story, the narrators. Everything was just done extremely well.”
Mr.Schlaifer met one of the people who is a friend of the company and he decided to post it and publicize it to his friends. "We had a bunch of people today at lunch and told them about it. … I heard very good reviews about it also. I read the reviews. ... We’re very lucky to have it here in DC."
"I would recommend people who love performing arts and want to feel better to come and see the show ... It’s very good for everybody."
In 2009, Shen Yun has already graced the stages of more than 90 cities on five continents.
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Comment by Stephanie Lam on August 7, 2009 at 3:52pm
“Presentamos lo más auténtico de la cultura china”
Entrevista exclusiva con artistas de la aclamada compañía de música y danzas clásicas chinas Shen Yun
La Gran Época
04.08.2009 16:03
De izquierda a derecha, Leon Chao, Jessica Quach, Regina Dong, Brian Nieh.
Durante los shows de Shen Yun por Sudamérica, hubo un factor en común en los comentarios de la audiencia. Entre halago y halago en referencia a las coreografías, los vestuarios, los giros y los saltos, muchos espectadores comentaron sentir un valor agregado en el arte, como un mensaje en las danzas y una conexión especial con los artistas.
Para descubrir aunque sea un pista de ese valor agregado, La Gran Época aprovechó la oportunidad para dialogar con cuatro de los bailarines de la compañía.
LGE: ¿Cómo se sienten al haber venido a Sudamérica por primera vez? Jessica: Es realmente una oportunidad para nosotros de difundir la verdadera cultura tradicional china, algo que no se puede encontrar ni siquiera en la China comunista de hoy en día. Entonces, cuantos más lugares visitamos, nos da la oportunidad de compartir con la gente de todo el mundo. Los últimos años estuvimos en Europa y Asia, así que poder venir a Sudamérica por primera vez, para nosotros es definitivamente una gran oportunidad, una experiencia maravillosa. Brian: Pienso que es un muy buen primer paso para nosotros. Después de esta gira esperamos que más lugares y más sudamericanos sepan de nuestro show, y más lugares nos inviten a actuar, así que espero que este sea un gran primer paso para que en el futuro haya más actuaciones. Jessica: La gente aquí es extremadamente simpática, muy entusiasta, y ver la reacción del público es realmente una inspiración para nosotros como artistas en el escenario. Son muy abiertos, muy receptivos, muy amigables, la respuesta del público es asombrosa, nos hacen sentir muy bienvenidos.
LGE: Muchos se asombran de la coordinación perfecta del cuerpo de baile. Brian: Es que no es solo una danza, sino que queremos crear una pintura en el escenario, como combinar las danzas con la pantalla. Digamos que estás pintando un rostro y el ojo está torcido, no queda bien, ¿no? así que creo que todos realmente se dan cuenta de su parte y de su rol en el escenario. Solo tenemos el mismo deseo de mostrar la cultura china y presentar el mejor show posible. La mejor manera es que las danzas grupales estén sincronizadas y que todas las formaciones se vean bien.
LGE: El entrenamiento debe ser muy estricto. Jessica: Nuestro entrenamiento consiste de muchas clases que cubren las diversas técnicas que el público ve sobre el escenario. También pasamos mucho tiempo ensayando los programas para que haya sincronización, para que todo sea exacto. Brian: Básicamente nos lleva todo el día. Nos levantamos a la mañana y comenzamos a entrenar, entrenamos hasta que no tenemos fuerza y nos vamos a dormir a la noche. LGE: Cuando se habla de un show chino, muchos piensan en acrobacias, pero después de ver Shen Yun la gente siente, “Danzas clásicas chinas, ¡Esto es diferente!”, ¿Por qué? Brian: Pienso que la mayor diferencia con el ballet y otros tipos de danzas es que en la danza clásica china, el movimiento de los bailarines, la cultura, la moral y los significados se fusionan en todos los movimientos. No es solamente alguien en el escenario haciendo acrobacias o haciendo movimientos sólo por hacer movimientos, sino que él o ella está tratando de transmitir diferentes mensajes de la cultura china. Lo que presentamos es muy probablemente lo más auténtico en cultura china. Muchos otros grupos en China no son capaces de hacer lo que nosotros hacemos, porque no saben realmente qué es la cultura tradicional. En China, bajo el régimen del partido comunista chino, se destruyó toda la cultura tradicional en las artes y en todo. Por decirlo de alguna manera, ellos solo promueven la cultura del partido. Entonces incluso para la gente en China es difícil saber realmente qué es la cultura china, qué es la auténtica danza clásica; y mucho más para la gente en el resto del mundo. Así que pienso que esas son las características más únicas y especiales de Shen Yun.
Audiencia disfrutando del show en el Auditorio Belgrano en Buenos Aires, Argentina.
LGE: Se nota que se da una conexión profunda del público con los artistas y con las escenas, ¿de dónde proviene? Leon: Hablé con un abogado, y me contó que vio el espectáculo dos veces, incluyendo el show de anoche; la primera vez fue el sábado. Contó que trajo a personas desde el centro de Argentina, a cinco horas de viaje. Había traído a un grupo de personas a 500 km de aquí para que vieran el show. Dijo que era tan maravilloso que había venido a verlo nuevamente anoche, y que está dispuesto a verlo de nuevo. Yo he oído a miembros de la audiencia que afirman que pueden sentir la energía cuando estamos sobre el escenario, que pueden sentir nuestra compasión y que tratamos de transmitirla a través de nuestras danzas. No es solamente una percepción superficial o lo que aparentamos en el escenario, es como una conversación de corazón a corazón con alguien, una conversación muy íntima, diría. Es como si los movieras sin ni siquiera hablarles. Creo que es una de las mejores cosas de nuestro show.
LGE: Incluso se vio gente derramando lágrimas… Regina: Creemos que el factor más importante es que todos los bailarines en el escenario estamos bailando con nuestros corazones. No es solamente una sonrisa física, como si en este baile tengamos que sonreír de esta manera y que en ese baile tengamos que estar sonriendo mecánicamente de otra manera. Simplemente estamos en el baile nosotros mismos, y bailamos con nuestros corazones, así que la sonrisa viene desde el corazón y realmente queremos traerle a la gente esperanza y compasión a través de nuestros bailes. Tenemos un mensaje que queremos llevarles desde nuestros corazones, y eso es probablemente lo que sienten cuando están viendo el espectáculo. Brian: Hay un dicho en la cultura china; se puede traducir como que el nivel artístico refleja la pureza interior y el reino mental. El punto es que para lograr un alto nivel de habilidad artística, debes ser una buena persona. Yo pienso que todos nosotros, que practicamos Falun Dafa, creemos en verdad, benevolencia y tolerancia, y por lo tanto llevamos eso al escenario. Todos queremos hacerlo, intentamos cultivar un estado mental muy puro. Eso es parte de la cultura china detrás de las actuaciones. Jessica: Sí, nuestro show enfatiza los valores de verdad, benevolencia y tolerancia, así que definitivamente hay una motivación espiritual detrás, y espero que también para la audiencia. Si el público puede conmoverse no solo porque las danzas son hermosas y el vestuario es hermoso superficialmente, sino que también pueden conmoverse en el corazón, entonces puede motivar e inspirar a la gente para que sean mejores personas, y de esa manera, nuestra sociedad puede convertirse en un mundo mejor. Así que es algo que definitivamente esperamos brindar a todos en más lugares. http://www.lagranepoca.com/articles/2009/08/04/3478.html
Mr. Quinteros, who broadcasts a radio station in Cordoba. (The Epoch Times)
CÓRDOBA, Argentina—The second Argentina Shen Yun Performing Arts Company thrilled its audiences as much as the first one. One man, a media professional, sounded a note of transcendence. Mr. Quinteros, who broadcasts a radio station in Cordoba, was deeply impressed by the exquisite dances, and the beautiful songs.
"The impressions that this show left with us, are the entrance to a particularly special dimension, that is the dimension of the East," he said. He was grateful that he was seeing a true Chinese cultural show, based on folklore handed down through centuries, and on true events in today's China.
The audience at the Estadio Orfeo looked as expectant as any other audience worldwide which was ready to see a world class show, depicting China's 5,000 year old traditional culture.
South Americans love bright colors, like the colorful costumes worn by the New York based performers. Each dance presents a different rich palette of colors, and conveys different shapes and feelings.
"To feel the artists at a close range is doubtlessly the most fantastic access that one can have in this area of the West to that unique, individual and beautiful universe. That is what they have presented us with tonight," Mr. Quinteros shared, full of delight to have been in the audience.
Some individual audience members have found it tough to express their responses to the show. Mr. Quinteros said it wonderfully, "The only thing one has to say about the show is that fascinating things can be real. That is the most beautiful and perhaps simplest word that one can find. The fascination and the enchantment but essentially a genuine message of truth, expressed in a movement, a harmony, a chord."
Mr. Quinteros had a poetic way to share his reaction, "I feel that the soul cannot be empty after seeing a show like this one."
He continued, "It is a special show, because when we interfere with your spirit, everything begins to be special. "This show is loaded with that energy. It is an internal vibration that one attains.
"That is to say that one can not be unaffected. It is impossible to be indifferent, it is impossible not to feel what the soul is sensing when [the soul] arrives at the most special stages, and I think that the vibration of that place is the most fantastic that the spectator can have."
His sharing was more than one expected. He may give the artists encouragement about how vivid what they create becomes. "To experience what these people show on the scene, in a way one can even believe that is stepping on those far, distant lands, remote for us in the south of the American continent."
"In a way one feels to be above, vibrating and being affected with what this artists bring to us. "It seems like there are no distances. There are moments when the notion of space is broken and the magic plays its role."
Mr. Quinteros said it is a must for others to see this show, to feel the message and to walk out as a changed person, "I believe that if someone wants to know what the meaning of transcending is and what the depth of art could be, if you want to know this you have to see the show, you can not lose this show."
"To all the people in the world, those of the West and those of the East I recommend [the show]."
"If one really wanted to enter and contemplate what the profundity of art means, what the essential beauty for man means ... If one wants to truly know the mixture which is the spirit, art, dance, music, expression, gestures, the soprano, the tenor, the pianist, and what is truly most valuable ...
"Seeing each one of the very subtle movements of the male dancers as well as the female dancers... the folkloric dances, ribbon dances, movements that are circular and movements that depict geometry, I believe that the greatest thing that can happen to a person is to have a show like this more often.
"Because if one could see a show like this the entire year, more of these expressions, I think life would it become increasingly better!"
"I believe that God is very close every time that something like this is seen on stage, I believe God has much to do with this." NTDTV contributed to this report.
Shen Yun Performing Arts will perform in Westchester, New York for one night only, on August 2, before it continues on its 2009 World Tour.
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Jaime Naranjo, Senator of the Socialist Party of Chile (NTDTV)
SANTIAGO, Chile—Jaime Naranjo, Senator of the Socialist Party of Chile, was glad he braved a cold evening to see an aspect of China he can truly admire.
Mr. Naranjo was impressed with the depiction of ancient Chinese culture portrayed in classical dance and music by the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts which played at Santiago's Teletón Theater on July 12.
“Extraordinary! I think it is important that a show of this nature reaches countries such as Chile, because it allows us to know the traditions of the Chinese people expressed in a diverse way,” Mr. Naranjo said.
“I believe this has been a very peculiar and special moment that we have had to experience this, that it is important to learn of the different countries and particularly in the case of China, that it is a millenarian culture.”
At the heart of Shen Yun is China's divinely inspired culture brought to life in story-based dance of ancient heroic legends, modern day tales of great courage, and folkloric traditions.
“One is always surprised by things one ignores, or does not know [about], and therefore the reason why we have attended is to go well back in the time, to discover always these interesting things, the teachings of Chinese culture,” said Mr. Naranjo.
Mr. Naranjo believes that Shen Yun's presentation was “especially important” not only for renewing China's historical traditions, but in showing how history can be connected with what it is happening in China today.
“People notice the extremely difficult and hard situation that a lot of people are going through in China, since the freedom of speech of a democratic system like we have does not exist in China,” he said.
This is reflected in the piece, Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution. A father is persecuted to death for practicing Falun Gong, an ancient spiritual belief banned in China ten years ago by the Chinese communist regime. Since then tens of thousands of families have been killed, maimed and destroyed, but despite the suffering there is a message of hope that bespeaks of a longstanding Chinese belief that good people are rewarded, even if not in this lifetime.
“I believe where one has faith and conviction in the values of democracy and freedom—although nowadays it is suffocated, is persecuted, is repressed—one always has hope.”
Mr. Naranjo enjoyed the vocalists, soloists, and choreography, as well as the expressiveness not only of the dancers' movements but also of their faces.
“Fantastic ... one has to look not only in the dances, or the music, but also in the faces of the artist that give life to this show.”
He said Shen Yun was “excellent” and encouraged others to come and see it for themselves.
“It's a show that must be seen because it shows another reality of China, shows another cultural expression of China...the expressions, the stage scene and the interpretations as a whole are completely different.”
NTDTV contributed to this article.
Shen Yun Performing Arts has three upcoming shows in Cordoba, Argentina, from July 16 to 18. After which, they will perform in Westchester, New York for one night only, on August 2.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
The audience enjoying the third performance in Buenos Aires. (Renee Luo/The Epoch Times)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Shen Yun Performing Arts is very bright and hopeful, said Ms. Bi, a former magazine editor from Beijing, who was among the audience at the packed house of Buenos Aires’ Auditorio Belgrano on June 29.
Ms. Bi said there had been something that she had been looking for and has finally found it—seeing Shen Yun. She knew it was “a very rare chance and very wonderful.”
“I was playing the beats along with the performances,” she said, showing how much she enjoyed the performance. “I think this show is truly very beautiful, and it conveys to the world’s people the charm of traditional Chinese culture, not the distorted culture, so I think it is really wonderful.”
She explained that “the dancers’ expressions are very natural; the male dancers are masculine, and I think that is very good. … the males are masculine, and the females are feminine, they are not mixed up, and [the programs] reflect traditional culture very profoundly and completely.”
“It is very healthy [for the mind]. It isn’t pretentious, and it is very righteous.”
“The show upholds justice,” she said, referring to the piece Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution. In it a Falun Gong practitioner is persecuted to death for his belief in the traditional, spiritual practice. Ms. Bi believes that deep down in their hearts, the Chinese people know the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong, saying, “The Chinese Communist Party is extremely bad; it is extremely evil; it destroys families and kills people.”
Ms. Bi said she was very touched, because she could see that the performers were very selfless. “I can see that they are not performing here for money. I can see it from their expressions, so I am very touched.”
Just as Shen Yun conveys hope, Ms. Bi also believes that there is hope and says, “I believe that one day, justice will prevail in China.”
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts will perform in Buenos Aires until Sunday July 5, with a total of ten shows and then travels to Santiago de Chile for three shows at the Teletón Theater from July 10 to 12. Shen Yun then returns to Argentina to give three shows at the Ofreo Superdome of Cordoba, on July 16 and 18.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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