BERKELEY, Calif.—Theatergoers such as Charles Martin, came to see Shen Yun‘s display of classical Chinese dance in Berkeley, California.
“I’d come back and see it again tomorrow night or tomorrow afternoon,” said Mr. Martin, a CPA at Charles Martin Accounting.
“If I had tickets, I would. It’s absolutely terrific. The color, the movement, the motion, the orchestra. It’s just fantastic,” he said.
A Shen Yun performance has around 20 dance pieces, utilizing a unique animated backdrop.
Hal Steuber, founder of Associated Coffee, said: “I’m very taken back by the screen that’s in the back and how everything coordinates with that. I’ve never seen anything like that in my life. It’s wonderful.”
“I like choreography. Music is beautiful. I like how the live performance is blended with the movie that is played in the background, how it blends perfectly the beauty of the costumes. Again, it’s a combination. Great visual experience for me,” said Peter Kodzis, finance director at a non-profit energy organization.
Linda Downing, a former French college teacher, said “I just think it’s filled with joy that the dancers just have energy from almost inside … and they’re very disciplined. Their dancing is so precise and rehearsed so beautifully with the music.”
Shen Yun artists train in New York, showcasing a divinely inspired culture, but the Chinese regime doesn’t allow them to perform in China.
“This much restriction on [artists]—that’s really painful,” said Vedika Ojha, a radio host at Radio Zindagi.
She said that the performance gave her a tremendously positive feeling. “The belief that whatever is going wrong around the world—ultimately, the good will win. Ultimately, whoever is kind, whoever is compassionate is going to lead the way. So, that was a beautiful message.”
NTD News, California
