Shen Yun ‘Enjoyable, Peaceful, Uplifting Experience,’ Says PR Executive
NEW YORK—Victoria Ryan, a public relations executive, felt great peace seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
“The artistry is unmatched,” said Ms. Ryan on the afternoon of April 8.
“I love the colors, I love the dancing, but I really love this whole message about the peace,” she said.
New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company, touring the globe each year with an all-new production.
A big opera fan, Ms. Ryan pointed out the addition of bel canto soloists in Shen Yun’s programs.
“This music—just so special,” she said. “To see a little bit of the Chinese culture, a little bit of the history. It was really wonderful.”
The soloists sing Chinese lyrics with the translations projected onto the digital backdrop. The lyrics often reflect the deep spirituality of traditional Chinese culture, which Ms. Ryan said was not something you see every day in New York—yet the audience responded very positively to it, which was a pleasant surprise for her.
“The takeaway for me was a very enjoyable, peaceful, uplifting experience,” she said. The performers projected “such happiness and joy,” and she felt the audience return it.
“And because it’s different every year, I can’t wait to come back next year,” she said.
Katerina Hantzandreou, a sociology professor, was greatly impressed with the afternoon performance.
“The show was actually a masterpiece,” she said. “It felt like you were watching something that you felt hard to believe was real.”
“It was a combination of colors, cinema, sound—it was like a big movie screen, but it was real life,” she said.
“This is something that is a must-see! Anyone, whether you are a native New Yorker like myself or you are visiting, or just someone who’s here to see what New York has to offer—definitely take advantage!”
Reporting by Frank Liang.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
