OTTAWA, Canada—MP Robert Falcon-Ouellette saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on Dec. 29 and left inspired by a message of freedom. Through comedy and tragedy, from stories about love, to a vignette about a monk with special powers, to the modern day trials of religious persecution in…
MONTREAL—Oil painter Verona Sorensen attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Place des Arts – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier on Jan. 6, in Montreal, Canada. Sorensen felt emotional while she watched “Sleeves of the Tang Palace,” a classical Chinese dance performance in this year’s production. It’s set in Tang dynasty, the golden age of…
MISSISSAUGA, Canada—Kiu Rezvanifar, president of the Canadian Ethnic Media Association, had heard good things about Shen Yun Performing Arts before seeing it last year. But it was no replacement for experiencing it in person, because he still remembers that feeling of “wow!” After his tremendous experience, he returned this year…
“It’s fantastic, unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. I’ve watched quite a lot of ballet before but this is obviously very different because it’s such a diverse range of dance in one show.” “The athleticism of some of the dancers, especially some of the male dancers, is really impressive.” “And the synchronisation, especially the sleeve…
"I enjoyed the culture, enjoyed the spiritual aspect of the program, enjoyed the dancing, enjoyed the color of the costumes, the precision. … It felt good. It felt soothing.” “The timing was impeccable.” “It’s culturally exciting. It’s colorful, beautiful dance.”