“I liked the dancing. I liked the [Water Sleeves] dance. The way their sleeves came out, came back in, they controlled them almost like a yo-yo,” Mr. Cianci said.
Mr. Cianci used to be in the Navy’s marching band. He understands the discipline it takes to achieve perfect synchronicity.
“Everybody’s in perfect timing. ... All the ladies are perfectly on time,” he said.
“I love the music. I like that you got the harp, you got the basses, and you got violins,” Mr. Cianci said.
He also liked the pipa, an ancient Chinese instrument with four strings. It is plucked and played in an upright position.
“It got to a point where it was so good that I forgot there was [an orchestra in the] pit,” Mr. Hunter said.
“The amount of music they could do with just two strings was absolutely amazing,” Mr. Cianci said.
Scott Stevens and Marie Stevens were also in the audience for this matinee performance.
With kids doing theater, Ms. Stevens found Shen Yun’s combination of “music and visual art” to be “fascinating.”
“I really like the costume designs. [What] the women were wearing, it’s just beautiful. It felt like it was alive—the flow of energy and fire,” said Ms. Stevens, a pediatric nurse.
“It’s encouraging that people continue to reach out, no matter how much persecution they get. It seems like the more persecution they put on society, the more people seek a higher calling and passion,” said Mr. Stevens, a pastor.
