VIENNA—Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company is performing in Vienna at the Wiener Stadthalle as part of its 2011 World Tour, making it the fourth year the New York-based performing arts company has made it to the Austrian capital.
World-renowned Vienna professor Thomas Schaefer-Elmayer usually gets to see waltz, rumba and cha-cha-cha. But on May 1, the owner of the well-known and popular Vienna dance studio was excited and enchanted by classical Chinese dance and music when he attended the Austrian premiere of Shen Yun.
Mr. Schaefer-Elmayer, is known to millions of TV viewers through his many years of staging the Vienna Opera Ball and his opening slogan “Everything Waltz.”
Praising the Shen Yun performance, he said, “The dancers gave an unbelievably splendid performance, and the choreography was impressive and inspiring; one can only recommend to anyone, go and see it!”
The dances weren’t the only presentations earning his praise. The Shen Yun Touring Company Orchestra prompted him to comment, “During the intermission I went immediately forward toward the stage, to assure myself that the music is not a recording, and if there is actually a live orchestra. And I was not disappointed. It was an actual, live orchestra! And all done so very, very well!”
Professor Schaefer-Elmayer also teaches social etiquette and affirmed that he will put into action all he was privileged to learn from Shen Yun tonight.
“I have gained much inspiration for my own choreographies, especially for a specific upcoming ball that will see its premiere in the near future.”
“Here tonight, top-notch professionals showed their skills,” he added.
Mr. Schaefer-Elmayer had recommended Shen Yun to his students. “It would be marvelous if all of them could attend a show,” he said.
Reporting by Florian Godovits and Christina Riveland.
Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company will perform in Vienna, Austria, at the Wiener Stadthalle, May 1-4. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
World-renowned Vienna professor Thomas Schaefer-Elmayer usually gets to see waltz, rumba and cha-cha-cha. But on May 1, the owner of the well-known and popular Vienna dance studio was excited and enchanted by classical Chinese dance and music when he attended the Austrian premiere of Shen Yun.
Mr. Schaefer-Elmayer, is known to millions of TV viewers through his many years of staging the Vienna Opera Ball and his opening slogan “Everything Waltz.”
Praising the Shen Yun performance, he said, “The dancers gave an unbelievably splendid performance, and the choreography was impressive and inspiring; one can only recommend to anyone, go and see it!”
The dances weren’t the only presentations earning his praise. The Shen Yun Touring Company Orchestra prompted him to comment, “During the intermission I went immediately forward toward the stage, to assure myself that the music is not a recording, and if there is actually a live orchestra. And I was not disappointed. It was an actual, live orchestra! And all done so very, very well!”
Professor Schaefer-Elmayer also teaches social etiquette and affirmed that he will put into action all he was privileged to learn from Shen Yun tonight.
“I have gained much inspiration for my own choreographies, especially for a specific upcoming ball that will see its premiere in the near future.”
“Here tonight, top-notch professionals showed their skills,” he added.
Mr. Schaefer-Elmayer had recommended Shen Yun to his students. “It would be marvelous if all of them could attend a show,” he said.
Reporting by Florian Godovits and Christina Riveland.
Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company will perform in Vienna, Austria, at the Wiener Stadthalle, May 1-4. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
