NEW YORK—At a sold-out opening performance at the Lincoln Center, Shen Yun Performing Arts wowed the audience with world class classical Chinese dance and music.
James Smythe, who has had experience in writing, directing, acting, and producing television and radio advertisements, was on the scene. “Everything is so creative,” he said. “The choreography is really amazing.”
Classical Chinese dance is an ancient art form that was “passed down continuously within the imperial palace and ancient Chinese theater and opera,” explains Shen Yun’s website. “Through expression of bearing and form, beautiful dance movements bring out the inner meaning of intrinsic thoughts and feelings, reflecting the peculiarities of human nature, the standard for human conduct, moral concepts, mental state, one’s value system, and so on.”
Mr. Smythe praised Shen Yun’s dancers for the “gracefulness of their moves” and the singers for their “incredible voices.”
“It’s the precision, the way they move,” he said.
“I thought the drumming scene was really great. All the colors, I mean it’s just amazing,” Mr. Smythe said. “I’m really in it all when I sit here and watch this.”
He also expressed his appreciation for the spiritual message of the show. “I think it’s great that people have a strong faith like that.
“I will certainly tell my friends about it and suggest it because the gracefulness of their moves.”
Reporting by Gary Du and Angela Wang.
New York-based Shen Yun has three companies touring the world. Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company will perform at New York’s Lincoln Center through Jan. 15.
For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
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