NEW YORK—Good fortune brought Sophie Raynard-Leroy and Isabelle Theimann to the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, on Friday night, where the Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company was performing in its eighth night of a 10-show run.
Ms. Raynard-Leroy, an associate professor of French literature at SUNY, felt lucky because she received the tickets to Shen Yun from listening to National Public Radio. She invited her friend Isabelle to take in the show with her.
Their good fortune brought them to see the 22 pieces performed by the New York-based company, which transports viewers back through royal courts of ancient China and presents them scenes of traditional daily life from the country’s 5000-year history.
It was the first time that either of them had seen authentic Chinese classical dance.
Ms. Raynard-Leroy was moved by the dance Herding on the Grasslands.
“I loved the music there and the special effects, with the sound of the horses. It was very powerful,” she said.
This piece portrays horsemen galloping beneath blue skies and an aura of exhilarating strength. The dancers evoke powerful images of Mongolia’s expansive wilderness as they capture the high spirits and warm hearts of its people.
Ms. Raynard-Leroy, an associate professor of French literature at SUNY, felt lucky because she received the tickets to Shen Yun from listening to National Public Radio. She invited her friend Isabelle to take in the show with her.
Their good fortune brought them to see the 22 pieces performed by the New York-based company, which transports viewers back through royal courts of ancient China and presents them scenes of traditional daily life from the country’s 5000-year history.
It was the first time that either of them had seen authentic Chinese classical dance.
Ms. Raynard-Leroy was moved by the dance Herding on the Grasslands.
“I loved the music there and the special effects, with the sound of the horses. It was very powerful,” she said.
This piece portrays horsemen galloping beneath blue skies and an aura of exhilarating strength. The dancers evoke powerful images of Mongolia’s expansive wilderness as they capture the high spirits and warm hearts of its people.
