“It’s amazing how quietly they do everything, just because I know how difficult it is being a dancer to land softly on the ground. And they are just so excellent,” Ms. Curtin said.
“They have such control, and so it’s really amazing to watch them. I can tell that they’ve just dedicated their whole lives to this art, and so it’s very beautiful,” she said.
As a choreographer, seeing Shen Yun’s various dances was inspiring to Ms. Curtin.
“Water Sleeves—it’s giving me ideas as a choreographer. I think it’s really, it’s such a beautiful way to use a prop or a costume in a way that really just adds so much beauty to the movement and extends the lines,” Ms. Curtin remarked.
“Colors are spectacular. They are just using every color in the rainbow. The stage is just so lit up, and the smiles are so beautiful. Every single person on stage that you look at, you could watch them the whole time,” she said.
Shen Yun’s use of its digital backdrop is patented. The versatility of technology allows the set to change scenes in the blink of an eye, giving the stage endless possibilities.
“It’s kind of fun seeing the scenes in the back and seeing them jump off and jump back in,” Ms. Curtin said.
