“We just wanted to see something different ... the hope is to open their minds to other cultures and other ideas and other issues worldwide. And that’s why we travel a lot too. And I like that it’s already making [the kids] think about things we didn’t know about before we walked in the door,” said Mrs. Harrington, a physician.
“I know nothing about dance other than wanting to sit here and watch more because they’re beautiful,” said Mrs. Harrington.
“The men’s Tibetan dance—just the energy coming from it—I thought it was very enjoyable,” said Mr. Harrington, who is self-employed.
“My undergrad major was Chinese and Asian Studies, and so, it’s just a flood of memories, and I wish I could attend this every day,” he said.
“The drama and the emotion that she could draw out of just two strings, it was amazing,” said Mr. Mantle.
Shen Yun’s performance consists of classical Chinese dance and dance stories. Many of the dance stories come from Chinese myth, legend, and Chinese history and literature.
Mr. Mantle shared that he really enjoyed “A Restaurant Tale.”
“That was very entertaining. Nice humor that was brought into the performance,” he said.
“I wish I could dance and bounce around like that, but I'll have to practice for a thousand years before I can do what they did,” said Mr. Mantle.
