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Shen Yun ‘Ethereal and Beautiful,’ Says Healthcare Director

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Shen Yun ‘Ethereal and Beautiful,’ Says Healthcare Director
Crystal Gomez enjoyed Shen Yun at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 26, 2025. Sherry Dong/The Epoch Times

DALLAS—Crystal Gomez, a director in the healthcare industry, felt Shen Yun Performing Arts embodied “freedom of expression.”

Through music and dance, the New York-based classical Chinese dance company aims to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, or “China before communism,” even though it cannot go to China itself to perform.

Ms. Gomez gave high praise to the production’s quality and artistry and took with her a message from the performance she felt profound.

“It’s been very ethereal and beautiful. I’m very impressed by their dancing capabilities and also the storytelling,” said Ms. Gomez at the Music Hall at Fair Park on Jan. 26. “The storytelling is really top tier. I think there’s a clear message and it’s easy to relate to, even from the difference in cultures.”

The traditional Chinese culture Shen Yun seeks to revive is a divinely inspired culture, and Ms. Gomez said it was nice that Shen Yun highlighted a message of moving toward the divine and the Creator rather than the opposite direction, as it was a message rarely heard today.

“It was kind of just a calling back to like, what’s your purpose and where did you come from and why are you here,” she said.

“I really liked the whole thing. I think that was great,” she said.

‘A Very Wonderful Experience’

Also delighted by Shen Yun was Efrain Albarran, a real estate investor, who saw the performance with his wife, Brenda, and their granddaughter.
“A very wonderful experience. I really liked it. I like the dance, the background, the music—everything—very good,” he said.
Mr. Albarran was particularly inspired by the stories with a touch of divine intervention, from ancient tales to stories set in the modern day.

He saw in these stories themes of “faith and love” and that “everything is possible with faith in God.”

“That was very special,” he said.

Mr. Albarran also enjoyed a story-based dance depicting the creation legend of China, where the Creator calls on heavenly beings to descend with him to Earth, setting into motion 5,000 years of civilization. Although it was a story about another culture, Mr. Albarran felt the scene uplifting, inspiring, and resonant.

“I love it because he calls everyone, each person, to follow God,” he said, sharing his interpretation. “God is inviting everyone, invites everyone to join and go.”

Reporting by Sherry Dong and Catherine Yang.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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