SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

Shen Yun Is a ‘Holy Piece,’ Says Business Owner

Mar 22, 2025

3/22/2025Updated: 3/22/2025

INDIANAPOLIS—Danny Terril, a business owner, and his wife Gina Terril, a business development vice president, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler Arts Center, on March 22.

“It’s our first time and it’s absolutely remarkable,” Mrs. Terril said. “The precision of the dancers are just spot-on. It’s truly amazing how light on their feet they are.”

“I can’t imagine the countless hours they put into this,“ Mr. Terril said. “It is just perfection.”

Based in New York, Shen Yun was founded in 2006 and is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Since its inception, Shen Yun has expanded from one to eight equally sized companies that tour around the world simultaneously, reviving traditional Chinese culture and showcasing the beauty of “China before communism.”

“We’ve seen a lot of shows in Las Vegas and this takes you to a completely different world,” Mr. Terril said. He also praised Shen Yun’s patented animated backdrop, saying, “It’s amazing how they have used the screen to interact as one.”

“The audio [and] visuals really made an impact,” Mrs. Terril added. “The colors of their ... costumes were just eye candy.”

In addition to dance vignettes, Shen Yun’s program also includes story-based dances that are adaptations of historical events, scenes from famous literary works, or scenes from modern-day China, including depictions of the Chinese Communist Party’s newest persecution of people of faith—followers of the spiritual practice Falun Dafa.

“Each story really was spectacular,” Mrs. Terril said, adding that the depiction of the steadfast faith of Falun Dafa practitioners “made an impact for sure.”

“Through dance, I just think that it’s just a wonderful, wholesome way to bring the message to the world,” Mrs. Terril said.

“I think it’s absolutely tragic what is happening in China, and I admire the wherewithal to try to get people to understand what is going on and through dance,” Mr. Terril said. “It’s just a perfect way to get a message out.”

Traditional Chinese culture is deeply rooted in the teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Shen Yun depicts these spiritual elements, which Mr. and Mrs. Terril appreciate.

“I love it, I’m 100 percent for that,” he said. “It’s almost like it’s a holy piece. That’s what I’ve really admired about this. Each story, or the production itself, all relates to our Creator. I feel like it is a holy piece, and I really enjoy it.”

“I like the nod to the history, the culture, and the deity of our Creator,” Mrs. Terril said. “It’s impactful. I love that.”

Reporting by Charlie Lu and Wandi Zhu.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.