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Shen Yun ‘Is Something I Needed to See Today’

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Shen Yun ‘Is Something I Needed to See Today’
Cynthia Luvis and her mother at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Bridges Auditorium - Pomona College on March 30, 2025. Linda Jiang/The Epoch Times
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CLAREMONT, Calif.—Cynthia Luvis, who works in finance, was born in March, and a ticket to Shen Yun Performing Arts was her birthday gift from her mother.

“I’m enjoying the show very much. I’ve been waiting to see it for a long time and my mother decided to take me for my birthday,” Ms. Luvis shared.

Shen Yun is based in New York, and its mission is to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

“I think it’s something I needed to see today,” Ms. Luvis said.

She added that a return to tradition is something she would love for her children. They are the reason she wants to study law.

“Back to the tradition. That’s why I’m going back to school in law—to teach my children that it’s so important for us. We grew up with tradition. You can walk outside. You can enjoy playing outside. [The kids] want to hide inside. They don’t want to go out anymore. That’s why I go back to law to stop all this stuff that they’re allowing to happen,” Ms. Luvis shared.

Shen Yun’s artists are trained in classical Chinese dance, one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world.

“The dancing, the performance. I noticed that the dancing seems like it’s different cultures in a way. I feel like I’m part of the dance because I used to dance. So I’m flying in the air with them and I just enjoy it very much,” Ms. Luvis said.

China was once known as the land of the divine, yet the Chinese Communist Party teaches its people that the party is the highest power. Shen Yun is showing the world that a belief in the divine is the answer to a peaceful world.

“Trust in your higher power, whoever that is. Trust that he will save you and come in and take care of you,” Ms. Luvis said.

Many of Shen Yun’s dances portray the divine assisting those in need. Those scenes reminded Ms. Luvis of the importance of keeping her mind away from negativity.

“I like the part where it says, stay in heaven. Don’t let it get to you. Just always remember, stay in heaven. Keep your mind in heaven instead of [in negativity]. Be good and be kind and just stay in the good side. Don’t stay on that bad side because it keeps you low. You don’t need to be there. You need to be on the good side no matter what,” she said.

Reporting by Linda Jiang and Maria Han.

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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