WATERBURY, Conn.—Edward Roberts, director of student enrollment services at a university, and Karen Roberts, a business owner, wrapped up their year with an unforgettable experience: on Dec. 28, the couple watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Palace Theater.
“Overall, it was just sensational, I can’t even put it into words,” said Mrs. Roberts. “It was art, living art. The artwork was beautiful. The dancing, and the music, and the goodness of it—you just felt like there was such godliness [to] it. I loved it.”
“We go to a lot of shows, and this one was exceptional in terms of quality,” Mr. Roberts said.
Since its inception in 2006, New York-based Shen Yun has grown from one to eight equally-sized companies that tour the world simultaneously, realizing its mission to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization and show the world what China was like before communism through classical Chinese dance and music.
Mrs. Roberts said that she could feel the positive energy radiating from the performance and that the story dances really stood out to her.
“You really got the feeling of the stories,” she said. “They really came across. … It was fabulous.”
In addition to dancing, Shen Yun’s performance also includes songs performed in the traditional bel canto style. Mr. Roberts said that he thought the female singer was beautiful and that her divineness was what captured his attention.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts both expressed that they believe Shen Yun is a performance that today’s society needs.
“You feel the love, you feel the compassion,” said Mrs. Roberts. “That’s how we all should feel.”
“[Shen Yun] shows the connection of faith between all of us,” said Mr. Roberts. “It’s extremely critical [to society].”
As someone who works in a university, Mr. Roberts added that Shen Yun is a performance that students should absolutely see.
“It’s something that [should] be shared with the university, with the young people. It’s critical.”
Reporting by Weiyong Zhu 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.
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