On March 5, the Shen Yun Touring Troupe held its first performance at the Frontier (Formerly Civic) Center for the Performing Arts in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The picture shows the closing photo of the performance. (Hiroshi Nogami/The Epoch Times)
[The Epoch Times, March 06, 2024](Reported by The Epoch Times reporter station in Idaho Falls, USA) On March 5, the Shen Yun Touring Troupe performed at the Civic Performing Arts Center (Frontier (Frontier) in Idaho Falls, Idaho). The first performance at the Formerly Civic) Center for the Performing Arts was full.
On that day, the temperature dropped to below zero, and the wind and snow continued intermittently throughout the day. It rained and snowed again before the performance. The cold weather can hardly dampen the audience’s expectations and enthusiasm for Shen Yun. That night, the theater was packed with people and the atmosphere was extremely warm. The audience applauded and cheered one after another.
Audiences said that the superb dance skills of Shen Yun performers were astonishing and that the performance presented profound themes such as “life and creation” and brought them a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Former sales director of a well-known brand: A once-in-a-lifetime experience worth the price of admission within 5 minutes of the show.
On the evening of March 5, Mr. Wayne Wride, the former sales and development director of well-known brand products, and his daughter Melanie Wride watched the Shen Yun Touring Troupe’s first performance at the Frontier (Formerly Civic) Center for the Performing Arts in Idaho Falls. (Li Chen/The Epoch Times)
“It amazes me that human beings can develop their talents to such an extent.” Wayne Wride, former sales and development director of a well-known brand, said that after watching Shen Yun’s performance, he admired the superb dancing skills of Shen Yun dancers.
On the evening of March 5, Mr. Wride and his daughter Melanie Wride watched Shen Yun perform in Idaho Falls. Wride said that watching Shen Yun is a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.” Before retiring, Wride worked for a well-known high-end small home appliance manufacturing company. Its products were sold in more than 100 countries around the world, with annual revenue reaching hundreds of millions of dollars.
Write praised Shen Yun as the Chinese dance Olympics. He said, “The performance is really great. The tone of the performance, the music and the spirit of the dance… (Amazing!) This is simply the Olympics of Chinese dance. The costumes and choreography are all amazing.”
Wride expressed his admiration for the professionalism of the actors, saying, “According to my estimation, thousands of hours of rehearsal and practice were needed to complete this performance. The skills and talents of the actors (are amazing). Just five minutes after watching the performance, I I just feel like everything is worth it.”
“It really touches my heart that Shen Yun actors are so dedicated and diligent in improving their skills. It amazes me that humans can develop their talents to this extent.”
“I love the storyline,” Wride said. “The Chinese had a hard time[under communism]. So I appreciate that the Shen Yun show highlights their (ancient) faith culture, background and spirituality. I love that. “
Consultant for non-profit organizations: I love Shen Yun actors who bravely express their spiritual beliefs
Wayne Wride’s daughter Melanie Wride, a community executive consultant for a multinational nonprofit, appreciates the divine element in the show.
“First of all, I love their athleticism and the control, posture and power of their dance,” Melanie said. “Their dance is so beautiful, but I actually love them (even more) for their brave expression of spiritual beliefs because I’m a People of faith, in this day and age, it’s hard to have the courage to express your faith. So I actually really like that they (Shen Yun artists) are bold enough to present it, brave enough to not be afraid of threats, so I like that. “
She said: “To me, the show means calm and soothing because my life has been full of stress. Watching Shen Yun, I was actually deeply inspired.”
She said that she cried when watching the dance drama about Falun Gong practitioners’ resistance to the persecution. “I cried when watching the dance drama about the death of my daughter. It made me feel the same.”
She also enjoyed singing, “I loved the song the man sang about the Kingdom of Heaven. A lot of the things he sang about aligned with my beliefs. It felt good to see people bravely talking about their beliefs. We have a lot in common.” place.”
Managing Director of a real estate company: Shen Yun tells us that people are great beings
On the evening of March 5, 2024, Dennis Stevens, managing director of the real estate company, and his wife Janette Stevens watched the Shen Yun Touring Troupe’s first performance at the Frontier (Formerly Civic) Center for the Performing Arts in Idaho Falls. (Yu Lili/The Epoch Times)
“The whole performance conveyed a beautiful message.” Dennis Stevens, managing director of the real estate company, praised Shen Yun after watching the performance. “She gives people a feeling of extraordinary beauty and makes people feel beautiful from the bottom of their hearts.”
My wife, Janette, said, “We had a beautiful night, Shen Yun is so cute!” “I’m very happy that we had the opportunity to watch the Shen Yun performance.”
Shen Yun is committed to reviving China’s five thousand years of traditional culture and showing China before communism. Janette said, “We have always been fascinated by Chinese history.” “I think China’s history is intertwined with all mankind.”
“To me, the story presented in tonight’s performance is sacred and has such profound meaning, and the Shen Yun dance is inspiring,” she said.
Stevens said, “Then Shen Yun conveys to us the message of justice defeating evil, and what it presents is the story of life.” He said, “What it presents is the story of life and creation, telling us that humans are great beings who exist with a mission. Do more good deeds.”
The couple agreed that “Shen Yun has given us the message that humans and gods are together.”
Shen Yun tells legendary stories from ancient times to the present through dance. Janette said, “I like the stories presented in the performance very much. They are all traditional stories.” “Every show has a happy ending, which makes me very happy and feels beautiful. “She said, “The performance brings us hope. “
Janette majored in music in college and played piano. She especially admired the Shen Yun pianist, “The beautiful pianist tonight is really talented and (her performance) was beautiful. “
Stevens said, “I love Shen Yun dance very much.” “The dancers are so talented and amazing, and they can be so synchronized on the stage!”
Janette said, “The Shen Yun dance is like flowing water. Even when the male dancers dance in skirts, they are so smooth and beautiful. It is very traditional for men to wear skirts, and we also have traditional skirts.”
Talking about Shen Yun’s current inability to perform in China, she praised Shen Yun’s courage to stand up despite the CCP’s suppression, “I am deeply impressed by their courage to stand up.” “The performance is far better than what we see on TV or in newspapers and media. “I saw it on the Internet.” She said, “The performance told us the beauty and splendor of thousands of years of ancient culture.”
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