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First Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Tour – Success Story

Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra went on board its first ever concert tour in the USA. The concert tour began at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington DC, and culminated in San Francisco at the Davies Symphony Hall.

Dancing & touching people’s hearts

The New York-based performing arts company Shen Yun has exemplary artists in its roster. Taking pride in touring various parts of the world with the renowned Chinese dance company is Sebastien Chun. The talented dancer’s parents survived the atrocities during the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. They then resided in Paris, where Sebastien was […]

Aerial Work of Art – Ms. Lin-Jieh Huang (Artist Profile)

Lin-Jieh Huang, leaps into a 180 degrees plus split in the air in her solo performance. Her gracefulness and control of movement could defy gravity. She pauses in midair like an elegant peacock.

Shen Yun Artist: Ms. Jun Zhu ‘Lily’ Wang, Dancer Playing Multiple Lead Roles In Several Shen Yun Performances

Discover how a Chengdu, China native, Jun Zhu ‘Lily’ Wang, who started dance training at age 3, completely switches into opposite complicated roles in just one evening on the stage. Ms. “Lily” Wang at one time plays a costumed graceful lady of the court, and later, changes character into a strong noble woman general. One […]

Strength and Honor Depiction through Dance Mr. Cao Yongxin (Artist Profile)

The male dancers were spectacular with their classical Chinese dance performance at The London Coliseum. Cao Yongxin was fortunate to have danced in practicum with the Shen Yun Performing Arts. Truly, the male dancers of Shen Yun are exceptional. Their performances exhibit power and energy that are at the same time moving and graceful. Mr. […]

Communicating Ideas through Dance Portrayals – Caroline Sercombe (Artist Profile)

Caroline Sercombe, a classical Chinese dance has been a favorite choice for several lead roles because of her incredible talent to convey profound emotions through body movements alone. She can share an idea or tell a story even when the audience cannot see her facial expressions.

Capturing Characters – Mr. Wei-Ming Kao (Artist Profile)

Wei-Ming Kao, principal dancer, can depict even the most complex character development through his dance performances.

Noble Dance Portrayals – Mr. Yangmuye ‘Ben’ Chen (Artist Profile)

Yangmuye ‘Ben’ Chen moved from Beijing to the UK when he was 9 and went to school in London. Most of his classmates were non-Chinese and came from all over the world, and his mind was opened to new things. British society puts emphasis on multiculturalism and respect for other cultures, and so Chen states, […]

Shen Yun Artist: Cheng Tao-yung found fulfillment in classical Chinese dance

Classical dance performers who connect with audiences are a special breed of people. A good example is Cheng Tao-yung, a talented Taiwanese dancer who has performed in numerous performing arts venues across the world including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Center in New York, and the […]

Shen Yun at the Lincoln Center in 2013

Shen Yun performing artists has gotten a lot of raves from their  performance at the Lincoln Center (New York) in 2013. These raves come from no less than classical musicians, choreographers, academicians, television personalities, etc. BTW, 11 shows were nearly sold out which is no small feat for a venue this big. The Artists Most […]