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March 24, 2011, 11:14
Sometimes on tour, I find myself settling into “tour mode,” where moving on to the next city and checking in and out of hotels become like second nature. As a result, it sometimes becomes all too easy to forget to experience a new city or country, but recently this hasn’t been a problem because these last few cities have really been a brew of distinct, yet exciting experiences!
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March 23, 2011, 9:11
As part of an international performing arts company that tours dozens of countries each year, one of the biggest challenges for a Shen Yun performer is the language barrier. Based in New York, most of us are ethnic Chinese who grew up in English-speaking countries. As such, almost all of us are fluent in both Chinese and English. Sounds fantastic, right? These are two of the world's most spoken languages; that must be pretty useful. It really is, to be honest. Except when we go to Europe.
March 21, 2011, 3:07
By: OPHELIA WU
Principal dancer with Shen Yun's Touring Company
Florence—birthplace of the Renaissance, sacred pilgrimage destination for those who love the arts. On the morning before our second performance in the city, I found myself walking its cobbled streets, past its golden bridge, strolling through the Uffizi museum that assembles statues and paintings of the most legendary artists, and gazing at the magnificent Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. I was standing on the Piazza Della Signoria, in a dreamy state with my eyes half open, smelling the sweet fragrance of art that pervaded the entire city. The square, lavish as an outdoor museum, displayed a vast array of masterpieces. Most conspicuous among them was Michelangelo’s David.
March 19, 2011, 11:13
Walking past the fiume Arno (Arno River) in Florence, Italy (TK Kuo).
Shen Yun Touring Company has now been performing and traveling in Europe for about three weeks. While the schedule has been hectic, there have been a few mornings off before performances and a couple of travel days that allowed for a taste of Europe's famed history. Here are a few of the highlights thus far, photos courtesy of cellist TK Kuo and projection engineer Annie Li.
March 16, 2011, 15:08
The young man and the sea - Ben Chen in Florida.
After a few months of rehearsing and performing with my new group, Shen Yun’s New York Company, I had already settled in comfortably. One day, someone asked me how I felt about not being a principal dancer anymore, and whether or not I felt “demoted.” I thought about this, and concluded that nothing could be further from the truth.
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