“The dances were graceful, delicate, and beautiful! There was something pure and bright and also very dignified about them. This show gave me a real sense of goodness and meaning in life.”
    – Anna Liceica, Soloist, American Ballet Theatre
 
“It’s very artistic, and you just feel nice watching it. It’s hard to explain exactly what it is about it that’s so beautiful.”
    – Marc Reese, trumpeter, Empire Brass

“Absolutely magical… The gorgeous costumes, the gracefulness, the beautiful choreography, the beautiful music… It’s beauty from beginning to end. Everybody that I know who has seen it, everybody comes away with exactly the same opinion: Everybody says you have to see it to believe it. You cannot describe it in words; it must be experienced.”
    – Christine Walevska, cello virtuoso

“...a highly professional, well thought out and beautifully produced presentation! This is not only entertainment, but a valuable cross-over cultural event: a strong, gracious gesture toward international understanding, in an all-too-troubled world.”
    – Donn B. Murphy, Ph.D., President, The National Theatre

“It amazed me… The choreography is phenomenal, I think it’s the best show that I ever saw. The best. Even the backgrounds, the dancing, the choreography and the music, the singing—everything. I am very, very lucky to see this amazing and fabulous performance, and I couldn’t have imagined it would be like this.”
    – Valentina Alexess, former ballerina, Moscow Ballet

“Wonderful… a grand show, a spectacle… It was atmospheric, mesmerizing.”
    – Jennifer O’Loughlin, Soprano, Vienna Volksoper

“No words can describe the whole show. Amazing may be one way to describe it. It is so magnificent… I have never watched such wonderful dance in my life! It’s hard to describe. Perfection may be the right word.”
    – Mieke Bouve, Belgian actress

 “The theme of the show was very clear, depicting Chinese culture and history that is traditional and authentic. The programs displayed the courage, wisdom, and hardworking spirit of the Chinese people. Their hearts are so open and giving. Inspiring!”
    – Nilas Martins, Principal dancer, New York City Ballet
 
“A wonderful combination of the expressive and the technical! It’s very rich in spirit. It’s not just giving you cultural snippets, a tour of Asia—it’s also giving you an underlying philosophy of what can be done and what really matters.”
    – James Sutton, Associate Professor of Ballet, New York University

 “There are no words to say how much I enjoyed it… I’ve never seen a dance company like it. I’ve seen the National Ballet, I’ve seen the New York City Ballet, and they dance from technique. But these people dance from the heart, from the soul… I will come to every performance they ever have… I think everybody should see this. These performances are phenomenal.”
    – Kory Tylor, former ballerina and owner, Dance Arts Centre

“Beautiful, absolutely... I'm fascinated with the rhythm and movement. I think that the orchestra is doing a fabulous job. The ensemble is excellent. The whole coordination—they’re all beautiful playing, all around... I’m impressed... I am full of admiration.”
    – Dr. Tanya Prochazka, Conductor, Professor of Cello and Chamber Music, University of Alberta

“It was miraculous. The show is good for all people where some poetry is inside them. I would love to bring it to my country, Italy.”
    – Carmine Siniscalco, Curator & Art Critic, Italy

“A great masterpiece. From the dancing, the music, singing, lighting, to the stage projections—everything was perfect… truly unique. I have seen many performances, international—the Bolschoi Theater and many more—but the interpretation here was something new for me and fascinating… The precision was impressive as well as the intensity with which the performers danced.”
    – Barbara Zapf-Dorn, Ballet Master, Zapf-Dorn Ballet School

“I’ve lived in Taiwan for so many years, and I’ve never seen a dance performance as good as this.”
    – Cao Junlin, Peking Opera master

“What permeated the audience was really the love for what the people were doing… I was very moved, almost to tears… It’s rare to have someone move you so much… The [erhu player] can express more feelings from her simple little instrument than years of conservatory and PR hype. She really feels the music—the goosebumps on my arm proved it.”
    – Eric Shumsky, violist virtuoso

“It was fantastic, the most enjoyable show I have seen all year. I thought the philosophy was very rewarding toward the betterment of your life… The dancing is exquisite.”
    – David Bernstein, Composer

“There’s this sort of calmness that goes through it, this ethereal feeling… It has passion, but yet it’s calm. And it’s beautiful… It’s not just pretty pretty, it’s serious pretty—there’s a lot of depth to it, and a lot of meaning. They take it very seriously, and it’s beautiful to see.”
     – Vanessa Harwood, ballerina and actress

“It’s original—even the costumes. I have never seen that kind on stage before.”
    – Israel Chorberg, former Concertmaster, American Ballet Theatre

“The visual effects are fabulous! The music, costume, dancing, and lighting are so perfect.”
    – Soovin Kim, violin virtuoso

“Wow! It perfectly melds centuries of culture in one time and place. It gives a sense of awe. No sooner is one piece done, and you’re still savoring it, when along comes an even more beautiful number. This is the purest, most beautiful, best show I have seen in all my life.”
    – Yang Jun,  Producer and former member of China’s Central Pops

“A world class show! It’s sure to be popular on Broadway.” 
    – Rolf Smedvig, First Trumpet, Empire Brass

“The Erhu performance was remarkable, especially its interpretation of the essence of the piece... As for the choreography, the dancers, including the men, are really well trained. Every dancer clearly articulates something with his body language. That’s rare. It’s great how the storylines are presented in a succinct way. [The show] should be promoted to the younger generation.”
    – Prof. Shui-Long Ma, composer and former President, Taipei National University of the Arts

“I liked it a lot… It’s a completely new thing… Movements like the fans were fascinating, and gave me new ideas for possible future choreography... If you want to get an idea of a kind of art that’s completely different from ours, and to widen your horizons in the sense of Chinese singing and dancing, you should definitely come and see the show.”
    – Gregor Hatala, Principal Dancer, Vienna State Opera Ballet

 “I personally enjoyed the three singing soloists, and their message. There’s always the sense of morality, or compassion, and the givingness of the human spirit. And that was compelling to me.”
    – Anthony Ferro, Associate Professor of Ballet, Marymount Manhattan College

“The beauty and the elegance of it, the color, the drama, and the message. Just a delightful, delightful show. It brings beauty, loveliness, elegance, and a really wonderful message about peace and everyone being united in a loving brotherhood. I think that’s just really wonderful and special.”
    – Scarlett Daine, Singer and actress

“The girls dance very sensitively and I liked their arms and the movement of the fingers…  It’s a very colourful and inspiring program. What I liked most is that you learn something about the culture of China…”
    – Kathrin Czerny, Principal Dancer, Vienna State Opera Ballet

“Each of Shen Yun Performing Arts' programs has profound meaning behind it. The presentation can really move a person's deeply hidden heart. It so touched me that I wanted to keep watching, I didn’t want to leave... It’s more than entertainment. You can learn a lot. And that's true for young kids, too, who won't get bored since every piece is short yet powerful.”
    – Hsiao-Fen Lu, award winning actress

“Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. I like all of it... The dancing and the choreography is excellent. The costumes are beautiful, and I think they have done a wonderful job—wonderful... The choreographer did a wonderful job and I love the music. Whoever did the background—my, the sets were very, very professionally done. Really wonderful.”
    – Marcia Cathley, dancer and owner, Mahler Ballroom

“I adored it! It was really a fabulous evening. I loved everything from beginning to end. It was an astonishing show!”
    – Patricia Neal, Academy Award-winning actress

“I was intoxicated by the Chinese culture that Shen Yun Performing Arts put on display. It showed us a wonderful kingdom, so attractive... It was something so pleasant, the show was fascinating. It was beautiful, it brought me such joy. The ending was just terrific.”
    – Charlotta Huldt-Ramberg, opera singer and Artistic Director, Regina-Stockholms Operamathus

“It’s so impressive. Now this is the real, authentic culture of China.”
    – Linda Chiou, dance instructor and choreographer

“I deal with a great number of visiting performance companies, and I can say that the show by Shen Yun Performing Arts was the best I’ve seen in all my 60 years.”
    – Dr. Chi-mao Li, Professor, National Taiwan College of Arts

 “I had never seen a performance of this scale before.”
    – Colin Jackson, President & CEO, Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts

 “The sound of the erhu was simply wonderful. Fascinating! And the backdrops with the moving scenes were really beautiful, especially the legends and fairy tales depicted on the backdrops, which made me feel as if I were there. I also like the diversity of Asian culture.”
    – Hans Ramberg, Drama Director, Regina-Stockholms Operamathus

“Very well done... It brought back many thoughts of where the music came from. You could hear some Ravel and Debussy in some of those pieces, you hear all different kinds of influences, of music around the world, from Chinese, Oriental music.”
    – Buddy Catlett, legendary jazz bassist

“This is the most exquisite show that I’ve seen in the last five years, it's a performance that’s so full of eastern artistry and humanity. From the first program to the last, whether it’s the positively powerful Drummers of the Tang Court or the extraordinary, gentle beauty of Water Sleeves, they’re all magnificent and exquisite. It’s extremely moving, as if it were gently washing clean the soul of each of us in attendance.”
    – Li Fangru, Director, NanFeng Association for Oil Painting

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