(Clearwisdom.net) BOSTON--Miss Los Angeles Chinatown 2009, Lindsay Louie, took in Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Boston Opera House on Saturday, January 9 and was enthralled by the performance.
Ms. Louie, who is a student at Harvard University and is a member of the basketball team, is fourth generation Chinese. She said that the show was a great way to learn about Chinese culture and watching the different ancient legends come to life on the stage "was just amazing."
Being an athlete herself, Ms. Louie was particularly interested in the high degree of physical ability that the artists displayed. "I could really appreciate the athleticism that went into the different dance moves that they were doing," she said.
Lindsay Louie, Miss Los Angeles Chinatown 2009
The digital backdrops were another aspect of the show that she found intriguing. Ms. Louie said that she liked the way that the backdrops were incorporated into the dances and with the actual performers. She went on to add that she had never before seen a dance performance with this kind of digital backdrop.
Ms. Louie admired the talent and grace of the dancers, their techniques, the posture of their hands, and the beautiful costumes.
"Chinese culture is beautiful and there's a lot to offer," she said.
Noting Shen Yun's live orchestra playing original scores to accompany the dance performances, Ms. Louie said she thought the music was very well coordinated with the dances and that the orchestra "did a great job."
"I really love how live music is being performed."
Ms. Louie concluded that "whether you are Chinese, Chinese American, or American, it [Shen Yun] is something I think everyone should be able to experience.
"It was a beautiful show."
Lawyer: "A True Chinese Cultural Show"
Mark, a lawyer, braving the cold New England weather, was in the audience at the Boston Opera House to see the much talked about Shen Yun Performing Arts performance on Sunday, Jan. 10.
"It was very beautiful," he said.
He was amazed to see the dazzling "colors and the synchronization in the dancing."
What was so impressive in his eyes was "the discipline in everything they are doing, not only the intricate movements but the conditioning that is required to do all this."
Shen Yun Performing Arts exhibits classical Chinese dance, which includes rigorous jumps and demanding tumbling techniques.
The message Mark received from watching the show was that "the search for inner peace...the search for the right path in life is something everyone can relate to."
He is sure that if one keeps "an open mind one can learn, hopefully [from the show]."
Mark said the music was harmonious and it has a "good feeling."
He concluded that Shen Yun is "a true Chinese cultural show ... there is nothing contrived about it."
Curtain call at the end of the performance at the Boston Opera House.
Sources
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/27763/
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/27841/
Category: Shen Yun Performing Arts
