GLOBAL SENSATION

How often do you experience a show so moving that it fills you with deep joy and hope?

That is the overwhelming audience reaction to New York based Shen Yun Performing Arts on its renowned 30-country global tour. Laughter, tears, and standing ovations are common sights at every production of the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company.

Regarded as a miracle in the performing arts world, Shen Yun grew to three dance companies and three orchestras featuring hundreds of accomplished artists just three years after its debut in 2006.

In 2009, Shen Yun performed over 320 shows in more than 100 cities, dazzling over 800,000 viewers of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. Its productions graced the world’s most prestigious stages, from Radio City Music Hall to Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C., from Royal Festival Hall in London to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

PHENOMENAL RESPONSE

WASHINGTON, D.C.
United States
"It was very powerful and uplifting. I was surprised at the depth of the emotion in its music."
—Joshua Bell, internationally renowned violinist, Artist Selection Committee Member for the Kennedy Center Honors

SYDNE
Australia
"The beauty of the costumes, the wonderful sets—very dramatic."
—Carla Zampatti, successful fashion designer and business woman

TORONTO
Canada
"It has passion, but yet it’s calm and beautiful. It’s not just pretty pretty, it’s serious pretty
—there’s a lot of depth to it, and a lot of meaning."
—Vanessa Harwood, former principal dancer of National Ballet of Canada

BERLIN
Germany
"Super! Fantastic! A tenor of his caliber, one can only find once in a rare while—anywhere in the world. You will be struck and moved to tears even when you listen to him singing a happy song. "
—Mircea Nedelescu, renowned tenor, head of opera singing agency

DIVINE SPLENDOR

China was once known as the "Land of the Divine." Believing their culture to be a gift from heaven, the ancient Chinese emphasized virtue and devotion to spiritualquest. This belief nourished traditional Chinese culture with profound inner meaning.

Sadly, this great culture has been all but destroyed under decades of communist rule.

Today, Shen Yun Performing Arts endeavors to revive traditional Chinese culture by recreating its sublime beauty while advancing to new horizons of excellence.

Through the universal language of music and dance, Shen Yun weaves a wondrous tapestry of heavenly realms, enchanting dreams, and marvelous storytelling from ancient heroic legends to epics of the modern day. Evoking themes of virtue, compassion, and courage, Shen Yun leaves audiences uplifted and inspired.

Whether it’s the roar of thunderous drums from the era of the Yellow Emperor, or the elegance of silken sleeves adorned by ladies of the Tang Imperial Court, Shen Yun’s classical Chinese dances transport audiences back in time. Its ethnic and folk dances inviteviewers to join the celebration, from stunning bursts of springtime blossoms, to the joy of the vibrant Tibetans in their mystical mountain homeland.

Featuring a superb cast of one hundred of the world’s foremost classical artists in a fresh new program every year, along with masterful choreography, breathtaking costumes, state-of-the-art digital backdrops, and live orchestral music that bring together instruments spanning east and west, Shen Yun is truly a can't-miss.