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by Prof. Aylin Lockman PhD Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Who is Shen Yun?

Interact with Shen Yun: Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company, established in New York in 2006. It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance, with orchestral accompaniment and solo performers. For 5,000 years, divine culture flourished in the land of China.

How many times does Shen Yun perform the same performance?

From Tokyo to Paris, Sydney to New York, Shen Yun’s live performances garner thunderous applause and accolades from full houses everywhere. Some audience members drive hundreds of miles to see it. Others watch the same performance five or six times.

How many cities does Shen Yun tour?

Shen Yun tours to some 150 cities around the world each year. From Tokyo to Paris, Sydney to New York, Shen Yun’s live performances garner thunderous applause and accolades from full houses everywhere.

What is Shen Yun dance company?

Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company, established in New York in 2006. It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance, with orchestral accompaniment and solo performers.

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What is the dress code for Shen Yun?

Patrons should wear evening or business attire to the event. It can be a tuxedo or evening gown, or a suit or jacket and tie. We recommend wearing something that allows you to look and feel your best. You are in for a special treat, so why not dress for the occasion?

Is it worth seeing Shen Yun?

Beautiful colors, amazing dancing, unique music, kid-friendly, and very educational about authentic Chinese culture. We have been going to Shen Yun for a few years now, and it has never disappointed us. We highly recommend everyone to watch the show at least once in your life!

How many hours is Shen Yun?

roughly two hoursA Shen Yun performance is roughly two hours, plus intermission. There are about 15 short dance pieces in each performance, which offer variety in terms of both pacing and style.

Do Shen Yun dancers get paid?

Dancers are trained at the Fei Tan Academy of the Arts, which is part of a 427-acre refuge for Falun Gong adherents in upstate New York. Profits from Shen Yun shows go towards maintaining the academy. The dance companies also, unusually, have a mixture of paid and unpaid performers, according to Hazlitt.

What do Shen Yun dancers eat?

Backstage, we are catered to with homemade and sponsored dishes—Thai curry, Brazilian steak, sushi platters, In-N-Out burgers. On the road, we stop by Chinese restaurants, Mongolian grills, Hibachi grills, and every sort of buffet.

Are Shen Yun dancers from China?

Most dancers are ethnic Chinese, and they mainly come from North America, Australia, Taiwan, and China. Among our artists, many already had established careers at the top of the performing arts scene in China before joining Shen Yun.

How early should I get to Shen Yun?

A typical Shen Yun show, or performance, is two hours long, plus an intermission. Be sure to arrive early enough to check your coat if you'd like, find your seat, and avoid the stresses of a last-minute arrival. Most theaters recommend arriving at least 30 minutes beforehand.

What does Shen Yun mean in English?

the beauty of divine beings dancingShen yun, according to Shen Yun, means “the beauty of divine beings dancing.” (It can also be translated as “the rhythm of a divine spirit,” or, more simply, “God's melody.”) The Shen Yun Performing Arts organization was founded in 2006, in New York's Hudson Valley, and put on its first touring show in 2007.

What religion is Shen Yun?

Shen Yun is a performing arts company, not a religion. Shen Yun performances can be deeply spiritual, drawing upon China's Buddhist, Taoist, and various cultural traditions, including contemporary stories about people who practice Falun Dafa, and their courage in the face of persecution in China today.

How much do Shen Yun performers make?

Shen Yun Performing Arts Salary FAQs The average salary for a Musician is $43,701 per year in United States, which is 18% lower than the average Shen Yun Performing Arts salary of $53,495 per year for this job.

Who funds Shen Yun?

In each of the 130 cities that Shen Yun visits yearly, the shows are “presented” (read: funded) by the local Falun Gong association, as reported in this excellent Guardian article. The followers in each city raise the necessary funds and provide the publicity to make the show successful.

What Shen means?

Shen (神) is the Chinese word for "deity", "spirit", heart, inclusive and community mind, or future mind. The Japanese equivalent is shin. This single Chinese term expresses a range of similar, yet differing, meanings.

How much do Shen Yun performers make?

Shen Yun Performing Arts Salary FAQs The average salary for a Musician is $43,701 per year in United States, which is 18% lower than the average Shen Yun Performing Arts salary of $53,495 per year for this job.

Why is Shen Yun not performed in China?

In China, for over 60 years, the communist regime has treated traditional culture as a threat to its power and even today it will not let Shen Yun in to perform.

Is Shen Yun appropriate for kids?

Children under the age of 4 are not permitted. As a courtesy to other patrons and performers, it is not appropriate for small children to attend performances where silence is necessary for full enjoyment.

How long is Shen Yue performance?

two hoursA typical Shen Yun show, or performance, is two hours long, plus an intermission. Be sure to arrive early enough to check your coat if you'd like, find your seat, and avoid the stresses of a last-minute arrival. Most theaters recommend arriving at least 30 minutes beforehand.

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