Shen Yun Performing Arts at Buell Theatre

Founded in 2006, SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS grew to become the world’s premier classical Chinese dance acts. Driven by their mission to unravel and showcase unseen cultural marvels before the age of communism, the dance company has gained global recognition and acclaim for their graceful, wonderful, and meaningful shows. With talents who come from all over the world, their passion and dedication to resurrect unseen history is one for the books.

This time, they’re taking it to a whole new level. Every year, Shen Yun unleashes new moves, tales, dance numbers, all sharing the wonders of Chinese history never-before seen. Choosing classical dance as their medium, this type of art can convey messages that go beyond words. Through song, dance, and some drama on the side, it’s a wonderful art piece that transcends mere entertainment. Audiences leave the hall with new knowledge and realizations about history & culture.

Against all odds, Shen Yun has shared that many of its artists escaped prosecution in China, and they’ve got a whole lot of real stories to tell. To this day, they continue to fight oppression, and they’re doing it through theater. With a regime at war with tradition, religion, and its own history, these brave souls do whatever it takes to get their message across. Now, you have the chance to listen and support their cause. Fighting through dance, their cast of performers are not only actors, dancers, singers, and so forth — they’re passionate artists filled with purpose, to make lost history and oppression known once again.

“Some people might wonder if the story we portray on stage is actually true. But what we depicted on stage is exactly what happened to me,” Shen Yun dancer Jiheng Zhao said.

With humble beginnings in 2006 down to their global success today, the company has proved its mission is here to stay. Despite attempts to silence their acts by certain authorities, Shen Yun remains steadfast in their mission, bringing their almost-erased stories back to the stage. Thousands of audiences have shared how their spectacular feats got them lost in wonder, and realized a whole bunch of things about unseen China. “5,000 Years of Civilization Reborn”, Shen Yun shares.

“I believe that all these artistic initiatives are very important to let people know that China is not just a closed country, but that it’s also very wealthy in culture, tradition, and, most importantly, wealthy in spiritual perception,” Jorge Fernandez shared about the show, as cited from a feature by Vision Times.

More than just a show, Shen Yun is a movement. An art form that sends messages across deeper than words might. Heading to the Buell Theatre on April 3rd, get ready to be amazed. As you sit back and relax in the venue’s comfortable seats and gaze upon its majestic architecture, it’s the perfect vibe for an impactful cultural spectacle. “An explosion of color and sound... Chinese culture in its fullest flower,” Charlotte Observer. Get ready to be taken into another world right by your seat.

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