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    FAQ

    Plan Your Visit

    Performances start right on time. Please plan ahead to arrive well in advance in case of traffic or other unexpected delays. The performance is one whole experience—you won’t want to miss any part of it.

    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? Who knows, you might even decide to snap a photo in front of the Shen Yun step-and-repeat wall in the theater lobby and post it on Facebook or Instagram, so you’ll want to make sure it’s a good one.

    After you’ve successfully purchased your tickets, of course! As for during the performance, applauding at the end of each piece and after the emcees finish their introductions is customary. Of course, if there’s a certain aspect of the performance that particularly moves or delights you, feel free to applaud mid-piece.

    About the Performance

    You will be taken on a journey to magnificent eras in Chinese history, as well as to periods from China’s recent past. Ancient stories and legends, ethnic and folk traditions, villains and heroes will come to life on stage through classical Chinese dance, live music, and stunning digital backdrops. You can expect an experience like no other, one that not only entertains, but also enriches and inspires.

    A Shen Yun performance is roughly two hours, plus intermission. There are about 17-18 short dance pieces in each performance, which offer variety in terms of both pacing and style. Some pieces feature stories from ancient Chinese history or mythology, others from contemporary China, while still others feature dance styles and costumes from different dynasties, regions, and ethnic groups.

    A live orchestra plays original music to accompany each of the dance pieces. Bilingual emcee hosts briefly introduce each piece to provide you with helpful background so that you can appreciate the experience more fully. Interspersed between the dances are 2-3 classical vocal and instrumental solos.

    Shen Yun productions are unforgettable for their combination of music, dance, brilliant costumes, and animated backdrops—which also contain a few surprises!

    “Shen” means divine or divinity, and “Yun” means feeling or rhythm. What would it be like if beautiful beings came down from the heavens and danced before your eyes? That’s the idea.

    Shen Yun means, “The beauty of heavenly beings dancing.” Sounds magical, right? It is!

    about the company

    Shen Yun is based in New York State, in the rolling hills about two hours outside New York City. It turns out that a revival of traditional Chinese culture could only take place outside of China.

    In China, the Communist Party has tried to systematically wipe out traditional culture. Campaigns like the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 70s have left traditional Chinese culture, especially its spiritual heritage, on the brink of extinction.

    But in 2006, a group of classically trained Chinese artists from around the world came together in New York united by a shared mission—to revive traditional Chinese culture through the performing arts. Many of them had well-established careers or were at the top of the performing arts scene in China, but they discovered that true traditional culture could not be revived there—not under a regime that has spent decades trying to destroy it. And so, they created Shen Yun in New York, where they have the freedom to create and perform, to rediscover their lost heritage and share it with the world.

    Most of our choreographers and composers are originally from China, while most of the dancers are ethnic Chinese from the United States, Canada, Australia, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Our musicians are a very unique mix: along with players from China, they also hail from the U.S., Germany, Spain, Armenia, Bulgaria, and many other countries.

    Ironically, while Shen Yun celebrates traditional Chinese culture around the world, it cannot perform in China. Not only that, but you cannot see another performance like this in China today. Shen Yun would be happy to perform there, but the Chinese Communist Party won’t allow it.

    Sure, there are countless performances in China that appear to be traditional, but after decades of political campaigns to eradicate this cultural heritage, these have been stripped of their inner essence. One of the things that makes Shen Yun unique is that, in addition to the surface artistry and beauty, it honors the spiritual essence of Chinese civilization—ideas like harmony among Heaven, Earth, and humankind.

    But this is exactly the aspect of Chinese traditions that the communist regime has been trying to destroy. It sees the revival of this culture, and Shen Yun, as a threat, and so does not allow Shen Yun to perform there.

    What’s more, Shen Yun’s artistic team feels that art should not only be a medium for spreading beauty and culture, but should have a humanitarian side. Every year Shen Yun has at least one dance piece depicting a highly sensitive topic in China, one that no artist there has dared to touch so far—the story of Falun Gong (see below). We feel this is an important story worth telling, yet that is another reason why we cannot perform in China.

    Meanwhile, Chinese people who can afford to are constantly flying to Taipei, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and other cities specifically to see Shen Yun. Countless others write in to our website expressing their hope that we will come perform in China soon.

    misconceptions

    Shen Yun is a professional performing arts company, and the core of its dancers are in their 20s or early 30s. They are among the best classical Chinese dancers in the world. The company also offers an exciting opportunity for remarkable young artists.

    On average, more than 85% of our touring members are adults. The remaining 15% of slots are reserved for talented young dancers and musicians. They perform on a study-on-tour practicum with the Fei Tian schools, part of a program approved by the New York State Board of Education.

    Young artists come to Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and Fei Tian College—schools that share a campus with Shen Yun—because they want to train at an elite level. If they reach professional standards, they can apply to perform with Shen Yun. If accepted into the program, they perform alongside seasoned professionals, receive real life experience and elective class credit, and get to tour the world.

    All Fei Tian students are on full scholarship, their expenses are covered, and they receive an educational stipend. Like many high school and college athletes, they are not paid professionals. After graduating, however, some may be hired by Shen Yun as salaried professionals, without the burden of student debt.

    Dancers are typically young because of the athletic demands of classical Chinese dance. It’s similar to competitive sports, ballet, or Olympic disciplines such as gymnastics and figure skating. Many of Shen Yun’s top performers became principal dancers in their early twenties.

    The professional adults in Shen Yun—be they dancers, musicians, or production crew—are salaried employees. Their major touring expenses are also covered, including hotels, transportation, and meals during the months they spend on the road each year, which isn’t always the case with touring companies.

    The student performers are on full scholarships, including room and board, valued at around $50,000 a year. Their touring expenses are covered as well, and they receive a stipend that helps with study-related costs. Upon graduating, many of them apply to work at Shen Yun as fully salaried professionals.

    Other Fei Tian College students go on to further education or decide to do something else, like starting their own dance studio. Some of the Fei Tian Academy students, likewise, choose to attend other colleges, like Columbia University, which has accepted several of our graduates.

    Shen Yun ensures its performers have access to high-quality medical care, including MRIs, surgeries, physical therapy, and ongoing care from partnered medical providers who are on campus regularly. Board-certified physicians who have regularly treated Shen Yun performers have publicly stated that claims to the contrary are “ridiculous” and “insulting.” (WATCH) Our dancers have also discussed their injury experiences and how the company helped arrange treatment and was very supportive throughout their recovery (WATCH).
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