The Best Show To Celebrate Holiday
Shen Yun at Jones Hall: A Show for All People
IT IS THE SEASON of magical lore. One special performance would be the perfect holiday gift.
For 5,000 years, China amassed a diverse legacy of heroes, myths, and virtues that still resonate in the present. Today, She nYun Performing Arts is reviving the world’s most ancient heritage in full color through dance and music.
In a program of some 20 masterful dances and songs, the show moves quickly through dynasties a nd regions. Legends a nd myths spring to life. Gorgeous backdrops extend the stage, transporting audiences to distant lands and eras. Its themes are universal and its art speaks a language that all can understand. It is a spectacular performance of consummate beauty, purity, and goodness.
Classical Chinese Dance
THROUGHOUT the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, martial arts techniques— tempered on the battlefield—were incorporated into classical Chinese dance in what has become avast repertoire of jumps, sp ins, and tumbling techniques. Over the centuries, each dynasty instilled profound wisdom and different aesthetic principles into classical Chinese dance. Today, authentic classical Chinese dance is one of the most demanding and expressive art forms in the world.
Brave generals, heavenly maidens, mischievous monks, and, yes, even a flying pig! China’s 5,000 years have yielded an endless trove of legends, myths, and literary classics. Through the wonder of classical Chinese dance, Shen Yun brings these stories to life in vivid detail.
Dazzling Ethnic and Folk Dances
FROM snowcapped Tibetan peaks down to lush tropical valleys and open Mongolian grasslands, ethnic groups i n and around China exhibit a ri ch array of t raditions. Timeless ethnic and folk dances fill Shen Yun’s stage with color and energy, as resounding drums awaken the dusty plateaus of the Middle Kingdom.