Shen Yun is a brilliant artistic revival and celebration of China’s rich cultural heritage.
Each performance consists of about 20 pieces, quickly moving from one legend, region, or dynasty to the next. Themes range from the delicate elegance of Tang court ladies to the battlefield heroics of valiant generals, from the timeless philosophical works of Lao-Tzu to spectacular scenes of magical realms. Some pieces also touch upon the topic of today’s China, shedding light on the oppression many experience for their spiritual beliefs, such as Falun Dafa. These tales of courage are often what audience members find the most touching and uplifting.
About the Performance
Shen Yun is a brilliant artistic revival and celebration of China’s rich cultural heritage.
Each performance consists of about 20 pieces, quickly moving from one legend, region, or dynasty to the next. Themes range from the delicate elegance of Tang court ladies to the battlefield heroics of valiant generals, from the
timeless philosophical works of Lao-Tzu to spectacular scenes of magical realms. Some pieces also touch upon the topic of today’s China, shedding light on the oppression many experience for their spiritual beliefs, such as Falun Dafa. These tales of courage are often what audience members find the most touching and uplifting.
Company Profile
Shen Yun’s primary art form is classical Chinese dance, which has thousands of years of history. All Shen Yun dancers are systematically trained in the art form. Shen Yun is home to hundreds of the world’s top classical Chinese dancers, which include many award-winning artists.
Shen Yun’s team of choreographers develops new works of dance for each year’s performance. Since its inception,
Shen Yun has presented over 300 world premiere dance pieces, each with its own original music, costumes, and backdrop.
Shen Yun holds a registered patent for integration of projected, animated backdrop and performers on stage. New
backdrops are created every year for each new work of dance.
Shen Yun features the world’s first orchestra to combine both classical Western and Chinese instruments as its permanent members.
Shen Yun performers have a diverse ethnic and nationalmakeup. A typical Shen Yun orchestra might include, as one in
2024 had, musicians from the U.S., Canada, China, Japan, Germany, and Russia, with a conductor from Bulgaria and a
manager from Taiwan. The same is true of the dancers and production crew.
Shen Yun’s 8 companies annually perform in some 200 cities across five continents, in front of almost two million people a year.
Shen Yun performs in the world’s premier venues, such as Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in the U.S., historic theaters like Parma’s Teatro Regio and Prague State Opera in Europe, and prestigious theaters like Tokyo Opera City and National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), Taipei’s National Concert Hall, National Taichung Theater in Asia.
In Taiwan, which shares a cultural heritage with China, Shen Yun is extremely well received, with dozens of sold-out shows every year; many audience members fly to Taiwan from China specifically to see Shen Yun.
