SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

Shen Yun Shares ‘A Beautiful Message,’ Says Company President

May 01, 2025

5/1/2025Updated: 5/1/2025

NEWARK, N.J.—Company president Sandra Marucci went to Shen Yun’s matinee at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on April 30, after her father asked her to join him for the performance he’d been wanting to see for years. To her surprise, she really enjoyed the afternoon herself.

“The skill is unbelievable. They are so talented and they make it look easy, but it’s definitely not easy,” she exclaimed.

“You have to be committed. I was thinking about it when they were dancing and I was saying, ‘They must practice all day, all night, every day, weekends—they have to put in a lot of work to be able to do what they do. It’s remarkable.”

Endowed with 5,000 years of history, China was once known as the “Land of the Divine.” For millennia, its people believed that by keeping their hearts pure and adhering to strict moral standards, they would be blessed by the divine.

However, after the communist takeover and the spread of atheism, all this traditional culture was systematically destroyed. Today, Shen Yun’s mission is to bring back the beauty and goodness of pre-communist China.

Ms. Marucci wholeheartedly agreed with the company’s mission and was glad to see such depth and meaning woven into the dance and music.

“It’s important to get the message out,” she said. “I don’t think a lot of people know all the history, and I think it’s important to educate people and, hopefully, enact change.”

Though Shen Yun is well-beloved by audiences around the world, it is currently forbidden by the ruling Chinese regime. Ms. Marucci has high hopes that Shen Yun can perform in China someday.

“Culture is so important. If [the communists] take away all the art and all the dance and all the music and all the passion, what is left? It would be amazing if they could restore it,” she reflected.

“It’s important to have traditional values. It’s hard because I feel like a lot of traditions are being lost in every culture … that’s sad. So, I think it’s really important to spread the message.”

Ms. Marucci would like to congratulate all of Shen Yun’s performers on “doing an amazing job.”

“I think they’re doing really wonderful. It’s a beautiful message. Congratulations.”

Since its establishment in 2006, Shen Yun has earned widespread acclaim. Each year, the artists present a brand-new set of choreography and musical compositions, ensuring that both new and returning audience members are always in for a surprise.

Reporting by Sally Sun and Jennifer Tseng.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.