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A community blog for current and former artists to share their personal stories

What Shen Yun Has Taught Me

14 years. That’s how long I’ve been associated with Shen Yun, whether earlier as a student in my school’s practicum program or now as a...

Evolving as a Dancer

I first took up dance at the age of 5, so I have always known that dance was a challenging profession to undertake. To become...

All's Well That Ends Well

The Story of My Achilles Tendon Rupture My name is Jared Ren. I was born in the United States, and I’m a dancer with Shen Yun Performing...

Living Up to My Youth

Every little girl has a dream. Mine was to become a dancer, so for me, it was truly a dream come true when I was accepted into Fei Tian...

Vicky Wu's Comment

After coming to Fei Tian, I have come to know what kindness and compassion really mean. People here are always willing to give you a...

Diana Teng's Comment

As a dancer who’s been with Shen Yun for over five years, I can say that I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to grace the world’s most...

Memories That Continue to Inspire Me

My name is Mingye Liu, I’m a dance educator and former Shen Yun dancer. In this blog I discuss memories from my Shen Yun days that...

The Best Things in Life

I remember it being one of the best weeks of my life. Shen Yun’s first run of performances—ever—with live orchestra. It took place at the...

The Little Things in Life

My friend and fellow dancer Justina Wang once wrote in my birthday card: “Don’t overlook the small things in life, sometimes it’s the...