SHEN YUN COMMUNITY BLOGS

Grace Rubacek - Fei Tian Academy student dancer, Shen Yun Performing Arts (UK Tour) I had no idea the UK would be this cold. The icy wind bit my face as we hurried down the cobblestone streets of Oxford looking for The Grand, a café that serves afternoon tea. Despite the cold, I was buzzing with anticipation to try my first afternoon tea. We got there in five minutes, but it felt much longer. After entering, we were embraced with warm air and the five of us were seated at a t

Grace Rubacek - Fei Tian Academy student dancer, Shen Yun Performing Arts (UK Tour) While on tour in the UK, I found myself writing this down as part of my travel diary, just sharing some thoughts that came to me along the way. After you use your hands, brain, or body in the way we used to, you might feel energized and inspired. At least I did when I was making my friend’s birthday card last week. For thousands of years, we have used our bodies to write, wash clothes, play in

My name is Gary Liu. I’m a former Shen Yun dancer and currently teach dance in New York. Below are a few ways my time in Shen Yun helped...

When I first decided to become a dancer, my brothers worried about my future. They tried to dissuade me from this path, questioning what...

My name is Stanley, and I’d like to share one story behind my decision to enroll at Fei Tian College. It starts five years before my...

As a student at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, I believe there is no other school like this anywhere else. Recently, certain information...

Celebrities are people you want to admire. Unfortunately, most celebrities these days end up in the news for…less-than-admirable...

Michelle (left) with friend Elisa (right) enjoying a cup of coffee. Greetings! My name is Michelle Tran and I am a violist from the...

I’m Angela Xiao, and I’m currently a dancer with Shen Yun Performing Arts. I remember back when I was still attending Fei Tian Academy of...

I grew up in a primarily Asian community in the sunny state of California. Approximately 90% of my classmates were “ABC’s” like...

I obtained my master’s degree at Fei Tian College and am now a dancer with Shen Yun Performing Arts. After more than ten years studying...

Before I came to Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, I wasn't interested in dancing professionally. Moreover, I wasn't super talented or...

My name is Jenny He, and I’m a Fei Tian Academy of the Arts graduate, now a fourth-year architecture major at the University of Toronto....

I know there's been a lot of stories circulating around the internet regarding Shen Yun Performing Arts, and a lot of people don't really kn

Why did I choose Fei Tian? The answer is simple: I was sick of public school. I came knowing full well the school’s policies and that I woul

Vivian (center) and her parents on the banks of the Delaware river. As the only child of first-generation Chinese immigrants in America,...

I have been with Shen Yun Performing Arts for well over a decade, first through practicum via Fei Tian and then professionally when I...

I studied dance in Taiwan for ten years before I came to America. Here, I attended Fei Tian on a full scholarship, and I got the chance...

GUEST COLUMN AND OP-EDS Al Whitted, an Elon University graduate, embarked on the entire Appalachian Trail before channeling his passion...

In response to the article recently published in the New York Times that created a very bad image of Shen Yun Performing Arts and Falun...