Experience the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company IT’S TRADITIONAL Chinese culture as it was meant to be—a brilliant blend of beauty, energy, and grace. Dozens of dancers in dazzling costumes move in seamless, flowing patterns. Thunderous drums shake the stage, while spectacular backdrops take you to another world. Shen Yun Performing Arts presents the true culture of China’s five-thousand-year-old civilization with original performances that not only entertain, but more deeply educate, enrich, and inspire. SHEN YUN. For Chinese, the words evoke a sense of wonder, magic, and the divine. To audiences who have seen it, they recall the experience of a lifetime—a moment so powerfully beautiful it touches the soul. Discover the glory of a fantastically rich culture, that of classical China, brought to life through brilliantly choreographed dance and mesmerizing, all-original orchestral compositions. Magnificently costumed dancers—the world’s elite—move in poetic arrangements that evoke pastoral beauty, imperial drama, and the glory of an ancient civilization. This season, discover what art was meant to be. Discover Shen Yun. REVIVING 5,000 YEARS OF CIVILIZATION. For 5,000 years in China, culture was heralded as a divine gift. Its glory was long the inspiration of countless artists and poets, until this heritage was nearly lost… Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts seeks to revive this once-majestic tradition by creating a production worthy in its beauty of this noble history—something that enriches the lives of audiences in powerful, lasting ways. For more information, visit www.ShenYun2012.com, or call 888-974-3698.
costPeabody Opera House
1400 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103
