Shen Yun came to Bristol!
We went to see Shen Yun at Bristol Hippodrome last Friday, February 21st 2025;
my husband, my sister-in-law and dear friend John Dalton, harpist. It was so beautiful and uplifting!
Photo is John playing his harp in our living room whilst we were getting ready to go see Shen Yun.
John was interviewed by NTD TV (New Tang Dynasty TV) what he said was wonderful.
Video snippet from NTD TV (link below)
https://www.ntd.com/shenyun/harpist-touched-by-shen-yuns-spirituality_1050022.html
’’Harpist John Dalton was touched and impressed by Shen Yun’s artistry. “I was mesmerized by the stories because it’s a series of stories, and I like very much the fact that the spiritual world is brought into the stories. Everywhere,” he said.’’
Excerpt from NTD TV article ‘‘'Harpist Touched by Shen Yun’s Spirituality’’
’’Shen Yun had another sell-out show at Bristol’s Hippodrome on Feb. 21. Theatergoers, including harpist John Dalton, were impressed by Shen Yun’s artistry.
“I was mesmerized by the stories because it’s a series of stories, and I like very much the fact that the spiritual world is brought into the stories. Everywhere,” he said.
“I wish all theaters, all artworks could reconnect with the spiritual. Because art without the spiritual becomes ugly and without meaning. And when it has the spiritual in it, the meanings are beautiful and touch us all, young and old.”
Dalton, an accomplished harpist, described Shen Yun’s music as “comforting and relaxing, at times dramatic but always melodic.”
“Music is a therapy for the soul,” he said. “It affects our moods and the music has a serenity and a melodic aspect, which is very enjoyable and suits the dancing very well.”
Through live music and dance, Shen Yun aims to bring traditional Chinese culture to life on stage. The name Shen Yun translates as “The beauty of divine beings dancing.”
