Shen Yun Performing Arts, the show that aims to revive traditional Chinese dance, culture and music, has been in Sydney for 10 days.

A total of 11 shows lured public figures to Luna Park's Big Top Theatre.

[Don Page, New South Wales Member of Parliament]:
"The dancing was superb; and the stories were great; and the way in which you blended the backgrounds with the stories - it was just a very uplifting event; we really enjoyed it."

Entertainment experts also came.

[Liz Keemink, Former Ballet Dancer]:
"I was quite amazed that there were no gymnastics involved - that it was actually traditional Chinese dance - because it was very aerobatic."

[Alex Robertson, Vocal Artist Manager]:
"They are a very talented bunch on that stage and - from a vocal artist manager's point of view - the singers were inspirational, especially the tenor tonight."

[Laurence Jervis, Information Technology Project Manager]:
"I don't think he [the tenor] needed that microphone (laughs)."

And members of the business community too.

[Hari Rana, Corporate Chief Executive]:
"You should go and see it; it's a once in a life-time opportunity to see so many [ethnic Chinese] regions under one roof and experience different dances and get to know about the culture and the heritage."

Shen Yun will next perform in the Australian capital of Canberra.

Richard Szabo, NTD News, Sydney.

May 9, 2010