SHEN YUN ‘China Before Communism’ at California Center Performing Arts in Escondido

The world’s premier classical Chinese dance company, Shen Yun is bringing to life a lost culture through beautiful art.
What is Shen Yun, exactly? It’s more than just a performance—it’s a revival of the beauty and goodness of China before communism. With stories and legends, vibrant costumes and backdrops, original music and a few fun surprises—it’s an experience that will delight your senses, inspire your heart, and just leave you feeling great.

We’re based in New York and our artists come from all over the world. This performance means a lot to us and we put our all into it. We can’t wait to share it with you.
A few things about us you may not realize:
Shen Yun is based in New York. We are not from China. We also can’t perform there. In fact, you can’t see a performance like this in China.
We produce an all-new program every year. Our stagecraft features patented technology ARTICLE
We perform classical Chinese dance in its purest form EXPLORE
Our orchestra is the first in the world to combine classical Chinese and western instruments as permanent members.
Many of Shen Yun’s artists escaped ongoing persecution in China. VIDEOS

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