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Dallas Audience Praises the Gentle Elegance of Performers (Photos)

January 11, 2008 |   By Minghui reporter Shu Jing in Dallas

(Clearwisdom.net) On January 8, 2008, the Divine Performing Arts performed the second show of New Tang Dynasty Television's Chinese New Year Spectacular, in the Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie. Audience members from diverse cultural backgrounds showered the performance with praise for the realistic 3D backdrop, colorful costumes, and the musical blend of Eastern and Western culture.

Bishop Chris Spellmon was greatly touched by the show, and said, "The entire show was great. My favorite dances were 'Drummers of the Tang Court,' 'Nymphs of the Sea' and 'Lady of the Moon.' The costumes were beautiful."


Biship Chris Spellman (right) said, "The entire show was great."


Attorney Margaret Vandervalk and photographer Elizabeth Szilagyi felt that the backdrop, costumes and dances were beautiful.

Two American ladies appraised the expression in the performances. Photographer Elizabeth Szilagyi said, "The backdrop was great, the costumes were beautiful." Attorney Margaret Vandervalk followed up by saying, "I really like the 'Mongolian Cups' in which they dance with the bowls on their heads." Both ladies felt the program was very good.

Law professor Lim Cornehls, who attended the show with his wife, said enthusiastically, "My favorite act was 'Decent of the Celestial Kings'." His wife Bobbie Cornehls works as an assistant in a attorney's office. Her favorite dance was the "Drummers of the Tang Court," and she felt that the performers were very beautiful.


This was not the first time optometrist Jeryl Spakes had seen the Spectacular show. Jeryl and his wife admired the gentle elegance of the performers.

After the performance a middle-aged couple expressed their love for the show. Mrs. Spakes said, "My favorite was the 'Drummers of the Tang Court'." She also admired the "gentle elegance of the actresses." She and her husband both felt the program was beautiful. Jeryl Spakes works as an optometrist. He watched NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular DVD last year, and this was the second time he has attended the New Year Spectacular show. Mrs. Spakes asked, "Do you also perform in other cities?" She was very pleased when staff of the New Year Spectacular told her that the Spectacular will perform in 70 cities around the world.


Attorney Kato Jackson very much likes Chinese traditional dance.

Attorney Kato Jackson said, "My favorite dance was 'Drummers of the Tang Court'. I like Chinese traditional dance."

Dentist Dr. Sky felt that the music was excellent, and said, "I liked all of the performances." Mrs. Sky enthusiastically replied, "I liked the 'Water Sleeves' dance. I had never seen an Erhu before, the performance was excellent. I also liked the 'Mongolian Cups' dance."


Dentist Dr. Sky and his wife liked all the performances


Yuh-Jen Lin had watched the NTDTV's "International Chinese Vocal Competition." She and her mother felt that NTDTV's programs were very professional.

Reporters also interviewed many Chinese people at the show. Yun-Jen Lin is a Chinese teacher. "My favorite one was 'Drummers of the Tang Court'. I also liked the Forsythia in Spring', and the 'Mongolian Cups' dance was excellent." she said. Her mother said, "The entire show was very professional." She also said, "I liked the singers," and inquired about the origin of the singers. Yun-Jen Lin reminded her mother, "We have seen NTDTV's 'Vocal Competition' program."

At the New Year Spectacular venue, many members of the audience filled in the survey form. A Chinese-American lady filled the survey with tears streaming down her cheeks. She said to reporters, "The entire program, from beginning to end, was very orderly, very good." Another Chinese lady said to workers, "We really welcome you to Dallas."