Jeff Sun and Ashley Cheng danced in more than 1,000 Shen Yun performances across the world. They now describe untreated and neglected injuries in a lawsuit against the tour company. Shen Yun is run by the spiritual group Falun Gong and its leader Li Hongzhi. In an interview with Sunday Morning, the tour group disputed Sun and Cheng’s claims, saying medical care is available to performers. More Sunday. | CBS Sunday Morning

"China has 5,000 years of traditional culture and there’s a lot to see before communism came in," said William Li, a Shen Yun principal dancer. "So you’re going to see a lot of traditional stories, and a lot of legends and myths that are presented on stage, [and] very wonderful costumes and backdrops." https://www.ntd.com/shenyun/shen-yun-arrives-in-mexico-for-12-performances_916451.html | Shen Yun Zuo Pin

What really happens when someone wants to leave Shen Yun? In an interview with American Thought Leaders, current and former Shen Yun artists respond to claims that dancers are coerced to stay. They share real stories—of friends who left freely and of open conversations with management. | Shen Yun

10K views · 479 reactions | In an interview with American Thought Leaders, Shen Yun dancers and a former Shen Yun artist discuss what is portrayed in the performance and why. From personal family stories to lived experience, they explain how scenes depicting the persecution of Falun Gong are real stories that would otherwise be silenced. | Shen Yun | Facebook

17K views · 1.3K reactions | Of the many classical Chinese dance techniques, some of the most challenging are the ones that soar above your head. You have to practice until you can coordinate all your muscles—including tiny ones you didn’t even know existed—as well as control your speed, direction, and spacing ... And finally, you become a beginner! What comes next? Read more here: https://sypa.us/3fAneKw | Shen Yun | Facebook