Company Founder Appreciates Storytelling in Shen Yun July 25, 2021
Stan Adler at a Shen Yun performance at The Palace Theatre in Stamford, Conn., on July 25, 2021. (Ivan Pentchoukov/The Epoch Times)
STAMFORD, Conn. The head of a marketing firm, a financial advisor, and the owner of a real estate company lauded Shen Yun Performing Arts after a full-house performance at The Palace Theatre on July 25.
“The choreography is lovely. The costumes are spectacular. The music is creative. And the storytelling is very well done,” said Stan Adler, founder, chairman, and creative director of Adler Branding and Marketing.
“The way the costumes are used to interpret the dance is spectacular and the precision of the dancers is remarkable. You don’t see anyone out of step and I have a good eye,” he added.
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