Shen Yun 2027
Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to Southern California for its 2027 season, with currently announced performances in Long Beach, Los Angeles, Escondido and Santa Barbara. Additional cities and dates may be added as the touring schedule is announced.
Shen Yun presents classical Chinese dance, live orchestral music and story-based performances inspired by Chinese history, legends and traditions. The company describes its productions as a journey through 5,000 years of Chinese civilization and presents a new program each touring season.
Performances combine classical Chinese dance, colorful costumes, live music and animated digital backdrops to present historical, legendary and contemporary stories.
Shen Yun
SHEN YUN 2027
China Before Communism
5,000 Years of Civilization Reborn
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours, including intermission; check the venue listing for the scheduled performance length.
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Shen Yun Tickets
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The 2027 touring schedule is now being announced. Additional cities and performances may be added.
2027 Southern California Shen Yun Dates & Locations
No Orange County performances are currently listed for the 2027 season. Additional tour dates may still be announced.
Santa Barbara, CA
Dates: January 16–17, 2027
Downtown Los Angeles, CA | The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Address: 135 N Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dates: January 21–24, 2027
Escondido, CA | California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Address: 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025
Dates: January 25–27, 2027
Long Beach, CA | Terrace Theater
Address: 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Dates: January 29–31, 2027
Other California performances are also scheduled. Check the official Shen Yun schedule for newly announced cities and performance times.
Shen Yun Dancing
Shen Yun's story-based dances draw on figures and episodes from Chinese history, legends and literature, along with some contemporary stories.
Classical Chinese dance combines expressive movement with technical skills including leaps, turns and tumbling techniques. Shen Yun describes expression and the dancer’s inner bearing as important elements of the form.
"The same movement can be fast or slow, sorrowful or joyful, all depending on what type of feeling the dancer wants to express," Shen Yun Principal Dancer Carol Huang says. "The same movement can express different things because the feeling behind the movement is different. This is one of the unique characteristics of classical Chinese dance... Just like traditional Chinese culture, classical Chinese dance focuses on inner meanings and feelings."
There is a Chinese saying: 艺无止境 (yi wu zhi jing), meaning "artistic excellence is an endless journey." Classical Chinese Dance involves various jumping, tumbling, and turning techniques that have evolved over time and been adapted from other forms of dance. Some of the movements include:
- Barrel Leap
- Sao Tang, literally "sweeping the court"
- Windmill turns
- Butterfly kick
- Front tuck
- Leg holds
- Zhan shen, a movement based on the tornado kick.
Shen Yun Music
A live orchestra accompanies every Shen Yun performance and each piece of music performed by the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra is an original composition that brings the stories to life. Many of the melodies are inspired by ancient folk and ethnic tunes passed down through the dynasties.
The original compositions combine Chinese and Western instruments. Traditional instruments such as the erhu and pipa are featured alongside Western strings, percussion, woodwinds and brass.
About Shen Yun
Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance and music company based in New York, originally formed in 2006 by artists who left China in pursuit of freedom of belief. Shen Yun became a global sensation in less than a decade.
According to Shen Yun, its mission is to revive traditional Chinese culture and present what the company describes as 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through music and dance.
Shen Yun translates its name as “the beauty of divine beings dancing.”
Shen Yun's performances include a mix of classical Chinese dance, folk dance, story-based dance, and live music played on traditional Chinese instruments. The company is known for its colorful costumes and elaborate backdrops, as well as its use of digital animation.
What to Know Before You Go
- Children under age 4 are not admitted to the currently listed Long Beach performances.
- Plan to arrive early; Shen Yun advises that performances begin on time.
- Photography and recording are not permitted during the performance.
- Shen Yun recommends business attire or evening wear.
- Purchase tickets through Shen Yun or the venue’s authorized ticketing source and be cautious of unauthorized resale sites.
Updated September 2026. Additional 2027 Southern California performances may be announced as the touring schedule develops.
