High School Teacher: ‘Everything Blended So Beautifully’

The last DPA show in San Diego on Dec. 28 delivered joy and hope to Ellen Hoheustein.
High School Teacher: ‘Everything Blended So Beautifully’
(L-R) Ms. Kennedy, a specialized nurse, Ms. Mason, a graphic artist,Ms. Hoheustein, an educator, and her adopted daughter. (The Epoch Times)
12/29/2008
Updated:
10/1/2015
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(L-R) Ms. Kennedy, a specialized nurse, Ms. Mason, a graphic artist,Ms. Hoheustein, an educator, and her adopted daughter. (The Epoch Times)

SAN DIEGO, Ca.—The last DPA show in San Diego on Dec. 28 delivered joy and hope to Ellen Hoheustein, a high school teacher, her mother Arline Kennedy, a specialized nurse, her adopted daughter from Central America, and their friend, Soledael Mason.

“I loved it. It was exciting and beautiful and colorful; and the costumes are gorgeous and I like the message. I just think it’s terrific to be able to get your message across that way,” said Ms. Hoheustein.

Persecuted on a Sacred Path was among the most inspirational programs throughout the matinee, depicting a typical case in China—a father of a family is persecuted for practicing Falun Gong, a traditional spiritual dsicipline.  

“The people who have believed differently than the Chinese government, are not allowed to speak out, that are repressed. It’s very hard,” said Ms. Kennedy.

“To me it was about hope and seeking truth, looking at your history and your cultures by taking those messages and having them inspire you and motivate you as you move forward into the future. So looking forward, but staying true to the message and the roots of your culture.”

Their friend Ms. Mason is a graphic artist. Like all other audience members, she said the show is “beautiful, love the colors, costumes, beautiful show. I think I really enjoy the spectrum of colors.”
 
“I like the phoenix [The Mystical Phoenix] and Mulan [Mulan Joins the Battle]. I like the Tibetan dance, [Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain]—really gorgeous,” said Ms. Hoheustein.

“The costumes and the fact that the dance told the story so well—I was familiar with the story but I just thought that everything blended so beautifully.

“I learned a lot about, not only the content of the dance, but some of the significance of the dance, the stories or the mythical creatures and some of the stories related to that, so that was really helpful.”

Ms. Mason said that the special effects were the “most unique” part of the show.
“The big screen at the back, where they bring the real and the artificial together and blend the two; that was a pretty unusual use of the visual arts. That was what I found the most impressive.”


This article was written with files from SOH Radio , a media partner of The Epoch Times.

 
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