The following information defines the very sad situation in China which is of much concern and herewith shared by Mr. Yuan Bin, ADC CEO.
Website Link provided by Mr. Yuan Bin
http://www.wdcdance.com.cn/#/newsDetail?id=1006129366309867520
15th October 2024
强烈谴责“神韵”对舞者的侵害
“神韵”艺术团作为法轮功运动及其领导者的敛财方式,其门票销售遍及五大洲,票房收入超过2.65 亿美元。但对于支撑这些演出的年轻舞者来说无疑是一场噩梦。
《纽约时报》的调查发现,“神韵”艺术团将诸多舞者视为可牺牲的消耗品。当舞者出现不适时,“神韵”不允许他们就医,并通过残酷的情感虐待和操纵强迫他们服从艰苦的排练和巡演安排。“神韵”的舞者被软禁在纽约州北部的龙泉寺,园区内戒备森严,舞者每天进行 15 个小时的排练、表演,残酷的饮食控制,繁重的安装和拆卸设备工作,但舞者得到的酬劳很低,甚至没有报酬。在“神韵”内部,领导者告诉舞者每一次演出都是一次紧迫的精神使命,并让他们相信,每一个公然反对该运动的人都将面临严重的后果。如果有人要离开“神韵”,将会下地狱或面临危险,并且必须“偿还”高额的学费和住宿费。
世界舞蹈总会(WDC)是鼓励和促进舞蹈事业发展的国际性组织,致力于推进世界舞蹈艺术的推广和全球舞者技术的整体提升。对于《纽约时报》发布关于“神韵”艺术团严重损害舞者们身心健康的种种恶劣行径,给舞者们留下了巨大的心理和生理创伤,严重的践踏了舞者的人格尊严和人身权利。我们表示震惊,并表示强烈的愤慨,呼吁全世界的舞者同行们抵制“神韵”艺术团演出,停止与“神韵”艺术团的合作,国际组织将密切关注事态的发展,只有这样才能有效阻止“神韵”对于舞者的侵害,才能更加有效的解救被神韵“艺术团”控制的年轻舞者们。
Strongly condemn the infringement what “Shen Yun” did to dancers.
As a way for the Falun Gong movement and its leaders to make money, the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe has sold tickets across five continents and grossed more than $265 million at the box office. But it is undoubtedly a nightmare for the young dancers who support these performances.
An investigation by The New York Times found that the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe treats many dancers as expendable consumables. When the dancers feel uncomfortable, “Shen Yun” does not allow them to seek medical treatment as well as uses cruel emotional abuse and manipulation to force them to submit to the grueling rehearsal and touring schedules. The dancers of “Shen Yun” are under house arrest in the Longquan Temple in upstate New York. The park is heavily guarded. The dancers have to undergo 15 hours of rehearsals and performances every day, cruel diet control, as well as the heavy works of installing and dismantling equipment, but the dancers are paid little or nothing. Inside “Shen Yun”, the leaders told the dancers that each performance is an urgent spiritual mission, and convinced them that anyone who spoke out against the movement will face severe consequences. If someone wants to leave “Shen Yun”, they will go to hell or face danger, as well as must “pay back” the high tuition and accommodation fees.
The World Dance Council (WDC) is an international organization that encourages and promotes the development of the dance industry. It is always committed to promoting the dance art of the world and the overall improvement of the skills of dancers around the world. The New York Times reported that the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe has committed various despicable acts that seriously damaged the physical and mental health of its dancers, left them with tremendous psychological and physical trauma, as well as trampled on their personal dignity and personal rights. We express shock and strong indignation, as well as call on fellow dancers around the world to boycott the performances of the “Shen Yun” Performing Arts Troupe and stop cooperation with it. As a international organization, we will pay close attention to the development of the event. Only in this way can we effectively prevent “Shen Yun” from harming dancers and more effectively rescue the young dancers controlled by the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe.