“It’s a beautiful ensemble—just soothes me. Let’s me think of greater things beyond myself,” Mr. Ross said.
Members of the audience also remarked at Shen Yun's state-of-the-art use of technology.
“I have never seen the way you guys use that stage backdrop and use that to blend with the screen,” Steve Joyce, a physician, said.
Artist and Bollywood dancer Tanvi Patil was also in the audience at Colorado's capital.
“It’s really a refreshing thing to see that somebody is performing their ancient culture and preserving it, and maintaining it, and presenting it so beautifully,” Ms. Patil said.
Founded in 2006 in New York, Shen Yun’s mission is to revive genuine traditional Chinese culture that was almost destroyed under communist rule.
“I think the bit where the communist party was stopping them from believing in their faith—I thought that that was very moving, and it was a beautiful piece,” said Andy Cameron, CEO of an event management software platform.
Barbara Godwin, co-founder and president of Signarama, found the experience “just really enjoyable.”
“The dancing and everything has been just inspirational,” Ms. Godwin said.
Kevin Lassiter, an analyst and instructor in U.S.-foreign disclosure, described the performance as “a combination of music, the energy of the dancers, the movement of the body and the stories.”
“I was finding the healing that I needed and looking into these messages,” Mr. Lassiter said. “It was a powerful experience.”
Pastor Gregg Pederson said he’d recommend the performance to his congregation.
“It’d be a great experience,” Mr. Pederson said. “I’d actually love for them all to come, and especially to see these ancient cultures and some of the great similarities that we have.”
Mariah Heller, founder of Pain-Free Fitness, said “it was really cool to see.”
“Especially in America, we’re only exposed to our own systems of belief and everything, so it’s really nice to see different stories,” Ms. Heller said.
“The negative is so deep and heavy that you’re now able to sprout this huge positive on the other side of the spectrum and promote what you’re all about. It’s wonderful,” Mr. Hentrich said.
And Greg Givens, attorney and owner of Law Offices of Gregory E. Givens, appreciated Shen Yun.
“These performances can open Americans’ eyes to the fact that Chinese people are very spiritual people,” Mr. Givens said.
