“The skill levels are stunning, their skill levels. A lot of people here would think, ‘oh, it's very gymnastic.’ But if you know the ballet world, you can see that they all had impeccable legs and feet, the control, and that kind of gymnastic flow. It's not just the tricks. When you see gymnastics, you see tricks. When you see classical ballet, which I did across the plaza, you see ballet. But they had this blend of control, expressiveness, and gymnastics that just flowed and conveyed the story beautifully,” said Frank Dellapolla, a former professional dancer and a business owner.
“The artistry was great. I was fascinated by the way the actors and actresses were able to go into the screen and then come back, and they didn't miss a beat. It was like they were live. That was tremendous, that captivated me the most I think out of the whole performance,” said Tom Murphy, a former investment adviser.
“I felt like my soul was being healed as I was sitting there, listening to the music and watching the beautiful patterns of the dancers and the costumes. It was quite lovely,” said Robert DelGaudio, a music teacher.
“Because the way things are going right now in the world, I think it's important that everybody have a perspective of what life was like before communism in China. And that was so beautifully expressed, it was so beautifully done. The spirituality part of it, the sense of the God, and the connectivity to humans, and that growth of the spirit, blended with the dancing and the music, was perfect,” said Dellapolla.
“Very, very sad that something of an artistic benefit to the people of China can't be seen. I find that to be very sad. And I guess it's maybe because of the divine piece, the religious piece. And I know that, at least my perception is, the Chinese government wants to keep that under wraps. They want to make sure that they're on top of the world and they're making the decisions and that no one thinks that anybody else is higher than them,” said Murphy.
“I love the fact that they connect the divine force to humanity right now, and towards the end of the show, I felt like it all goes back to the beginning, with the need that humankind at this moment will still have that, that we need to connect the spiritual part of our beings as an important role of our own growth,” said Caroline DelGaudio, a school principal.
