“I like everything about it—the dancing, the musicians, and the message was good.”

“[Falun Gong] is about bringing people back to God and the spiritual life. And I thought it was a good message.”

“I think it [the spirituality] was the heart of the show. I think they got to the essence through beautiful music and dancing. But the deeper meaning is very uplifting.”

“[Shen Yun] talked about the essence of the human being—bringing us to God. I wasn’t expecting that. But I thought it added another beautiful layer to the whole performance. It is beyond art. It becomes part of the spirit.”

“I think the central message is there is something greater than just the human being, and human beings come from that something greater. ... That is a very good message to get out.”