“It was good to be able to connect to my Chinese heritage because I am part Chinese. ... Seeing the dynamic of the culture through the dance, through the music, allows me that connection that I don’t often get a chance to have.”
“[The Mongolian dance, ‘Lofty Spirits on the Grasslands’] was engaging. It was powerful—a great way to use a common item [chopsticks] in a dance motif.”
“A lot of dynasties in a short amount of time [were presented]. … Very powerful, very moving.”