“My wife is very into dance, [and is] very interested in the culture and the language. And so as a birthday gift to her, I thought this would be a great opportunity to learn more about China’s history and culture and enjoy the things that she’s interested in like music and dance,” Mr. Egbert, a builder and operator of geothermal power plants, said from the performance at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno.
Each dance piece displays the essence of the traditional Chinese culture’s core values, through stories from ancient times to the present day.
“The way [the dancers] are ... very calm and strong at the same time. They’re very soft and strong, and they just have a good spirit. You just feel inspired … to be better,” she said.“You can tell that [Chinese culture] is something from heaven—so beautiful and touching.”
“There’s a lot of different messages, and one of the great things about living in a country where you have freedom of speech, freedom of religion, is that you get to hear so many different voices, so many different ideas,” Mr. Egbert said.
“For me personally, as a person of faith, I think it’s really important to consider the origin of our beliefs and the origin of our culture, so it’s really special to get to see other people’s beliefs in this great presentation,” he said.
