Litle Rock

“It’s very touching, and I feel at one with these wonderful young people who are reaching out to us with a message of hope and joy,” said Mr. Reimer.

“We were really enjoying the presentation, the colors,” said Mr. Newell.

“It’s great,” said Nathaniel Newman, a Social and Behavioral Sciences professor at University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff.

Mr. Straham said everything about the New York-based company moved him. “The entire show. It’s beautiful.”

The group of friends not only found deeper meaning in the dances, they found enjoyment, education and fun.

Mrs. Wellner praised the dancers. “They are obviously very strong and flexible and what they can express with their movements is remarkable.”

Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company visited historic Robinson Music Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas on Feb. 27, closing its first performance of 2012 at the theater to a standing ovation.

William Davis: “I’m enjoying it. This is classical.”