“It was extraordinary, beautiful. I loved the traditional dances.”

“I like the idea of identifying with the divine, trying to find the divine in everything, whether it’s in something as simple as a flower, or a movement, or anything from the weather.

“You can find the divine in anything, and expressing that through dance is incredible. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

“It makes me want to go and read more about traditional Chinese stories.”

“I think that culturally it’s very important. It’s always important to be exposed to different forms of art and different ideas and different cultures, so it [the Shen Yun performance] is a beautiful way to do it.”