“It was great to see all the cultural performances by some very classically trained dancers. ... I was very impressed by the performance because it was really inspiring to see so many different types of dances. The performance was truly really impressive.”
 

“[Shen Yun] is very important for the region and the Baltimore DC area; we have a very large and significant Asian population here and I think it’s not only important for a community to be able to inspire younger folks to come see these performances but also for the broader public to experience Asian culture and heritage, both music and dances and other performances, really expose people to what’s ... special about the heritage.”
 

“The performances do ... expose people to ideals and values of the Asian culture ... really exposing people to some of the history through dynasty periods all the way up to modern times, a little bit of a Chinese history. So I think that’s important for broader public as well.”
 

“The background, the creator DF had it patented; that was really impressive. I’ve not seen anything like that; that’s something I’m going to mention to everyone.”