“I was awed. I was overwhelmed, and I can’t even begin to describe it. It’s well worth going a very long ways.”

“We drove 3,461 miles [from Pocatello, Idaho] to get here! … We drove down here to visit family. We wanted to see [Shen Yun], but it was showing nowhere near our home, and when we got down here, it was right here in Lakeland!”

“There’s a flavor and a tone, legends, folklore, athleticism, dance, beauty, grace—all of that [in Shen Yun]. … A dream, a grand dream.”