MILWAUKEE—For some, seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts is something they’ve dreamt of for years before all the right conditions line up and they get the chance to attend the performance.
“I have seen the advertisement for many, many years. I always wanted to but didn’t get the chance. This time it happened,” said Ms. Kaylee Foulke. “It’s phenomenal.”
“When I got here—I felt relaxed,” said Mr. Cupal. “It’s very good, very good.”
It certainly was a new side of China for the couple.
“It actually surprised me, because my impression of China is nothing like that,” Mr. Cupal said.
Specifically, the fact that the ancient Chinese were deeply spiritual, believed in a Creator, and revered the heavens, showed Mr. Cupal that he had more in common with traditional Chinese culture than he realized. It reminded him of his own faith, and the shared, universal values gave him a positive feeling.
“To know that that is part of Chinese culture kind of warms my heart, actually,” he said. “I didn’t know that. I thought it was purely basically atheist. But that’s not an overall history. It’s just recent history.”
“It definitely had an impact on me!” Mr. Cupal said. “It definitely changed my perception of Chinese culture.”
“Very high energy,” he commented. “They almost defy gravity, and how they move and the speed at which they move, it’s amazing, just really amazing.”
It wasn’t merely exciting, there was a flow, he explained, “a flow of energy.”
“The way it was choreographed and you could see the individuals flowing and then how they flowed as a group,” he said. “The way it was orchestrated and put together—just awesome.”
