“I think it is an amazing experience because it is so colorful. Incredible costumes, the backdrop, the scenery, the dancers, the musicians—an absolutely wonderful ensemble.”

“[Shen Yun] is one of the best shows I have ever seen. This is the fifth time. I go each year when they come to Tampa.”

“It is very inspiring because I love the colors. I love the optimistic and bright colors and the costumes, the backdrop.”

“It is so amazing to see almost realistic Chinese landscapes [digital backdrops]. … It is almost like a beautiful photograph. … It is very inspiring to any artist. I will want to go home and paint something like that.”

“When the dancers were dressed up in very tender pink … with the long sleeves, … the fabrics were painted from very soft, almost off-white color, to intense, very strong pink, … and the green details on the costumes: It made the combination incredibly spring-looking.”

“This is what I love to paint—the Chinese dancers in the costumes like that, wearing those amazing, amazing beautiful costumes.”

“It is a divine show. … It brings us to be a better person, which creates a better life for others and creates a beautiful world.”

“I think [the performers] got inspired with the music, with what they do. I think they have a very good director. I think they have very good guidance, not only through people who help them, but it also comes from their very high standards and their beliefs.”