“I know it’s a popular show, and to have a show bring out the emotion that this show did—the beautiful scenery and the dancers—what a performance they did. It’s just spectacular,” Ms. Bernhardt said.

Ms. Sherman shared that she enjoyed the choreography. “It was just mind-blowing,” she said.

She added that seeing Shen Yun, “just made you feel good.”

As someone who has been all over the world, seeing Shen Yun put Ms. Bernhardt back at some of the destinations she loved.

“I’ve been everywhere, all the seven continents. And for me to see the Japanese blossom and see the Chinese buildings, I get goosebumps. It just makes me alive, and I put myself in that area, and it’s just amazing,” she shared.

“When they jumped behind the scene, it just looked real. It was amazing. I’m so impressed,” Ms. Bernhardt said.

“There’s hope. Knowing what’s going on in the world, the way I feel is kindness. Kindness is like confetti. You want to spread kindness everywhere. It’s free, spread it everywhere. You treat the neighbor the way you want to be treated. I get goosebumps telling you that. It’s true,” she said.