“I think it’s a performance worth seeing. I think it shows a side of China that maybe we’re not accustomed to in today’s world. So it shows an old China, but a beautiful part of China that I think anyone can benefit from seeing,” Mr. Olsen said.
“In Wyoming, we value religious freedom and, in America, we value religious freedom. It’s important. And I can see that in a country like China without religious freedom, ideas are quashed and spirituality is quashed. So my message would just be, hey, liberty is important and ... religious freedom is part of those liberties,” Mr. Olsen commented.China was a place filled with spirituality. Every dynasty looked to the heavens for guidance. Shen Yun is reviving this culture through its performances.
“From the theme, I took away that there’s a beauty behind Buddhism that I didn’t realize existed,” Mr. Olsen said.
“I would say I felt a connection with the spirituality. It was the beauty and inspiring that I took away from it,” he added.
“I think that culture is important, history is important, and I can see both of those aspects shining through in the performance,” Mr. Olsen said.
Shen Yun’s dancers are trained in classical Chinese dance. In order to give the audience the best, countless hours are put into training and rehearsing until the audience is presented with the final product.
“They’re in sync. That really puts on a good performance, when everyone’s in sync. Just an absolutely beautiful and divine performance,” Mr. Olsen commented.
“There’s so much energy in the performance and there’s so much color and beauty to it,” he added.
“I’ve got my whole family there today and if they don’t join me in the future, I'll definitely be out no matter what,” he said.