SPOKANE, Wash.—Sean Zohorksy and his daughter, Sophia Zohorsky, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts on April 14, 2026, at First Interstate Center for the Arts.

“I really enjoyed it. My daughter enjoyed it too,” said Mr. Zohorksy, a psychiatrist.

“I think it’s really good cultural exposure. Seeing very different cultural backgrounds and histories and different views of thought, perspective—it’s all really good different exposure for [kids],” Mr. Zohorksy said.

“It’s really good to see high-level excellence in music, dance, and performance,” Mr. Zohorksy said.

“I think the performers are very passionate about what they’re doing and they’re very well trained,” Mr. Zohorksy said.

Sophia shared that she really enjoyed “the boys’ acts because they do all the flips.”

“They did a good job of incorporating it. It also simplified the stage, so it’s less busy, so I like that,” Mr. Zohorksy said.

“It’s really cool when they jumped down and came up in the picture,” his daughter said.

“That was hilarious,” she said.

One of Shen Yun’s dance stories portrayed the dangers of modern technology. Mr. Zohorksy feels that this resonated with him.

“I think the message about detaching from some of the modern vices that we have and distractions that we have resonated with me,” he said.