“My sister knew that I’d been wanting to see this show for many years. So, she gave it to me as a gift, and we came together,” Ms. Kvame said.

“[Shen Yun] was wonderful and very entertaining. It makes you want to dance. There was never a dull moment. It’s very refreshing!”

Ms. Kvame was touched by Shen Yun’s portrayal of traditional values. “Those values are so important, especially today, because the world is in a lot of chaos. These are the values that will give us peace and happiness,” she said.

Prior to the communist takeover and its spread of atheism in 1947, spirituality and the belief in the divine played an important role in traditional Chinese culture.

“I think it’s true! I believe there is a saying, ‘we are not human beings on a divine journey. We are divine beings on a human journey,’” she said. “Spirituality crosses all borders and all boundaries. It is the thing that can keep us together as humans.”

“Sometimes in education, we go so far with the things that are trendy and, supposedly, new ideas, but we forget about the old ideas and the old traditions. It is absolutely beneficial for us to learn these things.”