EDMONTON, Canada—Dance at its peak is a miracle of the human body. Dancers who come and experience Shen Yun Performing Arts get the chance to learn and be inspired by world-class artists.

“Their legs were up by their heads. Their balance and how well they all worked together, it was really impressive,” said Pearl Douglas, a realtor and former ballet dancer.

“It is beautiful to watch. You can’t just watch one specific person. It’s the whole experience that you see on the stage and it’s really beautiful,” said Ms. Douglas.

“The colours, the background, just how the whole stage lit up. The colours and the costumes were the most beautiful to me,” said Ms. Douglas.

Dance teacher Marina Perekrest was also in the audience.

As a dance teacher, Ms. Perekrest commented that she was impressed with “the lines, the posture” of the dancers.

Being one of the oldest dance forms in the world, many sports such as gymnastics and acrobatics actually originate from classical Chinese dance.

“[The] dance was great. I didn’t know that acrobatic elements were originally from Chinese culture,” said Ms. Perekrest.

“It’s a great traditional dance because every dancer should start from basic tradition. And it’s a great experience to learn about some new culture and their tradition to inspire and then to experiment with it. Because it’s so great to learn about tradition and I’m happy that I had a chance to see it,” commented Ms. Perekrest.