PHILADELPHIA—Behind the beautiful dance and music presented by Shen Yun Performing Arts is a great amount of hard work. The result is a wonderful stage of splendor and highly skilled artists.

“I can’t imagine how long it takes to rehearse something like this. The orchestra is very good too. All the computer-generated effects. The animation is fantastic,” said Jack Flood, manager of a manufacturing company.

“It shows discipline and people doing something they are passionate about. You can see the work that went into this is just beautiful. The costumes are lovely. It’s perfect,” said Cathy Flood, a retired teacher and Mr. Flood’s wife.

“Many of our neighbors are Chinese and I can’t wait to talk with them about this,” said Mrs. Flood.

Traditional Chinese culture held the same values as many other cultures around the world. It was only after the Chinese Communist Party took power that China became unrecognizable. Shen Yun is reminding audiences that China before communism is the true China.

“How wonderful it is. It’s something we would have in common. It’s their culture and it’s beautiful,” said Mrs. Flood.

“It’s well worth going to. It’s something different. Something you wouldn’t normally see,” added Mr. Flood.

“We don’t know enough about each other and this shows people what other cultures are like,” she said.

Shen Yun’s digital backdrop is able to endlessly extend the stage. This patented use of the backdrop allows the artists to dive deep into the sea and fly high into the sky.

“When the people disappear and then fly, that’s wonderful,” said Mrs. Flood.

Shen Yun’s dancers are also skilled in the different ethnic dance styles across China.