“We’re never alone, and we’re connected from above. It doesn’t matter which country, everyone doesn’t want to feel alone, and they want to treasure their culture, and they want to treasure the training of their lives that they’ve been given,” Betty Ann MacKinnon said.
Both Ms. MacKinnon and Lou Ann Loveday are retired dental hygienists from Calgary, Canada, who are in the United States for vacation.
“The costumes, the color, and the pose of the dancers was absolutely fabulous, and they were very talented. The talent is just exceptional and I am going to recommend it to all my friends when it comes to Canada,” Ms. Loveday said.
Through dance and music, the company tells tales of ancient China. The bearing and form in classical Chinese dance allow dancers to express a large range of emotions, perfect for storytelling.
“They would do each dance, it just fully represented the meaning they were trying to portray. So you got the story, and you got the emotion, and you got what they were trying to show us about some of the history of Chinese artistry. And it was very awesome,” Ms. MacKinnon added.
“The message was so good. It was inspiring to see the history and how they told the story. It was amazing,” Ms. Loveday said.
“Yes, to see the artistry mixed with the history, the Chinese history, was inspiring because you felt like you were in their land. You didn’t feel like you were separate. And they really did want to make you feel that you could understand it. So it was good,” Ms. MacKinnon added.
“And we certainly saw that in the show. And we’ll remember it for years to come,” Ms. Loveday said.