“The performers have a ton of energy. And you can tell that they have worked extremely hard to craft this particular dance that they’re trying to do. And it’s fascinating to watch them perform that with execution and excellence.”

“I think they’re nailing it 100 percent. It’s been fascinating to watch them talk about how some of these dances go back 5,000 years,” he said. “To think that these were traditional Chinese dances that their ancestors were performing thousands of years ago, and then watch them perform that today is absolutely amazing.”

Rep. Crane felt the mission was “very moving, because they talked about how the fact that this particular production could not be done in China today.”

“I thought about the importance that we have freedom and liberty to perform these types of performances in the United States of America and how fortunate we are to do that,” he said.

“Freedom of speech and freedom of religion are two tenets of our government,” he said, and such freedoms mean it’s important to allow expression even when people disagree. “Because it’s something someone is trying to convey, a message or a thought, and art can have the ability to do that. And I think it’s very important that you have the ability to express yourself and your idea and your thought.”

He noted “how hard these these individuals have worked to perform and make sure that they’re, they’re doing it with excellence, and energy and excitement and enthusiasm. And they’re just bringing that to life on the stage today. Absolutely amazing.”

“So we are enjoying the show,” Rep. Crane said. “It’s been great.”

Both he and Mrs. Crane are proponents of the arts. “We both like the arts. But I think that you’re able to communicate a message through art, and that’s what’s being done today.”

“It just brings your whole soul to life and our family enjoyed it so very much. I told my husband and my son, ‘You must come back with us, it’s so wonderful,’” she said.

“So we came back as a family and we absolutely enjoyed it. And we would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to come, and it’s so uplifting and you leave just appreciating beauty and culture, and so we say, thank you so much.”