ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—There are few events in life that leaves one feeling lighter. Sharon Griffin, a real estate agent and owner of a business that helps musicians, found that experiencing Shen Yun Performing Arts left her feeling happy and alive.

“It makes you feel alive through your body. You’re feeling it spiritually,” said Ms. Griffin.

She commented that Shen Yun “makes you feel alive again. As hard as the pandemic was, there are other things that are going on in the world. We’re all still human beings that experience difficulties at different levels and you know to overcome it.”

“There’s a sadness when you think about the people [who] can’t watch this. They can’t experience [Shen Yun] in their own country,” said Ms. Griffin.

“You’re experiencing it. You’re not just watching it, you’re feeling it. Because you’re feeling the music, which is just amazing, too. It sounds like there are instruments that are ancient instruments, all the way to cellos and violins and everything else. Yet you’re also watching the talent of some people [and] they’re just so focused on their work.”

“The talent of these people on the stage is just unbelievable. The expressions on their face, they hold the whole time, to suit the scene. I think everybody needs to see this,” she said.

“I’ve been to China before so it’s just really nice to see it from this perspective ... I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said.