TORONTO, Canada—Jamaal Myers, the councillor of Scarborough North, attended Shen Yun’s performance for the first time on April 8 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

“It was amazing! The dancing, the colors, and the music—it was incredible. I really, really enjoyed it,” he said.

According to its website, Shen Yun’s innovative digital technology creates seamless interaction between the backdrop projection and the performers on stage.

“By extending the stage to infinite realms,” this patented 3D invention brings to the audience “storytelling without limits.”

Through a series of short dance pieces and solo performances, Shen Yun is rediscovering the lost beauty of pre-communist China.

“China is one of the oldest civilizations on earth. It has such a unique and rich history,” he said.

“I learned today that Chinese dancing is where backflips and cartwheels came from and not gymnastics—I learned something new. It shows just how old and how ancient and how respected this culture is.”

He added that Shen Yun taught a good lesson. “We have to look at the beauty around us and not get lost in our [electronic] devices, which we have a tendency to do because everyone is busy today,” he expressed.

“We have to remember to take care of each other, love each other, and enjoy what’s around us. We have a beautiful city around us, a beautiful country—we should make sure that we treasure that because when you’re ready to die, no one’s going to say, ‘Oh, I wish I spent more time on social media.’ They’re going to say, ‘I wish I spent more time with my family and friends doing the things I love.’”

“It was a theme throughout the show— helping others, loving others, caring for one another. It was just great.”

“We need to embrace touch, talk, laugh, and cry with one another. That’s part of the human experience. That’s what makes being humans so great.”