“The sheer beauty of it, the physicality of how athletic they were and how coordinated they were, it just showed tremendous talent,” said Dr. Maiolino, a CRNA anesthesiologist, after watching the performance Saturday evening. “And it’s very uplifting, very hopeful for people to see. There’s a lot of spirit in it.”
He saw in the performance something that has been lost. “That culture that existed before dark times,” he said, noting that Shen Yun brings it back to life.
“They really did a good job bringing that all out,” he said.
Dr. Maiolino says it is invigorating for people to see and learn outside of China.
He also appreciated the dancing which appeared throughout the performance.
“The dancing—the choreography—was really wonderful,” he said.
The performance imbues its attendees with hope in the goodness in humanity, which is inherently good. “And a lot of faith that humanity will overcome dark times,” he said. “ And so, it gives anyone hope—no matter what part of the world you’re in.”
God made us in his image, said Dr. Maiolino. “And so why can’t you have a divinity in all of us? That’s your soul, right?”
