“The costumes were so bright and colorful,” Mr. Raus said. “You could really appreciate the hard work and the dedication of all the performers.”

“Basically, what’s not to like?” Mrs. Raus added. “It was also fabulous, and I like the message.”

“It’s gorgeous,” Mrs. Raus said. “The dancing, the costumes, the color, the faith. I thought they did a wonderful job representing the culture. [It] opened my eyes.”

“I like that this group is working so hard to preserve the culture and share it with us,” she said. “I think the mission is extremely important because we’re becoming such a global society that there’s a danger of languages and cultures being lost. It’s very important that they continue to be celebrated and shared.”

“They talked about atheism there and how that’s suppressing the divine and the faith in China, and that stood out to me,” she said.

“I like to say myself, never confuse religion with faith. So, the focus on the divine is critical, I think, for all cultures. To see it presented so brilliantly was really quite fantastic.”

“I really like the style of dance,” Mrs. Raus said. “The difference between classical Chinese dance and the ballet that we normally see—they’re not up on pointe—I liked it better. I like the acrobatics that came with the beautiful style.”

“We were up very high, so we could see the precision,” Mr. Raus said. “They were moving flawlessly … between each other, moving in unison but then also individually so graceful.”