LOS ANGELES—D’Veon Mayfield, director of operations at Mahmee, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on Jan. 18 afternoon at Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.

He enjoyed the production’s humor, which he said, alongside the show’s music and dancing, kept the audience engaged.

“It was very graceful,” he said. “I love the entire performance aspect.”

Veronica Mayfield, director at Kaiser Permanente, thinks the performance is accessible to all ages, in part because the dances are made to appeal to a broader audience.

Mr. Mayfield tells future Shen Yun attendees to be prepared for a nice experience—from the routines to the music to the story. He believes you will walk out with a better understanding of Chinese culture across thousands of years.

“It always felt like it was a calling back to those roots,” said Mr. Mayfield.

Shen Yun Performing Arts has since 2006 had a very particular mission: “To revive a culture that was almost lost” and “share it with the world.” Its mission is particularly poignant in light of the past 15 years.

Mr. Mayfield believes it’s important to not forget about history—the language, the music, and the food. The performance overall left him with a nice feeling.

“I feel lighter,” said Mr. Mayfield about the performance.