“It was a soothing experience. The music, I believe, was healing in a gentle way. I’d say a gentle healing. It was delightful to experience Chinese culture and to [see the performers] share those snippets with us,” he said.

“It was a very nice way to end the evening and be refreshed for a new day. My heart feels less burdened and more. … It’s like maybe something’s lifted off of it. Uplifting.”

“The integration of the digital images and the dance, how they transitioned into each other, was very nice. The costume was just soothing in itself. The music was healing. So, very good on all counts,” he stated.

Once known as the “Land of the Divine,” the Chinese people believed that their civilization was a gift from the heavens. For 5,000 years, China’s culture was built on the values and virtues inspired by the spiritual teachings of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism.

“There seemed to be an undercurrent of femininity, which makes sense because of the gentle progression and healing of the show,” he added.

“The women in the garden—their gentle progression in their dance brought the garden alive. It showed the beauty of femininity where it can be embraced.”

According to the company’s website, the name “Shen Yun” translates directly into “the beauty of divine beings dancing.” Mr. Lipic couldn’t agree with that idea more.

“That’s our wish for everybody, for them to be able to hold on to that and not just hold on to it momentarily. It would be nice if everybody could just walk in that [state] all the time.”