“This is an amazing performance full of passion and art. And you can feel the energy, and that culture is just brought to life. That’s something you don’t get to see every day,” he said on Jan. 18, 2020 at the Providence Performing Arts Center.

Adam had the idea of coming to see Shen Yun, which led to his parents buying tickets for him and his girlfriend as well as for themselves. His parents, Donald and Linda Peterson, thought the performance was visually beautiful and appealing. His girlfriend said she loved it.

“I just think it’s amazing. You look at different cultures and they have a sort of similar creation story, the Christians and the Chinese and everywhere you look, they’re talking about how some divine Creator made everything. We may be a little bit different, but our stories are kind of the same,” he said.

“I think it was inspiring. I think it’s neat, it kind of connects people. Everybody kind of has this deep feeling inside, that there’s something else out there. It’s not just us,” he said.

Adam found the artists of Shen Yun amazing and said he supports what they are doing.

The project manager said, “You can feel the passion they put into it there. It’s just great. I would encourage them to keep doing it. The hard work that they’re putting in, that’s got to be crazy, the shows they do and the practice. It’s a lot of hard work. I would just encourage them to keep doing it. They’re making a big impact.”

Dunning works with elementary school teachers and Chip is involved in financial investments. This is Highfield’s second time in seeing Shen Yun’s performance, and likely not his last.

“Top rate!” he said. “[I was] very excited and sometimes just taken into a fantasy world and just amazed by what’s going on in front of me.”