“It was fantastic,” Ms. McCabe said. “It was special for me. I just couldn’t believe the coordination, the variety, the skill, the talent, and the soloists,” she added.

“The stories and the culture and learning that what we would call cartwheels and tumbles and things like that came from Asia thousands of years ago. There was so much good information [and] education. It was a delight. I highly, highly recommend the show. I’m excited to have been here, and I'll look forward to coming next year.”

“I think it’s wonderful that we revive our cultural traditions, and we share them,” said Ms. McCabe. “It was really fun. I’m so grateful that I was able to come today. ... It was just magical, stellar.”

“It’s an experience that you can’t easily describe,” said Ms. McCabe. “The way you feel and the energy it gives me. ... There’s this magical energy you get when you’re involved with the arts, and I felt that tonight. I felt so immersed, and I was just admiring God in the sense of how gifted these people are.”

According to the Shen Yun website, traditional Chinese culture is rooted in the spiritual teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, and the Chinese people maintained a close connection to the spiritual elements in their culture until the Chinese Communist Party seized power and enforced its atheist ideologies instead.

“I’m celebrating Easter tomorrow, but this is a different type of rejoicing. It also has a lot of the artistic aspect,” Ms. McCabe went on to say. “It was just inspirational. I think that’s the keyword for me. It shows love, and joy, and hope. And I was surprised. I was pleasantly surprised about the messages.”