EDMONTON, Canada—After Professor R.M. Yaworski watched Shen Yun Performing Arts’ second show at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on April 19, she gave high praise to the artists.

“The whole performance was incredibly moving. It was definitely an eye-opener for Chinese culture and Chinese art,” she exclaimed.

Also in attendance was Andrew Yaworski, a programmer, and Miranda Yaworski, who is a public servant for the provincial government. They also had a wonderful evening.

“It was a magical evening that I think will stay with us for a very long time.” Ms. Yaworski expressed.

“It was funny and charming and sad … it was a roller coaster of emotions and extremely memorable. It was a wonderful time.”

Today, the New York-based Shen Yun is working to revive this lost civilization and bring back to the world through dance and music, the beauty of pre-communist China.

“I really enjoyed the show tonight, I thought it was incredible. The orchestra was outstanding, the musicians, the singing,” he stated.

“I loved the dancing, [it was] world-class, and I really appreciate how they tied it all together with the [3D animated] background. I thought that was very immersive and incredibly enjoyable.”

According to the company’s website, Shen Yun’s patented 3D digital technology works together with the performers to “extend the stage to infinite realms” and brings to its audience “storytelling without limits.”

For Professor Yaworski, the most touching part of the evening was the divinely inspired culture woven throughout the performance. She felt it was “incredibly important to Chinese identity.”

“Chinese people aren’t just a political party,” she shared. “Chinese people are people, they’re human beings with feelings, souls, art, culture, family, tradition.”

The professor’s take-home message from Shen Yun is that we should “be open and honest with [ourselves] beyond politics and embrace who people truly are—not parties or countries or borders.”