GREELEY, Colo.—With people having to tolerate the disruption to daily life brought about by the pandemic over the past two years, the presentation of Shen Yun Performing Arts in Greeley, Colo., was a welcome change.

For Melonie and Jeff Eastham, driving two and a half hours to the Monfort Concert Hall to see Shen Yun was a chance to experience another side of life.

After enjoying the artistic cultural experience in a theater with others, they commented on what stood out for them. “Its beauty and grace. It’s really nice,” said Jeff, president of a small contracting company.

Tracey Sanders, a high school teacher, and her husband Bohdi, a martial artist and author, were also in the audience. Bohdi’s latest publication is “The Art of Inner Peace.” He has studied Taoism and Sun Tzu.

“Beautiful dancers, incredible history,” said Tracey.  Shen Yun depicted “Beautiful spiritual feelings and beautiful people.”

“You can see the character and the deep spirituality of the people through the dances. It’s beautiful,” she said.

Bodhi was impressed by the flexibility of the dancers. “I also like the pageantry, the colors, and …  the history of China.”

“Each individual piece is an individual story and individual time in Chinese history,” he noted.