Mr. Moore’s quest was successful.

“It seems like it put you in touch with your inner spirit,” he said. Ms. Moore and his wife, Lynn, are owners of Air Alliance Inc., a company that manufactures and repairs parts for aircraft.

“And I am looking at change in my life. Change in my life is great. This is a good start.”

New York-based Shen Yun’s mission is to revive China’s five millennia-old culture in its authentic form. It presents classical Chinese and ethnic dances to portray stories that are the foundation of China’s spiritual and historical culture.

For Ms. Moore, Shen Yun was a beautiful experience that everyone should see.

But she also found it sad that it could not be seen in China. Although it can be seen in other countries, Shen Yun has been banned from performing in China by the communist regime due to a decades-long attempt to destroy China’s traditional culture.

“I think I can feel that. You can feel it came down from heaven and it is very spiritual. I think it’s amazing and beautiful. And it should be continued,” she said.

“We are absolutely loving it,” said Ms. Farrell. “The costumes are incredible. The dancers are so talented.” She added how she and her grandson loved the stories that were all about ancient culture.

The quality of Shen Yun was incredible, she said. “I’m loving the graphics, the visuals, the way the dancers seem to fly into space and then come back. It’s very well done.”

“I have an art background, so, anything that is so visually appealing … not only gives me energy but it just makes me feel better. It’s just absolutely beautiful: the costumes and the dancing, and they’re so talented.”