BURLINGTON, Vt.—Chris Cale and Paola Ceccon were emotionally moved by Shen Yun’s touching performances, especially for bringing back China’s traditional heritage. Shen Yun Performing Arts presented a performance at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, Vermont, on Feb. 18.

She was very moved by the performance of Shen Yun’s live orchestra. “I tell you, it’s the first time in my life that I hear live music that sounds like (it’s) recorded. It’s so perfect, so I’m really, really, really pleased. I cried so much.”

Mr. Cale, a professor of psychology, loved the storytelling, especially in what’s happening in China today. “What I liked the most is the storytelling—and [how] the show represents that in our modern times,” he said.

Ms. Ceccon wants to spread the word about Shen Yun’s show, and they will learn about the great land of China. “Just go! Just go and learn about China.”

Preschool teacher Michelle Lewis and her husband thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts. “We’ve always heard about it and been inspired to learn more,” Mrs. Lewis said.

She said that Chinese culture is ”beautiful and it’s wonderful, and it’s also troubling that the stories aren’t allowed to be shared. The oppression and persecution is troubling, and we hope that everyone can practice whatever they want to practice, whatever faith.”

Mr. Lewis said Shen Yun made him aware of the persecution in modern China. “I learned so far about some of the troubles and the oppression they see and how they can’t do this back in China. It’s unfortunate because [Shen Yun] is really beautiful.”

Mr. Lewis also recommends people see Shen Yun. “I’ll them to come down and see it. It’s a beautiful show. It’s not often you get to see something like this in Vermont, so it’s beautiful.

Shen Yun is very special at this time of year, according to Mr. Lewis. “In the middle of winter, Vermont, it’s really dark, and you get to see all these bright colors. So it’s really nice to see how they adapt and try to show the riveting colors and flowers and earth. It was really neat.”

When asked if he would come back to see Shen Yun next year, he said, “Sure! I heard it’s different every time, so it would be nice to see what’s different in the new show.”