“I absolutely love it,” said Lyons, an elementary school principal.

It was important for families and people, in general, to be united, she added.

Shen Yun opens up the audience to the world of China’s authentic traditional culture seen through classical and folk dance and music.

The colors were so vibrant and the movements of the dancers were hypnotic, she said. She also observed how the dancers used their height to move in high and low formations across the stage.

“The music is just so engaging and beautiful as well. It’s what’s creating and putting the whole dance movements together in my opinion,” said Lyons.

“I like how [the actors] jump off the edge [of the stage] in order to go into that other realm,” she said.

“Although they’re telling the past, they’re bringing the current history into play,” she said.

Lyon’s friend, Carlos Serrano, noted that watching the dancers was like falling into a trance. “So, it’s fun,” he said.

China was once known as “The Land of the Divine” and the Chinese people believed that their culture was a gift from the gods. Religions such as Buddhism and Taoism were founded on moral teachings that became universal values.

Jeff Nevin, a musician who teaches Mexican folk music at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, was also in the audience.

“I think it’s very beautiful ... and exciting,” he said.

Nevin was impressed at the professionalism of Shen Yun.

“[The] live orchestra was fantastic. I wasn’t expecting to have a live orchestra,” he said.

After watching Shen Yun, many people remark how they feel uplifted by the performance. Nevin agreed that during the trying times of the pandemic, music and dance can provide relief.

“We all need to be able to go someplace and to just escape real-life and come in and see and enjoy and spend a nice time like that. So, [Shen Yun] is a good place to come,” he said.