(Clearwisdom.net) Shen Yun Divine Performing Arts (SYDPA) wowed the audience at its first-ever performance in Rochester. Among the crowd that came to see the show at the elegant Rochester Auditorium Theatre was one of the city's highest ranking civil servants, Ms. Howard.

Ms. Howard (left) and Ms. Ianako

"I thought it was great, I have never seen anything like it, it was wonderful. We need to see it every year in Rochester, New York. It was amazing! I learned a lot about Chinese culture I did not know about, things that I had not read, and I love dance, and I learned about a new dance form," she said.

Ms. Howard said that she went to a lot of theatrical performances, but this was her first exposure to traditional Chinese dance.

VP of Telemarketing Company: "I really enjoyed it a lot"

"I love the show. It was really beautiful, the costumes were beautiful, the dancing was beautiful. Very colorful and inspirational. I really enjoyed it a lot," said Ms. Samuels, vice president of sales and marketing for a telemarketing company.

"A lot of spirituality, definitely a lot of spirituality. You know what amazes me is how graceful they are and how strong--even the male dancers are strong yet very graceful. They're so quiet on their feet. It's beautiful. Very good dancing," said Ms. Samuels.

TV Program Producer: "It's Just perfect"

"The visuals were amazing," said Mr. John, a Rochester-based entrepreneur who owns a television production company. "The choreography was unreal. It's a great message," he said.

Mr. John, whose company creates TV commercials and infomercials, was impressed by the show's digital backdrop. "It's just perfect. It really draws you in--it really made you focus on everything and really made you take in the whole entire show. It's as if there's no one else there. It's just you and the performers, and that's it."

Business Manager: "I thought it was absolutely amazing"

Ms. Ziccarelli, global manager for an international company, came with 10-year-old daughter Alyssa and two of her best friends, Whitney and Kaitlin. "I thought it was absolutely amazing. It's been colorful and very full of energy," said Ms. Ziccarelli.

Ms. Ziccarelli, and left to right, Kaitlin, Whitney, and Alyssa

Whitney agreed: "I thought the show was beautiful and colorful. The dancers were just amazing, and the stories in the show were very touching in many different ways."

"I really like the show with all the drumming and all the performing so far. I really like the drummers!" Kaitlin said.

Ms. Ziccarelli was captivated by the dancers' technical ability. "I loved their flexibility. I love seeing what they're able to do with their bodies, and I just love the energy that they're able to display and how much feeling and effort that they've put into this. It really tells the story. It's about passion, it's about energy, and it's about living life to its fullest and just how involved they are being able to display this. It's wonderful!" she said.

Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution particularly touched her. "I thought that was so sincere, and the little girl portrayed so much love. Just the frustration level of not being able to do what you're passionate about--it really stood out for me," Ms. Ziccarelli said.

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