(Clearwisdom.net) As the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) 2009 World Tour debuted in Providence, Rhode Island, audience members responded with appreciation. "Mind-blowing!" is how painter and teacher Mrs. Rocray described her experience seeing DPA for the first time. The show opened at the stately Providence Performing Arts Theater on March 5.

Artist Mrs. Rocray

"I would say that this was an inspiration, a great inspiration!" Mrs. Rocray said, describing herself as a "two dimensional artist." "It connects the dots. I draw and teach a lot. I teach drawing and I also do a lot of creativity coaching, so ... this is very magical," she said.

Mrs. Rocray added that she had never seen a show from the East before, "So, this is just a spectacular thing. It blew my mind," she repeated, "It just blew my mind."

Reflecting on the performances, she shared that the unique music touched her most, "I loved the percussion. I loved the drummers and the singers. There was one piece that really rocked my soul and that was the ... I don't know the name of the instrument that the woman played." Mrs. Rocray was referring to the erhu performance, "Hope." "Yes, that was it. Very moving. I loved that."

Ms. Clark, chief information officer of a toy company, said she has a newfound respect for Chinese culture after seeing DPA in Providence.

Ms. Clark, chief information officer of a toy company

During intermission Ms. Clark said, "I think it's very good. I like the going back from the beginning of Chinese history to modern times, and telling the story. I think it makes it very interesting for me. I think [the show] gives you a new respect for where the Chinese people have come from. Over the history of China and the influences and impact of the different dynasties that have transpired over time--the different culture, the dance, the song, and the music. It's very interesting for someone who hasn't seen it before."

Ms. Clark said, "I find it very different from our culture, American culture. It comes from a long, long history that we don't have. It's very different from what we're used to in the United States."

She added, "One of the things that's interesting is what I've noticed about the women--they are fully clothed. There's nothing, there's no skin that shows. Even in the modern day presentations--I think that one of the things that has struck me is that the men and women that are dancing are fully clothed and the women are wearing long pants, which is kind of surprising to me. It's very different from our culture."

She found the whole performance, "Tremendously enjoyable ... to learn about a new culture. That's why we're here tonight." She added that she had gained "an appreciation for the Chinese culture and the desire to learn more. I think I need to read a little bit more about what has happened with Chinese history because this is new to me. A lot of this is very new to me."

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