'I Want to Dance Like Them,' Says Four-Year-Old Jack

During the intermission at the Chinese New Year Spectacular at Toronto's Sony Centre, four-and-a-half-year-old Jack Bregmen could not wait to go back into the theatre to see the second half of the show.

In fact, he was so impressed that he wants to learn Chinese dance and plans to ask his dad to take him for lessons.

He emphasized that it's the Chinese dancers that he wants to emulate.

"I need lessons to dance like the Chinese ones," said Jack.

The Spectacular , a world-class production performed by the Divine Performing Arts Company, features an international cast of dancers, singers, and musicians devoted to reviving the authentic traditional culture of China and bringing it to new heights of excellence.

The show's programs draw content from the myths, legends, and other extraordinary stories of China from ancient to contemporary times, spanning China's 5,000 years of history.

Integral to the extravaganza of aesthetic beauty and grace are themes of courage and righteousness, loyalty and filial piety, honesty and trustworthiness, compassion and faith—themes that are true to the reverent and divinely inspired traditional culture of China.

It was the first time Jack has seen a show like this.

"The best part was the colour," he said, but he also liked the costumes and the singing.

Which performance did he like the most?

"The first one," he said. It was of a grand heavenly scene that told of joy and goodness.

Jack was eager to see the rest of the show. He did not want to miss any part of it and urged his dad to go back into the hall as quickly as possible.

After Toronto, the Spectacular will continue on its global tour, which includes an 11-day run at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York, called the Chinese New Year Splendor .

The Spectacular returns to Canada in the spring to play in Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary. By the end of its tour, it will have played to a total live audience of 650,000 in over 60 cities and 14 countries. The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Divine Performing Arts shows that will perform in over 60 cities worldwide in 2008. To find a show near you, please visit www.bestchineseshows.com.