TORONTO—Elvis Stojko is one of the most successful and well-known Canadian figure skaters to ever take to the ice. He’s a seven-time Canadian champion, three-time world champion, and two-time Olympic Silver medallist.

Saturday night, Mr. Stojko was at the John Bassett Theatre in downtown Toronto to watch Divine Performing Arts’ Mid-Autumn Spectacular. It was the first time Elvis had seen a Divine Performing Arts show.

“Everything was impressive,” he said afterwards, naming as prominent examples the two drumming pieces, the chopstick and fan dances, and content touching on Falun Gong. “Each single act had its own energy and character,” he said.

“It’s not just about perfect technique and perfect toe point, even though they also have that, it’s about the energy and the essence and the spirit of the person doing it and what they’re trying to convey. The enjoyment of watching their faces as they’re performing is all part of it.”

“It’s not just one dance that they perfect — they’re doing all the different dances in the different styles. And there’s a different energy to each one, a different way of thinking to each one. There’s a perfection that goes along with it and a sense of pride.”

“I felt a sense of happiness and a sense of peace when I finished watching the whole thing.”

“It’s a breath of fresh air and there’s a great lyricism and a great sense of, how can I put it, there’s that delicacy to the way that the dances are done.”

“I totally would recommend it. I brought one of my friends who knows a little bit about the culture. And she’s just sort of amazed by it.”

“But even if you don’t know anything about Chinese culture and you come to this, you’ll walk away with some understanding of what’s happening, of what’s going on, and the beauty of the Chinese culture.”

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