PHOENIX, Ariz.—Andrew Kaczmarek’s demeanor reflected joy and happiness as he came out of the Phoenix Orpheum where he had been watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. The performance was phenomenal, Kaczmarek said, a retired Chief Operating Officer for Lydian International. “It’s a remarkable presentation.” Together with its breathtaking animated digital backdrops and one-of-a-kind orchestra, Shen Yun uses art, dance, and music to revive a 5,000-year-old culture that was once almost lost. “You can see so much dedication goes into performing. The colors, the presentation, the backdrop is just very clever. It’s very enjoyable,” Kaczmarek said. Included in the program were solo performances by Shen Yun’s singers and instrumentalists, who treated the audience to musical sounds that reach back into China’s history. One instrument that impressed Kaczmarek was the erhu or two-stringed Chinese violin. The erhu has a history of over 4,000 years and conveys a wide range of emotions. “It’s a unique sound,” Kaczmarek …