NORFOLK, Va.—Shen Yun Performing Arts, the New York-based classical Chinese dance company, arrived in Norfolk on Nov. 5. On opening night at Chrysler Hall, international Latin ballroom dancer Elizabeth Morgan found herself moved by the stories of Shen Yun and blown away by the production. “[It was] so synchronized and it was beautiful with the colors. Everything is so precise.” One of the characteristics of classical Chinese dance is that it’s choreographed in groups. In the ancient times, palace dances could feature hundreds of dancers all moving in sync. On stage, Shen Yun dancers number a few dozen, all wearing richly colored historically inspired costumes. “It feels like the highest training. And the invention of the dancers disappearing and then coming back out of the set; I’ve never seen anything like it—it was chilling,” Morgan added. One of Shen Yun’s hallmarks is the visual effect of extending the proscenium via …