Chinatown ballroom dancing gives New York seniors new lease on life

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Every Sunday, dozens of senior citizens gather at the Imperial Ballroom Dance Studio in Manhattan’s Chinatown in New York City. Under dazzling neon lights, they spin and dance to music from a bygone era. “When I’m on the dance floor, I forget myself,” said 76-year-old Celeste Chou. “What is my age?” Many other senior dance students like Celeste are immigrants who devoted their younger years to a career or family life. And since discovering ballroom dancing during retirement, they have found joy in their new-found passion.
“Make every day a happy day,” said 79-year-old Jolene Deng. “I will keep coming here to dance as long as I can.”
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You are never too old for anything, this is life!

[@jackbean4042]

What about dying? What about being the president of the US

[@imarrams511]

I don't know why but this made me cry a little. How happy they are. I was wondering if one day I can be that happy, proud of myself, full of life and radiant like all of them. But its looks so distant and unreachable. 😞

[@lifeisamiracle5015]

Why are you not happy?

[@Lucas-vr1qr]

I see these grannies and grandpas dancing in the plaza all the time😂

[@wongfrancis]

I'm deeply touched by the passion of these uncles and aunties, they deserve all the happiness in the world, to enjoy what they do and living a full and happy life!

[@kimjongun9232]

Age is just a number 😄 happiness and passion matters 😄

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Thanks for the wise comment, mr president.

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Just beautiful....🤣🤣

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Wow 😄😍 what a beautiful couple.

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BEAUTIFUL! 👌😍💃💞💖🥰

[@francissantos7448]

Beautiful. I love ballroom dancing also. I did not have time to learn it when I was younger. Very similar to the stories in the upload. I saw my dance friends in Chinatown after 2 and half years of covid interruption. We were ballroom dancing last night.

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Very heartwarming

[@Aficionado2023]

This is just too cute. I love it 😊😊💕💕

[@sidneyboo9704]

Sounds like my mom. All for us. But unlike this wonderful lady, my mom still hasnt found her passion.

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Very nice video. 👌

[@gregfreeman2370]

Congratulations to Governor Lee on your appointment in Hong Kong... I love to dance

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Nice dance

[@frizerbee]

You learn a lot from foreigners ;)

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no all, only a few

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[@StopBaizuo]

Be free, at any age.

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"life is too short"

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Grt

[@rhomboidman]

This is how students danced at Tiananmen Square

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7u7

[@keviny.9596]

Interesting we have old seniors that were doctors then we get gang bangers. Zoo york is nice huh.

[@trong-tinnguyen1962]

Popularized? Asies feet for dancing?

[@laonagrouchini]

bro what kinda question are you asking, anyone can dance it's not just asians' feet for dancing💀

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Remove this from my iPhone

[@vivekstreme1994]

Hope they don't catch covid