Mary Ma, daughter of the beloved manager of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, said her father wouldn't want to let a horrific attack destroy its special community.
On Jan. 21, the Monterey Park community was shattered when the Star Ballroom Dance Studio became the site of one of California’s worst mass shootings in recent history. Many of the victims were studio regulars united in their passion for dance. Here are their stories.
Ming Wei Ma had been a pillar at the community-driven dance hall on West Garvey Avenue, a lifelong performer, respected employee and, at one time, part owner. Through the years, Mary said, she saw how Star Ballroom Dance Studio provided a place of reprieve and joy for many — in particular, for people like her father: older immigrants who didn’t speak English, trying to find their place in America.
She said her father often planned cultural events at the studio, spotlighting Chinese traditions and musical groups, drawing diverse crowds and expanding people’s worldviews. She remembers people driving up from Irvine and elsewhere, just to spend a few hours at the dance hall.And that’s how she wants to remember her father — not by his final moments. She hasn’t looked intothe shooter that tragic night, because she knows it won’t change how he should be remembered.
For a while, he went back and forth between the U.S. and China, but about 20 years ago, he settled permanently in Southern California to be with his daughter. He later became a U.S. citizen, she said.
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