I woke up last Sunday to the news of the shooting in Monterey Park, and my head spun — this was a predominantly Asian American community. In fact, my parents had frequented the Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in nearby Alhambra. On my phone, I discovered the shooter had attempted to attack dancers at the Lai Lai after he had killed 11 people at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, but the owner's grandson had wrestled his gun away from him.
In a culture where being reserved and stoic is often revered, many Chinese feel dancing is an appropriate creative outlet.
