{"id":122786,"date":"2026-02-04T16:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/122786\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:56:07","slug":"senior-dancers-shine-onstage-at-queens-korean-community-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/122786\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior dancers shine onstage at Queens Korean Community Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

In glittering costumes, a group of women aged 70 and up dance in styles from traditional to K-Pop. The members of the senior dance team at Korean Community Services practice in Flushing<\/a>\u00a0twice a week and perform at events citywide.<\/p>\n

“They choose their own music. They also design and select their own fabrics,” said Helen Ahn, the managing director of aging services.<\/p>\n

The dancers say they make each other better.<\/p>\n

“I’m not staying home. I’m active,” Clara Kim said. “Whatever they’re doing, I’m doing, too.”<\/p>\n

These days, they’re memorizing steps for upcoming Lunar New Year<\/a> celebrations, rehearsing with styled hair and makeup.<\/p>\n

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“Especially when I have a ponytail, I feel very young, about 10 years younger,” Jeehyun Kim said.<\/p>\n

Beyond the walls of their church basement rehearsal space, the dancers have experienced hardship, from the loss of a partner to a cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n

“It’s more than just a dance performance,” Ahn said. “They heal each other.”<\/p>\n

Moodon Ha’s child has noticed how radiant she looks since she joined the team.<\/p>\n

“I’m so happy every day,” Ha said.<\/p>\n

After practice, the women come together to enjoy meals and play games.<\/p>\n

“We share our life,” Jeehyun Kim said.<\/p>\n

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