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Seniors On Stage
Ching Fen Wang, 95, and her daughter at a Senior Center talent show in Los Angeles.
Song and dance might be another way to keep the brain and spirit in good shape. Just ask the senior citizens who recently competed at the 13th Annual Senior Talent Show.
Ninety-five-year-old Ching Fen Wang waited months for this moment, her daughter says.
“She says that she is little bit nervous, but hopes everything turns out; but, in case something happens, just forgive me, she says. I do the best I can.”
The two women are sitting in a meeting room at a home for the aging in Los Angeles, California. They are waiting for a show to begin.
Ching Fen Wang is playing a love song on a traditional Chinese string instrument. Her family thinks her involvement with music is time well spent.
“Otherwise, if she has spare time, she will (say) ‘Oh! I’m hurt here, hurt there.’ So it kind of moves her mind to the healthy way.”
There are more than 30 performances in this year’s talent competition. The show is open to performers 55 and older who live in the Los Angeles area.
Former professional singers, dancers, comedians and musicians are in the show. Many of them traveled around the world when they were younger. Their performances include many different styles -- American blues music, opera and Broadway show tunes.
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