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Other Charitable Efforts

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On November 2, 2019, Purple Swans present its second dance gala “Dancing under the Harvest Moon” and all net proceeds ($11,684)  went to “The Mental Health Association in New Jersey” to continue our efforts to help stressed youth in the community.

On November 2, 2019, Purple Swans present its second dance gala “Dancing under the Harvest Moon” and all net proceeds ($11,684) went to “The Mental Health Association in New Jersey” to continue our efforts to help stressed youth in the community.

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On December 4, 2016, Purple Swans staged its inaugural dance gala “A journey to Shangri-La” and donated all the profits to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in an effort to fight cancer. 

On December 4, 2016, Purple Swans staged its inaugural dance gala “A journey to Shangri-La” and donated all the profits to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in an effort to fight cancer. 

Purple Swans - Perform for a cause

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Purple Swans has actively participated in artistic, cultural and community events such as Asian-American Heritage Festival and Baldwin Oaks Senior Center performance. On-stage, the performers are seen as passionate dancers. Off-stage, they are giving back to society through performing arts.

Create a positive impact in people's lives

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To celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, for five consecutive years since 2015, Purple Swans presented an annual lively show at Baldwin Oaks Senior Center (Parsippany, NJ). We received warm appreciation and glowing feedback from the senior citizens of various cultural backgrounds, who looked forward to, and celebrated our performance as their annual holiday. Purple Swans has made it a regular event to help enrich the lives of senior citizens in the community.

Baldwin Oaks老年公寓2018爱心演出后记

“现代舞蓝色的舞裙太漂亮了!今早醒来,我眼前还是靓靓的一片蓝呢。跳舞的年轻妈妈们太有活力了。青春焕发,让人看了眼前一亮。她们又要工作,还有孩子,怎么身材这么好?怎么保养的?”

 

“回族舞蹈黄绿相间的舞裙那么柔和典雅,真喜欢!她们是7个人跳的,是不是有什么特别的安排?8个人会不会更合适?”

 

“两位年纪和我们差不多的老姐妹跳得这么美这么有味道,一看就是训练有素有功底的。太激励人了!” 

 

“那个印度小伙子不仅舞跳得好,体力也不得了。以前没看过这样的印度舞,真是大开眼界!”

 

“不是华裔的孩子能用中文朗诵,而且学得这么好,还能朗诵出味道来,了不起!”

 

“报幕员很厉害,中文英文转换自如。她笑得真亲切,不光报了节目,还把每个节目的各种细节分享给我们。”

 

“这次怎么没有看到Mark? 他唱歌唱得真好听。还有一些以前熟悉的舞蹈演员昨天也没来。希望她们下次再来,她们跳得非常美的。”

 

“紫鹭不仅给我们带节目来,还带吃的喝的,真感动。他们年年都想着我们。一年里这一天非常开心,年年都盼着紫鹭再来。”

 

2018年6月4日,位于新泽西州 Parsippany Baldwin Oaks 老人院的老人家们,在兴奋地交流昨晚观看紫鹭艺术中心慰问演出的感想。

 

自2015年,每一年母亲节和父亲节之间的这段日子,紫鹭艺术中心会携带一整台崭新编排的音乐舞蹈节目来到老人院,和那里的华裔非华裔的老人家们共度一个温馨热闹的晚上。老人们奔波一生,养儿育女。夕阳之年,能和充满活力的紫鹭儿女们共同庆祝母亲/父亲节,是他们一年里期盼的日子。

 

今年,来自紫鹭的孩子们为老人中心的爸爸妈妈献上了一台融汇中外舞蹈、歌曲以及诗朗诵的两个小时的倾情演出。回族舞、藏族舞、蒙古舞、新疆舞、现代舞、印度舞、东北秧歌,费翔、邓丽君、王洛宾。。。靓丽缤纷的舞裙,婀娜热辣的舞姿,深情醇厚的歌声,字正腔圆感情充沛的朗诵,十四个节目轮番上场,老人们热烈的掌声和“再来一遍”的欢呼声此起彼伏。

  

老人中心舞蹈队的负责阿姨将当晚的所有舞蹈节目从头录到尾。阿姨说:“每个舞蹈都非常好看,但是不太容易学。”

 

演出结束,演员和老人们合影留念时,一位美国老奶奶对一位身着现代舞舞裙的舞者说:“你们这个舞太棒了!我都想和你们一起跳了!” 舞者回应:“那我们把演出录像发给您,您先练着,我们明年来的时候,您和我们一起跳!”

 

对于老人们来说,紫鹭每年一次的专场演出,不仅是一台歌舞节目,更是家人来探望,共享天伦的温暖时刻。有的老人不能常站,也不能常坐,于是站一会,坐一会,再走一会,就这样看完了两个小时的演出。对于紫鹭的所有成员来说,这个最不似舞台的舞台下,端坐着不是亲人的亲人。那一双双满怀期待的眼睛,值得我们最倾情倾力的演出。

 

老人家们,谢谢你们带着一颗最热诚的心,在台下为我们升腾起一阵阵掌声。

 

明年,我们不见不散。

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