. >> for eileen chow, the duke university professor always held fond memories of monterey park, a homepark is a place where middle class chinese immigrants could then and then later asian immigrants could find a footing, maybe start little business, and find a community that was safe and catered to them. >> the violent attacks on the dance studios, those communal sites of bonding seems especially cruel. >> most people wouldn't connect asians and ballroom dancing. there is just not enough representation in the media about that. but the reality is ballroom dancing is incredibly popular in asia. a ballroom dance studio is more than a place to learn how to dance. it's a place for people to connect, find belonging, find community, and especially for our asian immigrant communities, that is so important. >> marissa hamamoto is a professional ballroom and salsa dancer, who visited the studios to practice there. tonight back at star on a somber note. >> ballroom dance studios are supposed to be a safe, safe place for people to move, people to be. this might feel contradictory, but the best way