OUR LION DANCE TROUPE IS AVAILABLE TO BOOK FOR PARTIES AND CELEBRATION
Association with Wushu/Kungfu
The lion dance has close relations to Kung Fu and the dancers are usually martial art members of the local kung fu club or school.
They practice in their club and some
train hard to master the skill as one of the discipline of the martial art . In
general, it is seen that if a school has a capable troupe with many 'lions', it
demonstrates the success of the school.
It is also generally practised together
with Dragon
dance in some area.
Music and Instruments
Lion Dance is performed accompanied by the music of beating of drums cymbals, and gongs instruments synchronise to the lion dance movements and actions.
Lion Dance on
Chinese New Years and festivals
During the Chinese New Year, lion dancer troupes from the Chinese martial art schools or Chinese guild and associations will visit the houses and shops of the Chinese community to perform the traditional custom of "chai ching", literally means "plucking the greens", a quest by the 'lion' to pluck the auspicious green normally 'vegetables' like lettuce which in Chinese called 'cái' that sound like 'cái' (fortune) and auspicious fruit like oranges tied to a "Hung Bao" or "red packet" containing money;
The lion dance sometime along with the dragon dance are also usually performed at many other important grand occasions, including Chinese traditional, cultural and religious festivals, business opening events, birthday celebrations, honour guest welcoming and wedding ceremonies by the Chinese communities.