Canberra Dragon Dance
The Chinese dragon is a symbol of power, wealth and wisdom and the dragon dance has been performed since the Han Dynasty 1800 years ago in festivals and celebrations around the world.
It requires strength, co-ordination and team work and it is traditionally performed by kung fu schools. We have 4 dragons - Bruce, the Little Dragon is gold and you may have seen him perform at events such as the National Multicultural Festival, Westfield Belconnen Chinese New Year Celebrations and The National Capital Dragon Boat Festival. We also have Jackie, a kid's green dragon, Donnie, our 14 metre long illuminated red dragon who is great for night time performances. These are mainland Chinese dragons and we have just received Jet, our 9 person multicoloured competition dragon made in Singapore.
Our students love training in dragon dance which involves not only the dancers themselves holding the dragon, but also the bearer of the Pearl of Wisdom and percussionists who symbolise the heart beat of the dragon. Have a look at the photos of our recent performances on our dedicated Canberra Dragon Dance Facebook Page.
It requires strength, co-ordination and team work and it is traditionally performed by kung fu schools. We have 4 dragons - Bruce, the Little Dragon is gold and you may have seen him perform at events such as the National Multicultural Festival, Westfield Belconnen Chinese New Year Celebrations and The National Capital Dragon Boat Festival. We also have Jackie, a kid's green dragon, Donnie, our 14 metre long illuminated red dragon who is great for night time performances. These are mainland Chinese dragons and we have just received Jet, our 9 person multicoloured competition dragon made in Singapore.
Our students love training in dragon dance which involves not only the dancers themselves holding the dragon, but also the bearer of the Pearl of Wisdom and percussionists who symbolise the heart beat of the dragon. Have a look at the photos of our recent performances on our dedicated Canberra Dragon Dance Facebook Page.
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We also train in and perform lion dance and often dragons and lions are seen together in the same performance. As much as possible we combine dragon, lion and kung fu performances although sometimes we perform only one of these disciplines.
Our dragons and lions are available to perform for events such as festivals, openings, fetes, fairs and private celebrations to bring you good luck and fortune. Please contact us if you would like to book a performance! |
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