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LION DANCE WORKSHOP
Join us as we learn all about the traditional Lion Dance! This workshop is open to students ages 8-16 years old. Join instructors from Cheung's Martial Arts Academy to experience what goes on behind the mask! Learn the basic kung fu horse stances, as well as the theatrical steps needed to express the many emotions of the lion.
Kung Fu / Tai Chi Clothing or uniform are encouraged but not required - please wear something loose and comfortable that allows for movement!
Master Cheung, from the CHEUNG'S MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY, is a decorated martial artist and coach from Hong Kong. He began his training at age 6, learning Southern Style Kung Fu, and studied under renowned Chinese martial artist Kei Cheong Sau who instructed the Northern Style Kung fu, and the use of weapons such as the staff, sword, and spear. Master Cheung has won gold medals for Tai Chi, Pek Gua, and knife form for four consecutive years in the Annual HK Martial Art International Championship. He has been teaching for years at various schools in New Jersey.
Lion dance (traditional Chinese: 舞獅; simplified Chinese: 舞狮; pinyin: wǔshī) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The Chinese Lion dance is normally operated by two dancers, one of whom manipulates the head while the other manipulates the tail of the lion.
There are many forms of Lion dance in China, but two main forms of the Lion dance are the Northern Lion and the Southern Lion. Around the world, especially in Southeast Asia, the Southern Lion predominates as it was spread by the Chinese diaspora communities who are historically mostly of Southern Chinese origin. Versions of Lion dance related to the Chinese lion are also found in Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam. Besides the Chinese-based Lion dance, other forms of Lion dance also exist in India, Indonesia, and East Africa.