Lion & Dragon Dance 舞獅 Wǔshī

Traditional performance art closely tied to kung fu schools, which used lion teams for festivals and training stances, strength and teamwork.

Key characteristics

• Stance and leg strength
• Drum rhythms

Forms & curriculum

• Southern lion
• Northern lion

What training looks like

Performance traditions are learned as a team: stance strength, rhythm (drum, gong and cymbal) and choreography practised for festivals and events.

Questions to ask a school

• Is the team attached to a kung fu school?
• What are the performance commitments?