Nine Dragon Academy Lion Dance Troupe 九龍派舞獅班

New Videos

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:38:51 +0000

We recently uploaded a couple of new videos from our 2010 Chinese New Year celebration. This lion dance was a blessing dance to chase out evil spirits and encourage luck and prosperity to enter our school for the 2010 Year of the Metal Tiger. Please stop by the Videos section of our website and enjoy the performance.

Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Center

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:35:24 +0000

The Nine Dragon Academy would like to thank Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Center for having us perform at their Chinese New Year Celebration. We hope our performance brings much peace and prosperity to your members and all in attendance.

The performance took place on the last day of the Lunar New Year on the Lantern Festival. We were honored to start the celebration with our performance and the audience was fantastic. We really enjoyed the food, festivities and fellowship.

May the Year of the Metal Tiger be a prosperous and joyous one for all of you.

St. Louis Chinese Academy

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:49:50 +0000

The Nine Dragon Academy Lion Dance Troupe would like to wish the students and faculty of the St. Louis Chinese Academy a Happy Lunar New Year. We enjoyed performing for their Chinese New Year celebration and wish them and their families much prosperity in the 2010 Year of the Metal Tiger.

Webster University

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:03:57 +0000

The Nine Dragon Academy Lion Dance Troupe would like to thank the Webster University Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs for giving us the opportunity to perform. We had a great time performing for your organization in celebration of the 2010 Year of the Tiger. We were happy to entertain and educate your group on one aspect of Chinese Culture. We enjoyed performing a lion dance for your group and demonstrating some of the kung fu that the Nine Dragon Academy teaches.

We look forward to working for your organization again in the future.

Anheuser-Busch

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:57:53 +0000

The Nine Dragon Academy Lion Dance Troupe would like to wish Anheuser-Busch a Happy Chinese New Year. We had a great time performing for your employees and wish your organization much prosperity for the upcoming 2010 Year of the Tiger.

We look forward to working for your organization again in the future.

Wells Fargo Advisors

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:53:17 +0000

The Nine Dragon Academy Lion Dance Troupe would like to wish Wells Fargo Advisors a Happy Chinese New Year. We had a great time performing for your employees and wish your organization much prosperity for the upcoming 2010 Year of the Tiger.

We hope to work with your organization again in the future.

Videos Posted on Youtube

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:38:55 +0000

The Nine Dragon Academy Lion Dance Troupe has posted a couple of videos on Youtube of the Loop In Motion performance in October, 2009. The videos can be found on our Nine Dragon Academy Channel. Please enjoy these videos of the performance, leave comments and subscribe for future video updates.

Congratulations to Harrah’s St. Louis

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:07:41 +0000

The Nine Dragon Academy would like to congratulate Harrah’s St. Louis on the Grand Opening of their new Asian Gaming Room and Noodle Bar, Phat Tai. We hope that the blessing lion dance that we performed will bring much joy and prosperity to their guests.

We would like to thank Harrah’s St. Louis for the opportunity to work with them and their fine staff for this performance. It was a pleasure to work with them and be a part of the Grand Opening, performing for a welcoming and enthusiastic crowd.

Welcome Chao Feng into the Jiu Long Pai

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:38:55 +0000

The Jiu Long Pai would like to thank everyone who came to the Eye Opening Ceremony last night. This was the awakening of our school’s first lion, which is a very important event in the traditions of a new school.

The Eye Opening Ceremony is one in which a new lion is brought to life. The lion is blessed so that he can chase away evil spirits and bring auspiciousness and good luck. The new lion will help bring prosperity to the school and serve as a symbol of what the school stands for. Every school’s ceremony will be slightly different as it represents the wishes and heart of the school. Our school follows Buddhist traditions and philosophy so our ceremony was a Buddhist ceremony. Once the lion was blessed and the vital parts of the lion where awakened, we gave the lion his new name and duties. Once the lion is named, he is considered an official member of the Jiu Long Pai with his own life, responsibilities, and personality.

We named this lion Chao Feng(嘲風 Cháo Fēng) . Chao Feng was one of the nine dragon sons of the Dragon Emperor and was well known for being fearless. Chao Feng will embody the spirit and principles of the Nine Dragon Academy. He is a symbol of growth and prosperity and upholding strong values. He is a guardian of the school and a constant reminder to us all to never do evil but only good.

We would like to thank everyone who came to the event to help us awaken the spirit of our lion and to welcome him as a member of the Jiu Long Pai. We would like to extend special gratitude towards the Venerable Monks from Fo Guang Shan who presided over the ceremony.

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Wong

Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00:04 +0000

The Jiu Long Pai would like congratulate the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Wong. We wish them uninterrupted happiness and prosperity in their new lives together.

We are honored to have performed a lion dance at their reception to chase away any bad spirits and usher in luck and prosperity. The Nine Dragon Academy would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Wong for allowing us to share in this joyous occasion.