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Tai Yim's Chinese Lion Dance & Martial Arts Demo

Tai Yim’s Lion Dance Team will perform on the Christanna Campus of Southside Virginia Community College on October 6th (1pm in the Workforce Development Center). The group will present an artful, educational and entertaining exhibition and martial arts demonstration.

With a centuries old continuous history, the Lion Dance is an integral part of Chinese culture and Southeast Asian cultures of Vietnam, Korea, Japan and Malaysia. 

The Lion Dance, associated with ceremonies ranging from solemn to joyous, is historically and according to legend, designed to drive away malevolent spirits.  In this capacity, Lion Dancers must obey certain rules of propriety.  

Tai Yim’s Kung Fu School in New Kensington, MD is Washington, D.C.'s premier Lion Dance Team. They are highly acclaimed for their skill in bringing to life the centuries old legend on which the Lion Dance is based.

The event is open to the public.