Traditional Lion Dance Routine: 7 Stars And Half Moon

A demonstration of an old routine. Please bear in mind that the routine was done "on the fly" as a demonstration with no preparation so it may not be "performance" quality. Also the drum beats might not match since the drummer got under the lion for a portion and I just looped the music so it wouldn't sound empty.

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Entertainment

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• Chinese Lion Dance
• 7 stars and the moon
• Lion Dance Routine
• Traditional Cheng
• Qing

[SurfingCamel]

I'm not, but this video was taken at one of their practices.

[trainingyourparrot]

@ Smackdaddyt yes, same with me, except I'm not 40. Sometimes my back doesn't agree, but I just do the basics then. I try to practise every day though.

[MuSiGee]

How's the back now my old friend? FYI-The picking of the first three stars is in reference to the ladel or handle of the big dipper. The next four stars is representative the of the cup of the big dipper. The reason it is not in the actual shape of the dipper is that this was to test the lion dancer to think outside the box. BTW is you encounter one where they actually used 7 water bottles, you realize you have to dring the water before it is expelled don't you-haha

[youthXZZ]

Not bad!

[Smackdaddyt]

thank you for your kind words. Check your mailbox, sent you an email.

[scbsee88]

Great job guys! I'm also a 43 year young lion dance performer! We just performed for over 5 hours in the Chinese New Year's celebrations in Seattle and it took me close to three days for my lower back, neck, and legs to feel normal again! Do you guys practice kung fu as well? Your stances look great and similar to Hung Gar that I practice. Keep up the great work and let's continue to show the "young ones" how it's done! :-)

[Smackdaddyt]

yes it is.

[daveigo]

Is this Yogi Tam? Looks like him.

[DarrenChing]

nice.. traditional the best!! ^_^ traditional are best on ground routine

[liondancer88]

I'm in the Immortals lion dance troup

[neva2muchrice]

I think anyone who understand the art of lion dancing will look at this and know how tiring it is to do this 30-min routine. I'm more amazed by the stances because you can hardly see those traditional martial arts stances now a days. Also, this routine is known by a hand full of teams. Thank you for sharing.