Wushu Manitoba Training Centre

Wushu Manitoba Training Centre
Lion Dance and Acrobatics Team

The Lion dance program offered at the WMTC focuses on group/solo dynamics, musical instruments, choreography, competition and demonstration of the Lion Dance. Our training facility is spacious enough to practice on poles as well as enough room for creative choreography and musical talent to flourish. Training in Lion Dance enables the student to be able to perform confidently in front of a large audience on several different routines of lion dancing ie. Freestyle, Props (benches), and for the advanced Jongs (poles).

The Wushu Manitoba Training Centre Lion Dance Team is a Chinese cultural performance group who has performed in over 100 multicultural, corporate, business, competitive and special events in Canada, United States, South America and in Europe since 2003. Their goal is to promote traditional and modern Chinese culture and influence through martial arts and lion dance. Originating from China & with nearly 2000 years of cultural history, our demonstration team offers authentic southern style lions accompanied by traditional lion dance music & instruments. The southern lion costumes have been masterfully hand crafted from China and Singapore and are available in various colors and custom furs. The lions are performed by two people using traditional and modern choreographed routines, martial arts and acrobatics.

Demonstration Team Highlights

2009

15th International Festival of Folkloramic Dance Groups, August 2009, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Canad Inns Canada Day Festival July 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba

RiverBank Discovery Centre Canada Day Celebration July 2009 - Brandon, Manitoba

Governor General's Winter Festival February 2009 - Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

2008

Niverville Festival, Manitoba, Canada, July 2008

Global Beat Festival Greece May 2008
Athens, Greece
Kalamata, Greece
Piraeus, Greece

Governor General's Winter Festival February 2008 - Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Chinese New Year Festival 2008 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The Wynn Hotel and Resort Casino

2007

North American Lion Dance Festival 2007

Representing Team Canada

International Lion Pole Competition

Head coach(Sifu Ranie Laoag) Team Canada A - 4th place

Head coach(Sifu Ranie Laoag) Team Canada B - 3rd place

St. Pierre Frog Follies Festival, Manitoba, Canada, August 2007

Niverville Festival, Manitoba, Canada, July 2007

Chinese New Year Festival 2007
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Performed in over 10 major Hotel and Resort Casinos

2006

Return of the Lion Kings 2006

Representing Team Canada

International Lion Pole Competition

Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the University of Manitoba Investor's Group Athletic Centre

4th place

Performed for the Prime Minister of Canada - 2006

Television performances on "Breakfast Television" City TV

Chinese New Year Festival 2006 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Performed in over 7 major Hotel and Resort Casinos

2003 - 2005

Battle of the Lion Kings 2005

Team Canada Demonstration Team

First International Lion Pole Competition held in North America

Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Manitoba University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre

Television performances on "Breakfast Television" City TV

* Has performed in over 100 multicultural, corporate, business, competitive and special events in Canada, United States and in Europe since 2003
* Performed for the Folklorama Chinese & IndoChina Pavilions Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada since 2003