I am an Asian Bride, looking for a Lion Dance Troupe from the area or close to it. I want the perfomers to be legit dancers and not people who just own the costumes. Sounds mean but realistic. I contacted a couple of people who claimed to be troupes, but they are just people who own the costumes, and the drums but they didn't really perform...they just kinda mill around.
I need folks that you guys actually used or have hired with a reasonable price please! Thanks.
What is a Lion Dance? Ever see those parades in Chinatown in Philadelphia, NYC, DC, and even AC on Chinese New Year/Tet? Well... they are the troupes of performers who bring in the new year and good fortune with the drums, cymbals, and the people dressed in lion costumes, I've also heard people confuse it with "dragon dance" too. It's really not a traditional Chinese tradition for a wedding, but I wanted to incorporate something unique to my wedding, and what more grand than and bunch of dancers to announce the new couple's entry.