Chinese Lion Dance in Arlington, VA

Events and venues we perform for in Arlington

Arlington bookings often come from the technology, defense and consulting firms headquartered in Rosslyn, Ballston and National Landing, which book us for employee celebrations, client receptions and Lunar New Year events. Hotels in Crystal City and Pentagon City host weddings and conferences, the Clarendon and Columbia Pike restaurant districts book opening-day blessings, and Shirlington's village center and Arlington's community centers host public festivals. Arlington schools and parent groups also invite us for cultural assemblies.

Neighborhoods and districts we know well: Rosslyn, Clarendon, Ballston, Crystal City and National Landing, Pentagon City, Shirlington, Columbia Pike.

Lion dance and Arlington’s community

Northern Virginia has a large and growing Asian American community, and Arlington audiences tend to be a mix of Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean families, young professionals and government and military households from across the country. For many company events the lion dance is the centerpiece of a Lunar New Year celebration that introduces the tradition to coworkers who have never seen it, so we are glad to include a short explanation of the lion, the drum and the choy cheng blessing when the host wants one.

Getting the lion to Arlington

From Kensington we reach Arlington by the Capital Beltway and the George Washington Memorial Parkway or by driving through the District and across the Key, Roosevelt or 14th Street bridges. Traffic across the river is the main variable, so we schedule generous travel time. Rosslyn, Ballston and Crystal City venues typically use garage parking and loading docks; we coordinate load-in with the building's event staff. Outdoor events on county property may require a permit from Arlington County.

Occasions we serve in Arlington, VA

• Wedding Lion Dance: Traditional Chinese lion dance for weddings in Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Blessing the couple with choy cheng. Contact for a quote.
• Grand Opening Lion Dance: Lion dance blessing for restaurant and business grand openings across the DMV. Choy cheng lettuce ceremony and live drums. Based in Kensington, MD.
• Chinese New Year Lion Dance: Book a traditional Lunar New Year lion dance for your restaurant, business, school or celebration in Washington, DC, Maryland or Virginia.
• Corporate Event Lion Dance: Chinese lion dance for corporate events, office Lunar New Year celebrations and client receptions in Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
• Dragon Dance: Traditional Chinese dragon dance for Lunar New Year, festivals, parades and large events in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Contact for a quote.

Every performance, wherever it is, comes from the same team: the lion dancers of the Shaolin Hung Fut Kung Fu School in Kensington, Maryland, performing across the Washington area since the 1970s with live drum, gong and cymbals and the traditional choy cheng blessing.