The dragon dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance it is most often seen in Lunar New Year and festive celebrations. In Chinese culture, dragons symbolize wisdom, power, dignity, fertility, and auspiciousness, and have also become a symbol of Chinese culture itself. Chinese people often use the term "Descendants of the Dragon" to signify ethnic identity.
The South Coast Chinese Cultural Center started a dragon dance team in 2015. The center has since maintained several 60-foot-long dragons for performance and display. If you look carefully, you might find one of these magnificent dragons on display somewhere in the Center.
Our dragon team comprises 10 dragon dancers and several alternates. The dragon dancers must carefully coordinate their movements and manipulate the dragon’s body to give the illusion of it moving on its own. Traditionally dragon dance is performed by martial artists. Thus our Wushu coach also leads the dragon dance team.
Last weekend the dragon dance team was spotted practicing their new moves in the Mar Amphitheater. It’s spectacular to watch the dragon chasing the giant pearl in various directions. The dragon dance team will be featured during our Year of Rabbit Lunar New Year Celebration on Jan 21st and 22nd.
Join our dragon dance team: https://www.sccca.org/pages/dragon-dance/
春節舞龍是極富特色的中華文化傳統，龍在中國文化中象徵祥瑞，世界各地的華人舞龍慶祝農曆新年，有祈求來年風調雨順，五榖豐登，國泰民安的意思。舞龍也是傳統民俗體育之一，舞龍隊成員不但要身手敏捷，還必須培養互助合作的精神，才能表現出龍騰千里的力與美。
南海岸中華文化中心祥龍隊成立於2015年，是橙縣第一支以青少年為主力的舞龍隊。祥龍隊每週日下午，在武術教練高家旺帶領下，正加緊練習新隊形，準備在一月21日及22日中午的爾灣中文學校新春演出中大顯身手。