The 佩恩狮子 dance troupe.
WYOMISSING,爸爸. - 2月11日星期日. 11, 宾州州立银行 will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a live performance of the traditional Asian art form of the Lion Dance by the 佩恩狮子 dance troupe in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This free event begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. Reserve a space and view the full schedule on Eventbrite.
The Lion Dance originated in China and dates back 5,000 years. Performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to tell a story and bring good luck and fortune to the audience. Each lion is controlled by two people; one orchestrates the head movements, and one follows the other’s footwork in the tail. A typical lion dance performance tells a story of one or two lions overcoming an obstacle before obtaining a meaningful object.
佩恩狮子, the University of 宾西法尼亚’s premier dance troupe, performs the traditional art of lion dance in and around the Greater Philadelphia area. The troupe includes nearly 30 students with performances year-round. 佩恩狮子 won the East Coast Intercollegiate Lion Dance Competition in 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2023. To date, 佩恩狮子 has given over 300 performances and workshops.
The performance will be followed by activities and light refreshments in the Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room. This event is sponsored by the 宾州州立银行 Diversity, 股本, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee in collaboration with the college’s global engagement staff; student clubs including International Klub and the Asian Culture Club; and the Office of 赌博平台大全. For more information, contact DEIB Committee co-chairs Alexa Hodge at [email protected] or 奥布里•爱德华兹 at [email protected].
