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Columbia University Lion Dance

Columbia University Lion Dance is a lion dance troupe run by Columbia and Barnard students. The traditions of the lion dance have had a long history in China.

There are many different sayings about the origin of the lion dance but none with any real historical records. In general, the lion dance is believed to bring luck and prosperity, to drive off devils and spirits, and to bring peace and good harvests to the people. The Columbia University Lion Dance (CULD) is a student-run group founded in the fall of 2000 with the help of the Columbia University Chinese Students Club (CSC) in New York City. Ever since our debut at CSC's Lunar Gala in the spring of 2001, the largest culture and fashion show on campus, our membership and popularity have steadily been on the rise. Our style of lion dancing was first shaped by Tony Chuy's Northern Mantis School (www.northernmantis.com) and carries influences of Hung Gar and Southern Mantis foundations from contributions by our more experienced members. In 2009, Columbia University Lion Dance became recognized at Columbia by ABC (Activities Board at Columbia). We are open to all, and no experience is necessary! We will teach you everything from techniques and tricks to history and customs, and we provide all equipment. We perform all over the tri-state area as well as at Columbia for all sorts of occasions: campus events, corporate events, charity events, weddings, birthday parties, Chinese New Year events, you name it! We practice hard, have fun, and we bring you a slice of traditional Chinese culture.

10/19/2026

Awww look how cute these Night Market performers are awww awww!!

10/16/2026

Don’t sleep on Night Market THIS SUNDAY (10/18) starting at 6PM on the Low Steps! Our newest members have been practicing their lioning and are rearing to show you what they are all about! See our newest members open for the Night Market performances!🦁 🥬

09/14/2026

Thank you so much to everyone that came to our FIRST PRACTICE of the year! It truly was so nice meeting you all, being impressed with the progress you all made in one practice alone, and especially drinking free boba with you all!

We can’t wait to see you all again in our Wednesday Practice, or meet you if you couldn’t make it to today’s! 🦁🦁

09/14/2026

09/03/2026

CU Lion Dance will be in the Club Fair 12-4 PM FRIDAY, September 11th! If you don’t know where to find our booth, just listen for the huge drum, or look for one of our many colorful lions! EVERYBODY WELCOME, no prior experience needed! Please see our booth, join our mailing list, and experience our warm club/boba! 🦁🦁

06/04/2026

East Coast 2026 Intercollegiates! Proudly presenting a snapshot 📸 CU’s Two Teams, Maotai and Lionfish! Beyond beaming at these teams’ dedication and energy, alongside the AMAZING performances we saw from the other teams! 🦁

Thank you so much for hosting such a fantastic event, and we are more than excited to show up and show out for 2027!

03/08/2026

We hope everyone had a great lunar new year season! We had so much fun performing around the city and here up around campus. Have a safe and prosperous year of the Fire Horse! 🐎🏮❤️

03/07/2026

New Year, New Lions🦁! Give the three a big welcome! 🔴🔵🟡

02/06/2026

CULD Retreat 2026: Bayonne! 🦁 🚊

02/06/2026

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Bayonne, NJ
07002

Website

https://culiondance.org/

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