A lot of our friends and family had not seen lion dancing at a wedding before and they all had a blast. There were plenty of faces with their jaws dropped the entirety of the show. We requested LED lions and it made all the more fun! My coworkers, who have done lion dancing, could nitpick the skills but still enjoyed the show. The team was easy to communicate with. It was a blast for all our guests and we recommend to anyone considering. read more

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10/10 would hire again! I booked them for a standard lion dance performance packaged with a fully loaded photobooth and I could not be happier. My wedding was in SF at Golden Gate Club, and they did not charge me a travel fee. They showed up on time per our wedding timeline, and was very professional through the whole process. Booking and selecting my photobooth format customizations was easy and seamless. Although I did a western wedding ceremony and reception, I still wanted to add an element to celebrate my Chinese culture, so this lion dance performance was a no-brainer. It was a surprise performance and my guests thoroughly enjoyed it! They brought in 3 lions and performed for about 12-15 minutes, stayed a bit for photo-ops and then ended it with playing around us and making guest table visits. The photobooth itself was a great value for unlimited prints, a full prop table, and 4 hours of coverage. They do offer a package discount if you bundle with a dance performance. I would definitely recommend inquiring about this bundle! Communicating with Abby just via email was super easy and she was great with accommodating to my schedule and coordinating with my wedding venue's event coordinator. I would recommend to anyone looking to add some fun entertainment for any occasion! read more

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When I was planning my wedding, I knew I wanted to honor my and my husband's roots with a traditional Lion Dance. WIth some research, I've found Lion Dance Me to be the best option based on value and experience. It was pretty easy to book with them. They provided a detailed list of packages and links to their past performances for reference. They were also very thorough in making sure that your venue space would have enough room for their performers to safely move around. We had a slight hiccup regarding our venue space since there were some ceiling beams that got in the way, but Norman and his team quickly resolved the issue and recommended alternative performances that would still please the crowd (and us, obviously lol). We ended up with the Year of the Dragon Triple Play performance with LED lions and the mix track from their AGT performance. I kept it a secret from most of the wedding party and the guests thoroughly enjoyed it! The group was so professional and entertaining. I had so many guests come up to me afterward telling me how it was so fun and asked which group I booked with. It was really hard to follow up with our first dance after their exhilarating performance! Highly recommend booking Lion Dance Me for your future event. read more

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What a fabulous performance! I wanted to share the beauty and grace of a Lion Dance with my sons' elementary school and Lion Dance Me came through. Parents and students are still talking about it a week later. It brought a lot of joy to the kids and I hope to make it a yearly tradition. read more

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I like lion dance they make me happy every cny i got a lion dance head i was so happy read more

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Wowowow, incredibly talent young people! We had them for our January wedding and were blown away by how amazing they were. I grew up watching lion dances (especially at weddings, I was pretty ambivalent about it). But decided to hire it since it's tradition. So glad we did because they were so so good. It was a breeze working with Norman/Josh, everything was so straightforward and they were accommodating of the arrival time. Highly recommended! read more

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Had the opportunity of witnessing Lion Dance Me multiple times across the past couple months. High energy, amazing lion dance performance each time. Consistent across all performances. Entertaining with elements of humor, theatrics, and storytelling. Even more impressive that the performers are young individuals. I witnessed them all during public events or private events I was a guest at. Definitely a really unique experience to witness and a service you can book for specific occasions. read more

My husband and I hired Lion Dance Me to perform at our wedding. We actually purchased a package that included a Photo Booth as well. I thought it was a great deal and worth the cost. The lion dance performance was definitely a highlight for many of our guests and it was a fun experience for us too. Guests particularly enjoyed when the lion dancers walked around amongst the guests. They communicated quickly and efficiently via email. We were able to personalize a lot of the services they provided - picking the scroll blessings, personalizing our Photo Booth frame, etc. read more

I had the incredible opportunity to have Lion Dance Me perform at my wedding. The energy they brought was great and the performance was amazing. It definitely set the vibe for my wedding. I would recommend adding on the LED lights if you can, it makes the experience so much more fun. The special drunken performance was really fun too! Definitely a great experience you can book for any special event. read more

We hired Lion Dance Me to surprise guests at our wedding in Napa Valley and they did not disappoint! Their performance was incredible and definitely helped get the party started. They really worked the crowd. As a mixed race couple, we were especially delighted that all of our guests enjoyed the performance so much! All of our guests were so impressed by their dancing skills and by their light up lion suits! It was so wonderful to see the families for both the bride and groom get up from their seats to give the lions money! We have absolutely no regrets in hiring them as they made our wedding day so special. read more

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I would recommend Lion Dance Me to anyone who wanted to hire lion dancers,. They were a big hit at my daughter's wedding. Prompt and reliable. I will definitely be using them in the future for my son's wedding and any other big celebrations. denise shutt read more

Booking Lion Dance Me was one of the best decisions that we made for our wedding celebration! It was such a treat for us and our guests. Working with Norman, Josh, and the entire team was seamless. They were incredibly professional and responsive and made our wedding day extra special. We were awed by the quality and length of the performance and had so much fun with them. Would highly recommend Lion Dance Me for any celebration! read more

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LED Lions are the BOMB! Super late review, but finally getting to this. After searching through the reviews on yelp we settled with Lion Dance Me and worked with Norman. Norman is great with communication and was professional and on point with everything. We found out that Lion Dance Me is comprised of local kids learning the art of lion dancing after school - very cool. These guys and gals are skilled! They went above and beyond by bringing a huge team and timed everything perfectly from arriving at the venue and performing a brilliant act. We had guests raving about the performance even months down the road. Thank you Lion Dance Me for making our special day so memorable! read more

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Having a lion dance at our wedding was super important to me. It was a way to pay homage to our Chinese Heritage. The process with LDM was very simple, including selecting performance type, payment, etc! LDM performed Drunken Lion routine (~12-15 minutes) and everyone loved it! It is still one of the things people talk about most about our wedding because it is not something they see every day. For some, it was their first time seeing a lion dance performance in-person. They even let us pose with them, which was personally my favorite part. If you are even thinking about having lion dancers at your wedding, book LionDanceMe! read more

We had liondanceme perform at our wedding in Sept '23 in Napa and what an incredible decision it was. The performance was really something special and our guests loved the suprise. We had asked them to help usher our guests from the performance outside, on to the dance floor to kick off the party and that was fantastic! Highly recommend! read more

We hired Lion Dance Me for our Indian + Chinese + American fusion wedding. Norman was our point of contact and he was amazing to work with. He was very responsive and patient to answer all our questions. We decided to get the LED Lions since our reception was outdoor. So happy we went with that choice! It added a fun element to our wedding and the guests enjoyed the performance. The Lion Dancers were the last performance of the night before the dance floor opened. To my surprise, the lion dancers started dancing on dance floor with the guests! It was such a delight, since Norman and I did not plan that out. Lots of the guests started rushing to the dance floor and it helped us get the party started. Norman and team were fantastic! Would highly recommend! read more

We had liondanceme at my wedding last weekend. The performers looked like students AND they were extremely professional! They arrived ahead of time like they promised and got ready downstairs. Then they lined up and did a fantastic performance! It was the perfect grand entrance. They were a lot of fun and made us laugh. They went through the tables at the end and our guests loved them. They were very professional and excellent. I can't wait to get the video footage from our videographer! read more

Hired Lion Dance Me for our wedding. It was above and beyond. Our guests loved it and their performance was sensational. Communication with their team was also easy and they were very flexible with our requests. Highly suggest hiring them for your event! read more

We hired Lion Dance Me for our daughter's 1 year birthday. It was important to me as a way to pay homage to our Chinese Heritage. Norman and his team were incredibly responsive and professional. LDM performed the Drunken Lion routine (~12-15 minutes) and everyone loved it! Our guests couldn't stop raving about it! The dance was entertaining and enjoyable for all ages. They even let us pose with them for pictures which our guests really enjoyed. Thank you to the team for making our little dragon's 1st birthday so memorable! read more

Norman and his team performed at our wedding on 4/20/19 at the Westin St. Francis in SF. The performance was definitely the highlight of our wedding! Our friends and family were so impressed they couldn't stop giving us compliments! Additionally, Norman was incredibly responsive to my questions and concerns. He was able to send me the contract the same day I reached out to him! We couldn't be happier with deciding to hire Lion Dance Me for our wedding day! Now we are just looking for another event to hire them for! read more

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We first saw Lion Dance Me at a friend's wedding and knew right away that we wanted to hire them for our wedding, Because our venue was an outdoor venue in the middle of a neighborhood and also had other weddings going on at the same time, we were not allowed to have loud drums and cymbals, which is such a critical part for Lion Dancing! This bummed me out, but Norman said that would be no problem and that they could do it to pre-recorded music and even gave us suggestions on when the best time to do it. We decided that after the mother-son dance that the music would then transition into traditional lion dance music and then into open dance floor for everyone and the lions would hype everyone up, and it worked out so well! I was so worried that the drum recording wouldn't be as good but I was wrong! All of our guests were so impressed and had so much fun. Also highly recommend paying the extra amount and getting the LED Lions! read more

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My husband and I hired LionDanceMe as a surprise performance for our wedding guests. Instead of entering our reception hall to a song, we decided it would be exciting to walk in to the sound of drums and alongside lions. When we first contacted Norman, he responded right away with a very thorough email containing price breakdowns and Youtube videos of past performances. This is one of the best things about Norman-- he is very quick and always so helpful. I had so many questions about the performance itself, timing, and insurance (for our venue), but Norman was very patient and answered all of my questions quickly, no matter how late in the night I was emailing him. Unfortunately, from the time we connected in 2019, we ended up postponing our wedding multiple times through the pandemic. Norman stayed flexible and understanding, moving our contract from date to date. When we finally decided to go ahead with a downsized wedding in Spring 2021, Norman was on top of everything for us. He made sure we were happy with the colors of our lions, helped us coordinate a transition from the bridal party entrance to our entrance, and even agreed to stay for guest photos after the performance. On the day of the wedding, we were so impressed with the quality of the show (~15 min) and how they played off the energy of our guests. The team was lively, professional, and all we could have asked for in a wedding vendor! Thank you, Norman & team, for being the highlight of our wedding! read more

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My husband and I hired LionDanceMe as a surprise performance for our wedding guests. Since we were having a traditional American wedding and a tea ceremony and banquet on a different day, we felt like this would be a nice touch and homage to our guests who flew in from out of the country. We received a response within 24 hours of our original inquiry. We had a number of questions regarding the kinds of performances offered, length of the performance, prices, and the space requirements, and Norman was super responsive and accommodating. We reached out to one other lion dance vendor and it was difficult to get all the information we needed to make an informed decision. This, in combination with the reasonable prices, made our decision to book with LionDanceMe super easy. The surprise on everyone's faces when the lions came into our reception space was priceless. Norman was also able to customize the lion colors to the colors of our alma maters, which was also a nice touch. My parents were so touched by the gesture, and it was clear that all of our guests were entertained. We would highly recommend LionDanceMe if you are considering a special lion dance performance for your wedding or other special event! read more

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Lion Dance Me provided an incredible performance and was also very organized with quick responses to our emails. We hired LDM for our wedding and it was the best thing we could've done... We had guests ranging in age from 3 to 83 years old and everyone loved it. **I highly recommend this talented group for any occasion!!** read more

Outstanding performance led by Susan in Lunar New Year Eve. The Travis AFB community loves it. The performers engaged the audience and their enthusiasm is contagious. read more

We hired Lion Dance Me for a lion performance at our wedding and it was one of the absolute highlights for our reception. They were punctual, brought their own drums for music, and put on an AMAZING show. Guests are still telling me about how much they loved the lion dance. My favorite part about it was how interactive it was - they actually went around the tables to interact with the guests. The team was very skilled and engaging and I would highly recommend them for anyone looking for a great show! read more

Having Chinese lion dances at my wedding was a huge success! I wanted to surprise my guests by having a performance, and it's not like I took the time to learn salsa and showcase my talents or anything. Instead, I took the easy way out and hired Lion Dance Me! And it was a great idea! The performance was actually a gift to my parents, as a thank you for all they have done for me, and I wanted to add a bit of my culture to my bi-racial wedding. I must admit that some of my Chinese guests were like, "What is this? Chinese lion dancers at a wedding? It's not Chinese New Year!" But after the performance, one of my uncles came up to me and told me my wedding was much better than his own son's. Score one for me and Lion Dance Me! Norman, the owner, is also really easy to work with. I even hired him and his team as my videographers! I'll need to write a separate review for that later on. But yes, if you want to have a great performance and surprise your guests, you should definitely hire Lion Dance me, and not just for weddings, it can be for any occasion! read more

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It's my pleasure writing a review for Lion Dance Me! I rarely write reviews and wanted to share my wonderful experience with all of you. I got married about a week ago and had six months to plan my wedding. After contacting over five different Lion dance troupes in the Bay Area, I stumbled upon LDM randomly on Yelp. I will say, it was a painful experience contacting other Lion Dance troupes because many were unresponsive, had inconsistent communication, limited/dated Lion costumes and misleading contact information. All changed when I contacted Norman @LDM. I contacted him in January, the peak of Chinese New Year preparation. He was extremely responsive via email and phone as needed. Over the course of 4 months, we stayed in contact and he kept me up to date on pricing, video samples, availability, you name it. I had a muticultural wedding (My husband is French and I'm Chinese) and I wanted to surprise my parents/guests with a traditional lion dance. I selected LDM because they were exceptional in all areas below: CREATIVITY -First LED lion, something that's fresh, new and entertaining. -Emotive color changing functions on the LED lion really gave the lion personality. The team included a Drunken lion dance and rocked it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UT8TE3Cjx0 TECHNICAL -The LED lion costume is HEAVY. Being a martial artist myself, I was impressed by the agility and finesse as they performed. Everything was seamless from the entrance, lighting, choreography (teammate directing the lions and one taking video) coordination..you name it. We had two lions dance w/scrolls (One LED, One without). COMMUNICATION Norman is well connected. My wedding coordinator at the hotel said they were the best Lion Dance troupe they've worked with. I would argue they were one of the best VENDORS I've ever worked with across my wedding planning. Reliable, professional and easy going. PRICE You pay a premium, but it's worth every penny. They are a talented bunch. Everyone enjoyed the performance and I look forward to seeing their performances progress. They are innovative and a joy to work with. read more

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Wow!! What a wonderful performance! Thank you Norm and your troupe for the amazing time we had! My guests and parents were in awe and so emotional due to your performance!! You went above and beyond and made the booking process so easy. My guests are already looking to book your troupe for their upcoming events. Keep up the great work!! read more

Norman and his team at LionDanceMe blew us away. They performed a stunning routine at our wedding reception and completely exceeded all expectations. Our guests absolutely loved the surprise. Not only is the LDM team incredibly talented, but they also brought a tremendous amount of positivity and energy to the night. Norman made it easy to coordinate the lion dancers, including through several reschedules due to the pandemic. On the day-of, they arrived early and made time afterwards for photos, which was a very thoughtful touch. Huge thank you to Norman + LionDanceMe for an unforgettable performance! -Jess and Jashwal read more

I'd give you 10 stars if I could. This is the second time, unknowingly, that I hired you to perform for a family function. I just had to take the opportunity to acknowledge - especially this time- how grateful I am that you performed for my uncle's birthday party... VIRTUALLY! It was perfect! He loved it! You were so helpful in the planning and your flexible accommodations were appreciated! Award-winning professionalism, thanks again! read more

On the auspicious date of 08/18/18, my wife and I were married in the Presidio, and we had the good fortune to book Lion Dance Me for the occasion. As our reception venue was a few minutes walk from our ceremony location, we were looking for a lion dance group that would be willing and able to lead our guests there and finish with a performance. Norman was fantastic to work with and willing and able to do the job. After seeing some very impressive samples of their work, we knew that Lion Dance Me was the right choice for us! On the day of our wedding, our guests were surprised and amazed by Lion Dance Me's performance. The lion costumes were incredibly well detailed and maintained, and the team's skill level was extremely high--having done some lion dancing myself in a past life, I should know! They guided our little parade to the next venue without issue, delighting everyone present (even those not taking part in our nuptials!) and making our wedding day extra special. We are so thankful to Norman and his entire team! read more

We had Lion Dance Me at both of our back to back weddings. One in SF and the other in Carmel! They were amazing and our guests were extremely entertained! The LED lions were awesome! :) Norman was super easy to communicate with. Highly recommend! read more

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Wow! Just truly amazing... I was fortunate enough to catch this group in Redding, CA this past weekend and I've never seen anything lion or dragon dance like this before. This group is filled with talent and so skillful. It was one hour of jam packed entertainment with a professional looking presentation. They performed the art of the lion dance and then gave it a twist that incorporate a well choreographed soundtrack to Eye of the Tiger. They even had nice martial arts demo. The second part of the show they turned down all the lights and came out with a brightly lit LED lion that just looked beautiful, like a mosquito's attraction to light, which performed a cutie and animated drunken lion. When the lion got drunk, the LED lights flashed some really cool patterns. Next they came out with a beautiful green dragon and started doing a lot of flash maneuvers and jumps that I can't even explain. It needs to be seen. The finale had 2 lions standing on top of these tall platforms jumping and flying from these plates, doing some really highly acrobatic moves. They did so much more, these were some of the highlights of the night... but they were all great. Thank you for such a special show. read more

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We hired Norman and his team of Lion dancers for our wedding and it made the wedding extra memorable. Let's start out by laying out three main topics: Professionalism, Entertainment value, Cherry on top. A) Norman and his very well trained lion dancers were courteous, punctual, and very pleasant to work with. On our wedding we had hired them to perform at 7pm. They were there on time and ready to go. We.... were not. We ran an hour behind our schedule and asked if they could wait 1/2 an hour. A half an hour wait did not seem long for us as we were so busy; however, I understand when there is a performance at hand it's very annoying for the team to have to wait. We very, very much appreciate the fact that they did - and on top of that, no fuss. B) When the lion dancers and drum players were ready to perform they exploded onto the dance floor. Children and adults alike were in awe. No one saw it coming and that was part of the beauty of it. But, to give credit where it is due, the lion dancers were extremely acrobatic, on point, and performed exactly on cue with the music. They didn't miss a beat. Avicii's Levels and Eye of the tiger were used that night. Again they were flawless. C) The service and entertainment did not stop there. In the middle of the performance the lions surprised us when the lights were dimmed and the LEDs on the lions lit the night up. It was a such a spectacular sight to see when all the guests eyes were locked and focused on the show. Furthermore, even though they stayed later than planned Norman still asked us if we needed the lion dancers to help kickstart the party by having the dancers come out and dance with us. Anyone who has been to a wedding knows there's always that awkward 5-10 minutes where there is a small handful of people on the dance floor before guests start slowly (sometimes reluctantly) trickling in. Not this time - with the lion dancers help, we converted the dance floor to its maximum capacity within a minute or 2 at most. The most surprising thing about this? Well, all this was coordinated with only several emails. Norman and his team knew what we were looking for from the start; perhaps even before we knew what we wanted ourselves! We want to thank Norman and his team as they did phenomenally! Let's say this. If we ever got married again - we would love to have his team again! read more

Norman is very sweet and professional. He arrived early with a group of around 20 people? The lions are new and have vibrant colors. He took photos of all of 40 of us and the guests had an amazing time! He worked with us in the space, we had the upstairs which had normal height ceilings and the show was still spectacular! Too notch and the highest recommendations!!! read more

Norman and his team were amazing for our wedding! Great performance and great response time! Definitely a highlight at any event! Highly recommended! read more

Lion Dance Me was superb!!!! Yes they charged a little more, but were definitely worth it. Here's why: 1) It was nice that the MC was able to say, "From America's Got Talent, Lion Dance Me!" 2) Their routine was awesome!!! We got so many compliments from our guests that the Lion Dance was the BEST they have ever seen. 3) Norman is very responsive. We decided three weeks before the wedding to incorporate a Lion Dance into our program, and they came through with flying colors (literally). Also, Norman texts!!! It's so great to find a group that text messages! 4) They added different music to the routine that was more "contemporary" (as some guests described). This caught everyone by surprised, and our guests LOVED it! 5) The lions were maintained very well. They weren't used, abused, or dirty. It was very much appreciated. We would recommend Lion Dance Me to anyone out there who wants a lion dance. It's not only a Chinese wedding tradition, but an entertainment source too. Our guests were very entertained. Now, if only I can find a recording of it somewhere, as I sat behind the lion dance the whole time, meaning I only saw the lion's rear end. read more

Thank you Lion Dance Me for performing at our recent wedding. Norman was great to correspond with and even worked to get us the performance at the exact time in our schedule of the day, despite it being a very popular date. The team that performed (we had them do the drunken lion dance) was super professional--we had requested that they try to hide themselves (which was difficult to do given the layout of our wedding venue) and they were so successful that it ended up being a great surprise to everyone when they made their entrance. We also were in a space with relatively low (10 ft) ceilings, and they were able to manage the noise level so it was comfortable for our guests. This was actually the element of our wedding that we received the most compliments on after the event (and some of the kids were still talking about it weeks later!). Great job, highly recommend! read more

All I can say is WOW. Lion Dance Me's performance at my wedding was amazing. Lion Dance Me performed at my wedding at Palm Event Center and everyone was so impressed. Very highly professional and highly recommended! read more

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