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    Laura W.

    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.

    It is lion dance praying for buhdda
    Stacy L.

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

    Nina X.

    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!

    Thao P.

    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.

    Van Anh T.

    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!

    Patrick L.

    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!

    Erika H.

    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!

    Our guests loves Lion Dance Me!
    Emily Y.

    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!

    Crystal D.

    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!

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    Ask the Community - Lion Dance Me

    Do you perform in schools?

    Yes!

    How much to book for a party in Marin (Novato) outdoor patio?

    How long does the performance typically take if done at a wedding reception?

    12-15min is the average time for a wedding performance. This time seems to work really well for weddings.

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    Review Highlights - Lion Dance Me

    Norman made it easy to coordinate the lion dancers, including through several reschedules due to the pandemic.

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