Singaporeans Try: Lion Dancing (CNY Special)

When you're at home snacking on love letters during Chinese New Year and you hear the beating of the drums, you'll know a lion dance performance is happening somewhere. But have you wondered what it takes to do a lion dance? In this episode, we learned the different components of lion dancing and realized how tough it actually is!
Special thanks to Hong Kah North CC Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe as well as Pei Yin for teaching us! Check them out here:
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Featuring (in order of appearance):
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Xenia Tan - / hotcheekylace
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[@bansiang97]

As an experienced lion dancer for 8years, finally there is some one who knows the effort that we put in to every single performance and the training and hardships behind every successful performance. Actually there is still one more part which I think you guys should do some taping of, which is during Chinese New Year! You guys should really try tagging along to one of our "war vehicles" for maybe half a day to see what its like and to really know all the hard work that we put in. Only one word can describe what we do and why we do it. It's called PASSION!

[@phenylmusic]

Wat troupe one you

[@chuanicson5602]

TRUE WE PUT IN LOTS OF EFFORT

[@IZTheOne]

Adria as the tail was so extra lol! Totally out dance Xenia as the head haha! It's a cute lion going hyper.

[@peilinchia2121]

HAHAHAHHHA ADRIA SO FUNNY BEING THE TAIL🤣

[@joodyjass8321]

@@deanna9616 what is actually wrong with you?

[@stefepedia]

ADRIA AHAHAAHHAHA SHE FREAKING TWERKING UNDER THE LION SUIT

[@adhiantos]

Maybe TSL can try going back to school to try their ex-CCAs. That will be fun haha

[@kdoyoie6840]

Adhi S omg YASSS

[@alisonsworld]

Honestly, Xenia and Adria's team was so hilarious and great at the and time:)) I can't stop laughing at adria's part as the lions tail haha 😹Ü

[@kaiyun2523]

HQHAHAAHAHAHAHAH I DIED AT THE DEPRESSED LION PART

[@khhthuiting]

Kai Yun which part?😮

[@kaiyun2523]

Karen Heng 3:20 start from here!! :-)

[@khhthuiting]

Kai Yun thank you:)!

[@reza9462]

When Jon was in the head and was sitting on the stairs “sad” , the moment he slowly closed the eyes killed me .

[@haidatulshafiqah3818]

Adria is the cutest! Omg i was laughing the whole time. So cute!

[@khhthuiting]

“In my head, I think I am doing very well” The pun tho😂😂. “In my (lion) head”

[@fluffyunicorns6207]

Really glad to see people trying out lion dance! I am in a lion dance troupe and finally people understand the hard work we put in to training to perfect our moves and also I trained in Hong Kah before!

[@kdoyoie6840]

The female lion looks like it twerking LOL

[@mypeepee]

Alicia Phua HAHAHAHAHA

[@chloegrler9783]

I LOVE THIS COMMENT AHAHH

[@annclarissa5469]

HAHAHAHA I DIED OMG THIS COMMENTTT

[@konsopheak6932]

Alicia Phua loy

[@Phallao]

Alicia P

[@valarieyyt]

I think you all have a natural talent in this. I have been learning lion dance for about 8 months, but I still cant get my steps right! ewll done!

[@zh2943]

Try ballet 🥑

[@LittleStrawbirdy]

I KEEP LAUGHING AT THE RIGHT LION HAHAHAHAH SO CUTE LA

[@junhao702]

Joined since 11 and I'm now 24. Looking at how u guys started learning makes me think of how I was trained years ago. Lots of room for improvement but thumbs up!

[@1ntx794]

i am a 12 year old singaporean and i started lion dancing a year ago. managed to learn all the steps in 1 year xd good luck to you guys

[@jeon1722]

ADRIA IS CUTE

[@kaleidoscopeworld6764]

Adria the tail 😂😂😂

[@cuexo]

Made me laugh so bad, shaking the butt is so damn funny

[@MsLilac88]

I always love lion dance performances ☺️💜

[@Preppy_harperplayz]

Definitely me and my friends when we try lion dance😂a lot of drama🥹

[@xsewjknbh6132]

Lol I now empathise with the dragon and lion dancers that come to me house every new year lol

[@stefepedia]

3:35 HAHAHAHHAHA SAKFJS I CANT I CANT STOP LAUGHING SKFAJS JON

[@echaelements1475]

Oh my.. u all make my day... tat butt hahahaha... good job u all!!!

[@nwt3227]

i have seen it 4 times in school during CNY since primary 1

[@kdoyoie6840]

When the right lion was starting the dance LOL

[@xiannasun5852]

Watching Singaporeans try makes my monday blues go away💙💙

[@gwennie520]

try CHOIR :”)

[@gabriellechua7248]

Gwen hi gwen HAHAHAH

[@khhthuiting]

Yas

[@cindyhuiqing8610]

OMG JOHN WAS IN BAND??? !!! OMG!!! WAT INSTRUMENT U PLAY?!!! HELLO! I PLAY EUPHONIUM!!!😆😆😆💕💕😭😭😍

[@benc.1832]

“In my head I think I’m doing very very well, but I don’t know” *que sad song

[@hudahazmi8917]

I wanted Fauzi and Chris to do this!!!!

[@wolfiezzzz]

3:05 the third lion from left to right looks like a old uncle lion XD

[@ThanhPham-mk2kb]

That’s good guys

[@justinang1759]

lion passion goes on

[@nurazdila4323]

Thanks for sharing.I was scared of Lion dance as a child but as I grow older,I am fond of it now😍😍

[@1ntx794]

you guys are doing pretty good actually, but it is heavy in the first few tries. my dad purposely brought home his heaviest one because he said i must learn from the heaviest so i will be used to the newest ones ( the one with plastic bars )

[@gaminwithisaac7521]

My lion dance troupe is is knog chow wu koon

[@sachkaur763]

Love this ep

[@atiqahhhxx5150]

XENIAAAAAA I LOVE UUU UR AWESOMEEEEE

[@gaminwithisaac7521]

And yours is at bukit bodok there

[@dwinga8856]

Try fencing

[@Idk-kb1tc]

yasss

[@rykad5882]

Yasss notification squad

[@IniYaya17]

O2jam used to be my fav game too

[@gaminwifisaac_tv1232]

This is at where cuz my lion dance teach us basic thing so pls tell me wear is this place

[@trevorturner5583]

3:32 lol

[@wangjingyi4360]

4:03 wowwww the shriek XP

[@ngchoonsiong73]

I'm performing for 2019 cny lion dance

[@cheongaijan]

the girl at 3:45 looks like alison

[@cheryllowyibing2540]

annabel cheong IKRRRR TATS WAT I TOT HAHAHA

[@cheongaijan]

😂😂😂

[@KimKyungSong]

You guys should try mascot next time!

[@whattaweird011]

Try Table Tennis and Brass Band

[@namujuseyo1648]

Adria as the tail XD

[@zanetadeaine]

Try Figure Skating ⛸

[@acqquilaabathumalai4641]

TEAM JJ SHIRT!!

[@atiqahhhxx5150]

TSL I LOVE U SO MUCHHH , SECOND ONE TO LIKE

[@ngchoonsiong73]

I'm was a lion dance student and the teacher always choose me to

[@gordoncjx]

Dat transition at 2:22

[@sivisivi354]

John and me same cca

[@ashlynpoh9464]

I do this every saturday

[@nekomarunidai7595]

I did 24 festive drum

[@Justwalkingklowns]

Do SG try flo boarding/wakeboarding

[@jordansia7225]

2:04 Natural at its best.

[@rzkambeng2153]

I now how to play the drum

[@daphneeyapp]

3:44 if I am not wrong I think that girl is my tuition teacher Daughter....

[@chowailin3065]

Who is here before 10k

[@user-qc2fo4ix6p]

Im oso from Chinese dance!!

[@gaminwithisaac7521]

This is at where?

[@cindylai5167]

I have a sense of rythem I play robeats A MMO rythem game

[@darrenwang9740]

I am from that cc lion dance

[@Emily-ck7en]

Waaa plus ultra!! #jjpride

[@felmantay2616]

I wanna try plz

[@angellimshuhuay2299]

Try ballet / hip hop 😌😌

[@jameskeyline3246]

I'm in sg please come to my house cause I learn lion dance in school I'm 10 years old

[@huishuenxuaneu9534]

Chinese orchestra! or band

[@kamian9801]

Xenia u got me 2.05

[@danielwyj9353]

Did you guys use dora the explorer music?

[@Jasperangzixuan]

I’m 9 I’m training lion dance

[@aloysiusvlogs1263]

Early squad?

[@damsieplays8988]

What if the guy in front farted?

[@leehongsheng8296]

Early right?

[@theawesomegirl7729]

I am going to tell you a joke. there were 3 people named trouble,manners and shut up. one day trouble went missing so shut up and manners went to the police office to look for him. shut up said"we are looking for trouble." the officer thought he really wanted to look for trouble so he asked"what is your name?" "shut up" the officer was annoyed so he said "where are your manners?" shut up said "outside" BTW HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!

[@questionablemuch1535]

The Awesome Girl outside is shut up's? You said where are YOUR manners......I get your point but it dosen't connect.

[@weihongwu5077]

The Awesome Girl this one is Chinese joke I rmb

[@theawesomegirl7729]

YouDon'tNeedTo KnowWhoIAm Shut up is talking to the officer and manners is outside

[@questionablemuch1535]

The Awesome Girl the officer asked where are YOUR manners.....are shut up and manners dating?

[@theawesomegirl7729]

YouDon'tNeedTo KnowWhoIAm Mabye......😏

[@gloker1131]

me at my age now which is 11 i can do it HAHA

[@xsewjknbh6132]

Running lion hahahahaha

[@khaleism84]

My lion dance team is hoston lion kings

[@SiLeNtCrAzYnEsS]

Was xenia from jjc?

[@sarahedits4666]

I'm scared of lion dances tho HAHAHA

[@limzien4816]

try hip hop dance!

[@ayeitsdayy5782]

YASSS

[@aerosplode5915]

Who’s here in the year of the pig

[@kdoyoie6840]

Niceee

[@suzannechoo3]

Who else is at lion dance cca in sch

[@reneeng3678]

anyone else think Xenia is pretty?

[@tumblerlai5482]

Try working in a mascot

[@nurazdila4323]

Awwww.Jon is soooo cute.OMG😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@juzchb]

Try wushu!!

[@queeniechongofficial7554]

juzchb OMG I do learn wushu I got my sword alr

[@ashlynpoh9464]

YESSS MY CCA

[@ongcyrus9262]

juzchb that is my cca

[@ThePrettyruhua]

Ong Cyrus v

[@ongcyrus9262]

Tan Serene

[@xinwei516]

5:49 haha

[@CreamyMliku]

The boys was really good and the girls were really good but they need more practice no matter what I’ve been a lion dancer for like four Mines already or five

[@reneetan5880]

Try dragon dance

[@ChangerYK]

SUPRISE IM 14 singaporean!

[@natania_13]

Try Volleyball!!