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Based in Fountain Valley, CA - Ane Thanh Lion Dance was founded in 2004 as an extracurricular activity for Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society (Thieu Nhi Thanh The) as well as a new addition to the Vo Duong Quang Trung Binh Dinh family and performs throughout Little Saigon and the rest of the Orange county area. ATLD performs various for functions such as grand openings, weddings, parades, dinner parties, and of course Lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations.

The tradition of lion dance has been part of East Asian culture for over one thousand years. These performances entertain children and adults alike through making the lion come to life and by demonstrations of acrobatic feats.

It is believed that a traditional lion dance performace would ward off evil spirits and bring luck, happiness, and prosperity to all. Two dancers perform the Dance. One dancer takes control of the head and the other is engaged in the movement of the body and tail. The head mask is made up of light materials like paper- Mache and bamboo. The head is colored with different color to display different characters. The body is created by using cloths that is attached to the head. The dance movement of the animal is accompanied by music produced by a large drum, Cymbals and a gong. A little, Buddha teasing it with a fan or a gaint ball adds the amusement of the dance. The dancer moves the mouth, eyes and ears of the lion to express the mood.

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Poy Sent on 05/21/2017
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Michael Le who is a manager of Ane Thanh Lion Dance is a breeze to work with. He answers email promptly and the website is very easy to navigate. We were able to pick the lions and scroll that we would like to perform at our wedding. Our guest can't stop talking about the lion dance! You won't be disappointed to hire Ane Thanh Lion Dance
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Jia Sent on 03/10/2017
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We hired Ane Thahn troupe for our wedding because of the great reviews and we were not disappointed!

When we initially spoke with Michael about reserving the team for our wedding his response time was unbelievably fast, we had a quote and confirmed the wedding date and time within an hour! At first, my family thought it would be so ridiculous to hire them because we have never seen lion dancers at a wedding, but I thought it would be nice to incorporate something this flamboyant for our multi-cultural event since we were already doing the Tea Ceremony. We also kept it a surprise from our guests!

I could not believe my family's criticism: when the wedding day finally arrived and the troupe began performing my side of the family were the first to go up and dance with them and to hand them lai see (red envelopes)!

They were incredible and were extremely responsive on the day of -- especially since wedding days are crazy no matter how much you plan. I'm not sure if they scoped out the venue prior to coming, but they did jumps and leaps and every one of my guests couldn't stop talking about them! They were MY FAVORITE part of the wedding, and all of the guests thought so too!

We can't thank you guys enough for being apart of our special day!
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Albert Sent on 12/16/2016
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Michael and his team truly Saved the Day with their presentation. We had an unfortunate cancellation from another group, and they referred us to the Ane Thanh Lion Dance Team!!! In under a week, they were able to accommodate their schedules to be at our WEDDING!
We had a BIG outdoor reception with nearly 300 people, and so opted to have 2 lions come out to our event. It was a total surprise to our guests, as they first heard the ominous drums beating in the distance, and then emerged the 2 Lions from Opposite sides of the poolside dining area. They did an awesome job of dancing and jumping, showing off phenomenal acrobatic movements, and the gong and cymbals added to the experience.
After several ceremonial acts (Peeling of tangerines, presentation of Lucky Scrolls), nad spending time among the crowd, they Honored my Bride and I and then headed off to go home... But we had forgotten one thing - the RED ENVELOPES!!! Luckily, my mom had a stack of these on her so we hurriedly rushed to fill them, and gave them to all the gathered children to feed to the Lions! This last point was the most poignant to me, and showed their true artistry... Up Close, the movements and mannerisms of the players were so playful and life-life, it truly appeared to me and the children, that we had a true Mystical Lion playing with us...
Thanks again Michael and Team, for not only filling in for us last minute, but also making such an UNFORGETTABLE impact on our most Special Day!!!

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