Here are the Final Results for the 1st USDLDF National Dragon & Lion Dance Championships. We would like to congratulate all teams and competitors for their hard work and achievements at the Championships. Your dedication to the arts, at this historic event, will help Dragon and Lion Dancing’s growth and exposure throughout the US!

RESULTS

Traditional Lion Dance Championships

1st Place – USDLDF Traditional Lion Dance Kings:
Teo Chew Association: Unicorn Dragon and Lion Dance – Team Omega (TX)
Score 9.02 (deserved score 9.12, deduction 0.1)

2nd Place – Sing Yung Dragon & Lion Dance Association – Team B (HI)
Score 8.88 (deserved score 8.98, deduction 0.1)
3rd Place – Sing Yung Dragon & Lion Dance Association – Team A (HI)
Score 8.58 (deserved score 8.68, deduction 0.1)

4th – Hung Gar Kung Fu and Lion Dance Academy (MA)
Score 8.52 (deserved score 8.72, deduction 0.2)
5th – Wah Lum Malden & Quincy – Team B (MA)
Score 8.48 (deserved score 8.78, deduction 0.3)
6th – Wah Lum Malden & Quincy – Team A (MA)
Score 8.10 (deserved score 8.70, deduction 0.6)
7th – Team BLC (NY)
Score 8.08 (deserved score 8.88, deduction 0.8)
8th – Nam Pai Academy – Team A (MA)
Score 8.05 (deserved score 8.75, deduction 0.7)
9th – Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association – Team Twin Dragon (WI)
Score 7.88 (deserved score 8.78, deduction 0.9)
10th – Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center – Team A (CO)
Score 7.85 (deserved score 8.95, deduction 1.1)
11th – Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy – Traditional Team A (MA)
Score 7.85 (deserved score 8.55, deduction 0.7)
12th – Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association – Team Buddha Gate (WI)
Score 7.78 (deserved score 8.68, deduction 0.9)
13th – LQ LionDance – Team A (WA)
Score 7.77 (deserved score 8.77, deduction 1.0)
14th – Imperial Lion Dance Team (MA)
Score 7.56 (deserved score 9.06, deduction 1.5)
15th – Nam Pai Academy, Team (MA)
Score 7.56 (deserved score 8.26, deduction 0.7)
16th – Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy – Youth Team B (MA)
Score 7.5 (deserved score 8.40, deduction 0.9)
17th – WYND Lion and Dragon Dance Team (MA)
Score 7.24 (deserved score 8.44, deduction 1.2)
18th – Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center – Team B (CO)
Score 7.21 (deserved score 8.81. deduction 1.6)
19th – Asian American Cultural Center – Team Teriyaki (MA)
Score 6.86 (deserved score 8.26, deduction 1.4)
20th – Teo Chew Association: Unicorn Dragon and Lion Dance – Team Alpha (TX)
No Score – Team Withdrew
21st – Xin Hui Choy Lee Fut Brooklyn (NY)
No Score – Team Withdrew

Freestyle Lion Dance

1st Place USDLDF Freestyle Lion Dance Kings:
Sing Yung Dragon & Lion Dance Association, Team A (HI)

2nd Place – Sing Yung Dragon & Lion Dance Association – Team B (HI)

Dragon Dance

1st Place – USDLDF Dragon Dance Kings:
Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center (CO)
Score 8.68

2nd Place – Wah Lum Malden & Quincy Dragon Team (MA)
Score 7.45 (deserved score 7.95, 0.5 deduction)
3rd Place – WYND – Lion and Dragon Dance Team (MA)
Score 7.07

Drum Showcase

1st Place – Drum Showcase Champions:
Sing Yung Dragon and Lion Dance Association (HI)
Score 9.19 (9.188 after tiebreaker)

2nd Place – Wah Lum Temple Orlando (FL)
Score – 9.19 (9.158 after tiebreaker)
3rd Place – Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center (CO)
Score – 9.14
4th Place – Hawaii Lion Dance Association (HI)
Score – 9.11
5th Place – Hung Gar Kung Fu and Lion Dance Academy (MA)
Score- 9.04
6th Place –  LQ Lion Dance Team (WA)
Score – 9.02
7th Place – Xin Hui Choy Lee Fut (NY)
Score – 9.00
8th Place – Wah Lum Malden and Quincy (MA)
Score – 8.99
9th Place – J.K. Wong Academy Lion Dance Troupe (TX)
Score – 8.98
10th Place – Nam Pai Kung Fu Academy (MA)
Score – 8.95
11th Place – Penn Lions (PA)
Score – 8.9
12th Place – Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association (WI)
Score – 8.85
13th Place – Po’s Panda (FL)
Score – 8.81
14th Place – TCT Drumline (TX)
Score – 8.74 (deserved score 9.24, 0.5 deduction)

All pictures by Truong Win Photography