Edmonton Kun Seng Keng
Who are we?
We are Edmonton Kun Seng Keng (KSK) Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe Canada and are the Canadian headquarters of the International Kun Seng Keng (KSK) Alliance. KSK’s principle is to promote the dragon and lion dance sport internationally, and unite everyone with the same objective since 1992.
As the Canadian headquarters of KSK, our passions lie in spreading traditional Chinese lion dance across Canada through performances and highlighting this important cultural sport through competitions. We primarily train in Southern style traditional lion dance.
What is Chinese Lion Dance?
It’s a traditional art form performed by two people in one lion costume mimicking the movements of a lion. One performer controls the head and the other controls the tail; and the dance is accompanied by a drum, cymbals, and a gong. The Chinese lion dance is popular during Chinese New Year, weddings, business openings, and major cultural events around the community.
A Chinese lion dance depicts the story of the lion(s) overcoming obstacles to reach a symbolic object e.g. lettuce, candy, or scrolls, etc. to spread good luck, joy and fortune to all and to chase away evil spirits. We encourage our audience to touch our lions from head to tail and to feed the lion a lucky red pocket for good luck. The red pocket is also a sign of gratitude to the performers.
Our Southern style lions have friendlier expressions with a mirror between the eyes to ward off evil spirits and a horn on the forehead to fight evil.
Recent Accolades
NorthWest Virtual Championship ‘24
Second Place
NorthWest Virtual Championship ‘24
Second Place
NorthWest Virtual Championship ‘24
Fourth Place
Contact Us
Book with us for an unforgettable experience that you and your guests will be talking about long after it’s over!
(780) 904-4532
Edmonton, Alberta
edmontonkunsengkeng@gmail.com