Who We Are
The New York Choy Lay Fut Dragon & Lion Dance Team is a renowned cultural and performance group based in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Founded in 1964 by Grandmaster C. Ng (伍璇卓师父) , the team has spent more than six decades promoting traditional lion dance, dragon dance, and Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu in New York City.
Today, under the leadership of Master Wilson Ng (伍龍师父), our team continues to preserve these traditions while introducing them to new generations.
Our members include high school students and young adults who train in traditional martial arts alongside lion and dragon dance.
Through discipline, teamwork, and performance, we keep the spirit—and the pulse of Chinatown—alive.
SINCE 1964
60+ YEARS OF TRADITION
CHINATOWN · NEW YORK CITY
CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS
LION DANCE
DRAGON DANCE
WHAT WE DO
Strength. Rhythm. Tradition.
Our performances are rooted in traditional Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu, combining martial arts, acrobatics, teamwork, and the powerful rhythms of drums, gongs, and cymbals.
LION DANCE
Traditional and acrobatic lion dance combining strength, character, balance, and martial arts.
DRAGON DANCE
Dynamic group performances bringing together movement, rhythm, coordination, and traditional Chinese symbolism.
MARTIAL ARTS
Our performers train in Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu, building the physical foundation, discipline, and skills behind our lion and dragon dance traditions.
More Than a Performance
A Living Tradition
Every lion dance tells a story.
Every drumbeat carries tradition.
Every performance represents generations of training, trust, discipline, and teamwork.
From traditional floor routines to advanced acrobatic techniques, our performances may feature:
High Pole · Double Bench · Stacking Buddha Formations · Traditional Lion Dance · Dragon Dance · Martial Arts
