For DRAGON DANCE in SDLAA, we have created countless innovative moves incoporated into the rythm of dragon dance. This includes sitting and standing on another person's shoulder while carrying the dragon head in the 90s. Using props to enhance the dragon's magnificent and forming pictorial-like patterns to show certain "fengshui" drawing. All these innovations have helped us to strive on for more contributions to the circle and also bring out the potential in everyone of us. In 1991, SDLAA took part in the National Dragon & Lion Dance Competition and achieved a Golden Dragon award. Thus this add up to 3 times Golden Dragon achievement in 3 consecutive years(1986, 1988, 1991).
Normally, a dragon needs 9 person to perform, but as times goes by, the number increase from 11, 17, 25, 49 where the total length is about 75ft, 120ft, 160ft, 250ft and 480ft respectively. Apart from these achievements, we have discovered the wonders of lightings, design and skills which helps to explore man and physic relation.
Next is LION DANCE in SDLAA. Lion dance group is formed in 1972. At beginning, we started with a pairs of northern and southern lion. Not much focus is put on the liondance group initially because of the hectic involvements in the dragon dance activities, thus the lion dance group then is yet impressive as the dragon dance group. Therefore in 1978, SDLAA invites Ci Zong Hui's lion dance instructor to do an exchange programme and SDLAA send over our dragon dance instructor. But improvement is still require for the lion dance group. Finally in 1980, SDLAA invited the Lion Dance Elder, Mr Liu Yao Bin, as our association's advisor. From then with stringent training, our lion dance group eventully leaped into a higher milestone of "Fatt San" lion dance. Hence, our lion dance is being appreciated by the circle and pushed to another climax of "Fatt San" lion dance.
Throughout these years, SDLAA WUSHU has excelled in its circle too. Many potential "fighter" are being trained and excelled in their own perspect. "Shaolin Wu Mei Pai" is the one and only SDLAA's Wushu. The Wushu chief instructor then is our founder, Mr Ting Ah Khong (passed away in 1999). With his dedicated instructions, all disciples are nevertheless well trained and won several honours to the association.
FLAG DANCE is one activity that started last (1986). Initially those selected for flag dance are always tall and muscular, this is to boost the image of the warrior in the dynasty back then. In order to excel in these area, we have invited one of Malaysia's (Ipoh) association to advise on our skill and future development. Therefore up till now, our flag dance group has improved tremendously over the performances.
With the above profile, SDLAA wish is to promote this Chinese traditions to the world regardless of nationality. Therefore we wish this tradition of ours will always be burning in the hearts of everyone.