Fundamentals of Dragon Arts Seminar 2026
Schedule
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Austin Southpark Hotel | Austin, TX
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The United States Dragon & Lion Dance Federation is excited to host their first Fundamentals of Dragon Art Seminar!March 27th through the 29th the USDLDF will be hosting an amazing seminar with renowned Master Ek Eng Guan of Singapore. He will be sharing the fundamentals of his Dragon Art to all attendees!
Since 1989 Master Ek has been promoting the Chinese cultural tradition of dragon dance with the intention of passing down the art to the next generation. For the last 35 years he has travelled all around the world to exchange, teach, and give seminars on dragon dance all around the world. Countries he has taught in include Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Germany, USA, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The seminar will cover:
Dragon-handling basics
Foundational movements of dragon dance
Basic beats and rhythms for dragon dance percussion
Harmonizing the dragon movements with music
Composition of competition taolu
These topics will be covered in both theory and practice, and the focus will be on teaching participants the basics of the art. The seminar is for all levels. Keep in mind that prior knowledge and/or experience in the art of dragon dance is preferred but not necessary to attend this event.
COURSE LOCATION:
Austin SouthPark Hotel
4140 Governors Row
Austin Texas 78744
COURSE TIMES: (Subject to change)
Friday, March 27th: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, March 28th: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, March 29th: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
There will be small breaks during practice as well as lunch breaks on both Saturday and Sunday.
Each day will start on time please do not be late out of respect for Master Ek and the other attendees.
Course Cost:
Early Bird registration on or before December 31st (11:59 pm on Dec. 31st)
$225 for members
$275 for non-members
Regular Registration on or after January 1st to February 28th
$275 for members
$325 for non-members
Late Registration after February 28th until March 12th
$325 for members
$375 for non-members
Additional discounts for USDLDF Judges and Groups of 10 available on the registration page: REGISTRATION PAGE
Late registration will be available at a higher cost and no guarantee of t-shirt sizing.
Cost includes:
Seminar T-shirt
Course materials
Materials will all be in English as well as the language the course will be taught in.
If you sign up 9 attendees, one additional attendee may attend free of charge.
To be guaranteed a free event t-shirt, please register by March 12th, 2026.
Video Policy: No full video recordings will be allowed. Short clips, that are less than 1 minute in duration, are fine for use in content creation and social media purposes.
Official Hotel:
Austin SouthPark Hotel
4140 Governors Row
Austin Texas 78744
We have secured a great rate for the attendees at the hotel where the course will be held of $124.00 (+tax & fees) per night, with breakfast included (up to 2 guests per room)!
Make your room reservation now! https://group.hilton.com/zv7kmf
Discounted rates are good till 3/12/2026!
NOTE: This course is open to all, USDLDF members and non-members alike are encouraged to participate to gain the knowledge, make new connections and friendships in our community.
Sign up for the seminar now to save! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fundamentals-of-dragon-art-seminar
Sign up to be a USDLDF member to receive additional discount! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/united-states-dragon-and-lion-dance-federations-memberships
To read more about the seminar: https://usdldf.org/new-fundamentals-of-dragon-art-seminar/
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Austin Southpark Hotel, 3500 McCall Ln, Austin, TX 78744-2404, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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