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Lowell & Balboa the winning team at 1st Inter-League High School Lion Dance Competition

Portia Li / 李秀蘭
Portia Li / 李秀蘭
May 26, 2022
A team of Lowell and Balboa High Schools students is the champion for the first Inter-League High School Lion Dance competition. Photo by Portia Li
A team of Lowell and Balboa High Schools students is the champion for the first Inter-League High School Lion Dance competition. Photo by Portia Li

(SAN FRANCISCO) A team of Lowell and Balboa High Schools students is the champion for the first Inter-League high school lion dance competition in San Francisco Chinatown. The winners of the photo contest were also announced in the awards ceremony on May 21.

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Norma Lau, founder of the Lion Dance Me, hosted the first high school lion dance competition on May 14. Three teams participated in the competition. Each team represented two high schools. The champion was announced on May 21 which was one week after the competition and also the day to end the vote counts on social media to determine the winning team.

Yvonne Yiu (center on front row), candidate running for State Controller on June 7 Election, sponsors the photo contests for the first high school lion dance competition. The winners are announced in Chinatown. Photo by Portia Li
Yvonne Yiu (center on front row), candidate running for State Controller on June 7 Election, sponsors the photo contests for the first high school lion dance competition. The winners are announced in Chinatown. Photo by Portia Li

A photo contest was also held to any participants who captured the moments of the competition on scene. Yvonne Yiu, a City Council Member of Monterey Park and candidate running for the State Controller on June 7 primary election, sponsored the photo contest to show her support to San Francisco Chinatown.

The awards ceremony was also a farewell party for the Lion Dance Me team members who are the new graduates of high schools going to colleges this fall.

Team members, Ananda Tang Lee(from left to the right), Isabella Yu, Anthony Huang, and Jennifer Guan, are honored at the awards ceremony. They wear suits and gowns joining the lion dance performance. Photo by Portia Li
Team members, Ananda Tang Lee(from left to the right), Isabella Yu, Anthony Huang, and Jennifer Guan, are honored at the awards ceremony. They wear suits and gowns joining the lion dance performance. Photo by Portia Li

Ananda Tang Lee, Isabella Yu, Anthony Huang, and Jennifer Guan were awarded with $1,000 scholarship each and an Apple electronic device. They all joined the Lion Dance Me for their entire high school years.