By Colleen Flanagan, Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows News
Students at Eric Langton Elementary were treated to a special performance as they celebrated the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse on Friday, Feb. 20.
Vancity Lion Dance out of Vancouver made a special appearance at the school, teaching the students about the meaning of the lion dance, how it is performed, and answering any questions the students had.
Josh Pratt, instructor with the dance group, also talked about the significance of the lion and how they characterize the lion for the new year.
“The idea of the lion is that it chases all the bad away, and it brings in the New Year, it brings in the good luck for everybody for the New Year,” Pratt told the students after they assembled it the gym.