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Chinese Performance for Corporate Events

Booking cultural entertainment for a corporate event carries a particular kind of risk. It has to be authentic enough to honour the occasion, polished enough for a client audience, and reliable enough that nobody in the room is watching you rather than the stage.

We have performed for Netflix, Cartier, the London Stock Exchange Group and the Chinese Embassy. Our dancers trained at the Beijing Dance Academy, the Shanghai Theatre Academy and the National Ballet of China. Every performance is built around your run of show, your venue and your audience.

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NetflixCartierLondon Stock Exchange GroupChinese EmbassyScience MuseumKPMGBarclaysMondelēz InternationalBank of ChinaMG Motor UKThe Ivy AsiaEmpire CasinoNational Gallery

What we perform, and when it works

Openings, launches and ribbon-cuttingsLion dance

The tradition exists precisely for this moment — it is performed to bless a new venture and clear the way for what follows. Loud, physical, and impossible to ignore. The lettuce-plucking sequence, choi cheng, can be adapted so a senior guest takes part.

After dinner, or a moment in the programmeSichuan Opera mask changing

Eight to ten minutes, close-up, and genuinely startling — the performer's mask changes in front of the audience, repeatedly, with no visible mechanism. It is the act guests photograph and describe afterwards. Very few performers in the UK are trained in it.

Drinks receptions and arrivalsSolo guzheng, pipa or erhu

Live traditional music that fills the room without competing with conversation. Suits gallery openings, private dining and networking, where a stage performance would be intrusive.

Stage sets and main-stage momentsRibbon, fan, long sleeve and flame silk dance

Visually striking group work designed to be seen from the back of a room, with costume and choreography scaled to your stage.

Conference energy and transitionsTraditional drums

Short, percussive, and effective for opening a session or moving an audience between segments.

Team and client engagementInteractive cultural sessions

Guests learn fan or ribbon technique with our dancers. Suits away-days, Lunar New Year staff events and diversity-calendar programming. Typically 45–90 minutes for groups of up to 30.

Working with procurement

We hold £1 million public liability insurance, which can be extended if required, and provide certificates on request. Risk assessments and method statements are available for every act. We conduct DBS checks if required. We are used to supplying documentation to venue and corporate compliance teams — ask and we will send it.

Practical requirements

Performance space

A group dance needs approximately 6m × 6m of clear floor. Solo musicians need considerably less. Lion dance needs a clear route in and out as well as a performance area — the entrance is part of the act.

Ceilings and floors

Ribbon and long sleeve work needs height, ideally 3m+. Lion dance involves lifts. We will check your venue's specifications with you before confirming.

Sound

We provide backing tracks. Amplification is normally provided by the venue, or we connect to the venue's sound system, and we are used to working with in-house AV teams and your own supplier.

Changing facilities

Costumes are elaborate and performers change on site. A private room with a mirror is required — not a corridor or a public toilet.

Noise

Lion dance and drums are genuinely loud. If your venue has noise restrictions or neighbouring events, tell us early and we will suggest alternatives that carry the same impact.

Lead times

3+ months
Full choice of acts, bespoke choreography, custom costume
4–8 weeks
Standard repertoire, most dates available
Under 2 weeks
Ask — we will tell you honestly what we can cover
January–February
Chinese New Year books out early. Enquire by November.

We perform UK-wide. Travel and accommodation are quoted transparently.

How it works

  1. 01

    Enquiry

    Tell us the date, venue, audience and what you want the moment to achieve.

  2. 02

    Recommendation

    We propose acts, timings and formats within two working days.

  3. 03

    Proposal

    A written quote with everything included, no hidden extras.

  4. 04

    Confirmation

    A deposit secures the date; we liaise with your venue and AV team.

  5. 05

    Performance

    We arrive 90 minutes before, set up, and work to your run of show.

Questions

How long is a performance?

Individual pieces run 4–8 minutes. Most corporate bookings are a set of two or three pieces totalling 15–25 minutes, or two shorter sets across an evening. We will build it around your programme.

Can you perform more than one act?

Yes, and most clients do. A common shape is lion dance at the entrance, music through the reception, and a dance set after dinner.

Do you work outside London?

Yes, UK-wide, and internationally on request. Travel is quoted separately and transparently.

What if our venue has restrictions?

Tell us early. Most restrictions — noise, height, floor protection, open flame — have a straightforward workaround if we know in advance.

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