With a commitment to promoting and preserving traditional Chinese culture, MGM has been organizing the “MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class” for 10 consecutive years. This year, the seven-week training program opens for enrollment from May 23 to June 2, inviting children in Macau to make use of their summer break to equip themselves with lion dance training – as a great opportunity to strengthen their physical fitness, team spirit as well as cultural confidence.

“The 10^th MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class” is jointly organized by MGM and the Mak Chi Leong Dragon & Lion Dance Sports Association; and supported by the Education and Youth Development Bureau, the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Macau Government Tourism Office, and the Wushu General Association of Macau. Since its inception in 2015, the program has trained over 540 young lion dancers. During the seven-week training, participants will learn about the history of the lion dance, its basic movements, and how to use various props and musical instruments to complement the dance. Young lion dancers who complete the program will showcase their talents at a graduation ceremony. Those who demonstrate outstanding performance will have the chance to enroll in the “MGM Lion Dance Training Program”, an initiative that provides advanced training to further enhance their lion dance techniques and prepare them for future competitions and professional opportunities in the field.

The program is open to children aged five to eight. Those interested can fill out the application form on MGM’s official website by June 2 and submit a copy of a valid ID card and a medical examination report of the applicant. If applications exceed the enrollment quota, participants will be selected by computer-generated lottery. MGM will notify successful applicants via email on June 6, and training will officially begin on July 7. For inquiries, please call (853) 8802 3833 or email liondance@mgm.mo.

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About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner, and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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Jessie Kuan

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MGM

Tel: (853) 8806 3412

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Karen Lam

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MGM

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Email: karenlam@mgm.mo