Lion dance partners gather near the Natatorium with their costumes before the parade

The lions disperse throughout the sizable crowd, bringing cheer to the end of the parade.

Mr. Gloyd drove a festively decorated golf cart to cart candy-throwing students up the Path.

Sixth and seventh grade students were given red envelopes to bring good luck.

Sabina ’27 leads a dragon that marches alongside the Van Hanh drummers

Blue and yellow lions formed a bridge with their front paws for the red lion to prance through

Sixth graders offered red envelopes to the baby lion, who accepted them eagerly

Apparently, lion dancing scares both evil spirits and Academy kids

Seventh grader feeds a lion his gold-embossed red envelope

The littlest lion takes a nap after a long performance while an older lion watches over it

At the end of their performance, the lions displayed scrolls wishing the audience prosperity and a joyful new year

The orange lion’s dancers take a final bow to uproarious applause