2025 year of snake 蛇 Chinese New Year Celebration
Richmond’s Little Panda Mandarin and Drama club welcome the year of the snake 蛇.
On Sunday 9th Feb a wonderful gala performance, by the little Panda mandarin and drama students, included a Chinese dragon, Lion dance, Mandarin songs, poetry and performances of scenes and speeches of Shakespeare’s most snake like and villainous characters.
A special highlight was dancer Jilan Dong, nominated for the Emerging Dancer Award at the UK's National Dance Awards in 2019, performing one of her acclaimed solo dance pieces.
This annual event was attended by the Chinese Embassy culture minister Mr Li li Yan ,Green Party Cllr Niki Crookdake and local actress Jane Horrocks.
The celebrations were hosted by Head of Little Panda school Xiaoyu Shi and local actor and co-head Max Gold.
The charming mixture of performers ranged from the younger children, coming from local school’s such as Tower House and Sheen mount and older students who have been members of the club for more than 10 years
The climax of the event was an audience quiz, of ‘Snake’s in Shakespeare,’ which was led by Tiffin’s school student and long term Little Panda actor, James Lloyd-Thomas, followed by a rendition of a happy new year song, performed in mandarin by the younger children, dressed as the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac.
The delightful performance was followed by a Raffle with prizes genreously donated by local businesses. Special thanks go to Lady Gui Fang Deng ‘ ,China UK culture exchange & international women’s association.
Many guests staid on to socialise over a delicious Chinese banquet.
We look forward to Little Panda school bringing in the year of the Horse in 2026.
2025 year of snake 蛇 Chinese New Year Celebration
Richmond’s Little Panda Mandarin and Drama club welcome the year of the snake 蛇.
On Sunday 9th Feb a wonderful gala performance, by the little Panda mandarin and drama students, included a Chinese dragon, Lion dance, Mandarin songs, poetry and performances of scenes and speeches of Shakespeare’s most snake like and villainous characters.
A special highlight was dancer Jilan Dong, nominated for the Emerging Dancer Award at the UK's National Dance Awards in 2019, performing one of her acclaimed solo dance pieces.
This annual event was attended by the Chinese Embassy culture minister Mr Li li Yan ,Green Party Cllr Niki Crookdake and local actress Jane Horrocks.
The celebrations were hosted by Head of Little Panda school Xiaoyu Shi and local actor and co-head Max Gold.
The charming mixture of performers ranged from the younger children, coming from local school’s such as Tower House and Sheen mount and older students who have been members of the club for more than 10 years
The climax of the event was an audience quiz, of ‘Snake’s in Shakespeare,’ which was led by Tiffin’s school student and long term Little Panda actor, James Lloyd-Thomas, followed by a rendition of a happy new year song, performed in mandarin by the younger children, dressed as the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac.
The delightful performance was followed by a Raffle with prizes genreously donated by local businesses. Special thanks go to Lady Gui Fang Deng ‘ ,China UK culture exchange & international women’s association.
Many guests staid on to socialise over a delicious Chinese banquet.
We look forward to Little Panda school bringing in the year of the Horse in 2026.
2024 year of dragon Chinese New Year Celebration
We received the following from our MP today: LITTLE PANDA LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS It was absolutely wonderful to visit the Little Panda Mandarin and Drama Club on Sunday to welcome in the Year of the Dragon. Alongside the dancing dragons, food, song and poetry, there was also a fantastic short play about a Chinese Olympic high jumper who is inspired by the flight of dragons. I can't thank the Head's of Little Panda school, Xiaoyu Shi and Max Gold, enough for the invite and for letting me be a part of this very special event. Little Panda Mandarin and Drama Club is a Sunday school in East Sheen which offers both Mandarin lessons for children of all ages and drama classes for those interested in a career in performance. It's a great business and I would thoroughly recommend learning more about their work here.
https://www.richmond.gov.uk/news/news_february_2024/little_panda_mandarin_and_drama_club_celebrates_chinese_new_year
2024 year of dragon Chinese New Year Celebration
Richmond’s Little Panda Mandarin and Drama club welcome the year of the dragon 龙年大吉
On Sunday 11th Feb Children from the East Sheen l little Panda Mandarin and drama club club took part in an exciting performance packed with dancing dragons, drama, song and poetry.
This annual event was attended by Deputy Mayor Cllr Sacks who warmly addressed the audience and local MP Sarah Onlney . The event was hosted by Head of Little Panda school Xiaoyu Shi and local actor and co-head Max Gold.
The charming mixture of performers ranged from the younger children, coming from local school’s such as Tower House and Sheen mount and older students who have been members of the club for 10 years. As the host mentioned, these talented older performers could perhaps now be described as ‘Giant Pandas’ rather than ‘Little ones’. One of the highlights of the show was the performance of a short play about a Chinese Olympic high jumper who is inspired by the flight of the dragon. The climax of the performance was a rendition of a happy new year song performed in mandarin by the younger children, dressed in sparkling costumes which matched their their glowing faces.
The delightful performance was followed by a Raffle with prizes genreously donated by local business. Many guests staid on for a delicious Chinese banquet.
We look forward to Little Panda school bringing in the year of the Snake in 2025.
Chinese New Year Celebration 2023
Happy new year of Rabbit 兔! 兔年大吉！
Chinese new year celebration will be on the 5th February.
The celebration address is 188 Sheen Lane,East Sheen, London SW14 8LF
Time : 12;00-13;00pm
Venue: Tower house School New Hall
Lunchtime: 13:30 at Asiatique restaurant ( East Sheen SW14 8QT)
On Sunday 5th Feb, children from East Sheen’s Little Panda Mandarin Language and Drama club celebrated the Chinese New year of the Rabbit live on stage, after three years of on line celebrations, with a charming gala performance at their new venue Tower House school. Around a hundred parents and local people attended this colorful occasion. The event started with the young people performing Dragon and Lion dances followed by singingand speaking in impressive mandarin language.
Brightly coloured silk costumes added spectacle to the proceedings and were complemented by the performers joyful enthusiasm.
A group of older, Little Panda students, some of whom had been with the Sunday club for eight years, performed a short play. Their acting was extremely impressive. Little Panda club hope to create a new drama class for younger children from the local community soon.
Children from the Little Panda Mandarin after school club at Sheen mount school joined the occasion, which was hosted by principle of Little Panda Xiaoyu Shi and local actor and the head of drama Max Gold.
Thanks the support from China UK Minorities Culture Exchange &International Woman Association ,Brixton Youth theatre 🎭, DVLA ，Orchid Blossom Arts etc.
About Us
Little Panda Mandarin school and Our Dedicated Teachers
Our highly qualified, native speaking Mandarin and drama teachers, offer individual and group tuition to a wide range of students. Current students range in age starting from 5 to 80! We will tailor classes to your needs. In our lessons we have incorporated a wide range of teaching strategies, to motivate students and maintain their interest.
Our Dedicated teacher
We know that learning is easier when you have an excellent teacher. That's why most of our educators have achieved an advanced degree in their field. Our teachers are passionate about the subjects they teach (Mandarin and drama ) and bring this enthusiasm into their lessons.
Tailored courses
Are you a beginner, expert, or somewhere in between? Not to worry! We offer a variety of high-quality courses designed to prepare you for your next step. Our clients- both private and corporate that include film companies, actors, business people, primary and secondary school children.
We also provide family lessons.
Commitment to Excellence
We aim to tailor classes for our clients. In our lessons we have incorporated a wide range of teaching strategies, to motivate students and maintain their interest.
For our younger students, there is an emphasis on making lessons fun, using: drama, singing, games and celebrating Chinese festivals (Chinese New Year, Mid Autumn festival and Dragon Boat Festival etc).