10/23/2026
TAPA’s First International Competition | Houston, TX 🇺🇸
A historic milestone for Thiên Ân Performing Arts as we completed the first competition in our team’s history!
Final Score: 7.11 | Deduction: -0.70
For our competitive debut, we are incredibly proud of the score we achieved and the performance our athletes delivered on an international stage. Despite the deductions, this result reflects the dedication, hard work, and countless hours of preparation that went into reaching this moment.
This experience gave us valuable insight into the competitive lion dance scene and highlighted areas where we can continue to improve. We recognize that there is still much to learn, but this is a strong foundation to build upon as we look toward future competitions.
A huge thank you to our coaches, athletes, families, and supporters who made this opportunity possible, as well as the organizers (H-Town Lion Dance Championship & Soaring Phoenix • Con Rồng Cháu Tiên USA Dragon & Lion Dance Sports Association) and fellow teams for an unforgettable experience.
One competition down, many more milestones ahead. This is only the beginning for TAPA! 🦁🔥