Please complete one form for each new member. The form will reset after each submission.

The practice of dragon and lion dance carries some risk of personal injury. Instructors will take reasonable care to minimise the risks of injury but cannot accept liability for injuries occurring during training or for loss of personal property.

Please submit one Code of Conduct form per member. The form will reset after each submission.

Prosperous Mountain Dragon and Lion Dance (PMDLD) team was formed in Canberra in 2007 by a small group of dedicated youths. PMDLD is a non-profit, all-volunteer community organisation focussed on building a locally-based dragon and lion dance team for Canberra. PMDLD trains and performs throughout the year for public and private events.

PMDLD promotes a family-friendly and safe environment for its team members. PMDLD welcomes the Canberra community from all nationalities and ages. PMDLD continues to grow in size and presence through the commitment and investment of its members.

As a PMDLD team member, you are a key part of Canberra’s very first lion dance team. You will also be part of a global brotherhood of lion dance teams spreading the traditional and popular form of dragon and lion dance. You will form friendships, learn new skills and gain experiences in a safe team environment.

PMDLD was built on core values designed by the team to preserve the team and the artform. These core values must be upheld by all members at all times:

 - Show respect, integrity and trust

 - Engage, encourage, motivate, support and care for fellow team members

 - Actively communicate, work in teams and collaborate

 - Honour, have courage, discipline, strength and pride in being a member

 - Be family-focussed / sensitive and have fun

 - Demonstrate commitment, perseverance, resilience and positivity

 - Value skills and humility over materialism and ego.

PMDLD provides training that is free of charge once a week (twice a week at times), except if a performance(s) is scheduled on a training day in which there will be no training that day. Training sessions will increase in the lead up to the Lunar New Year period each year, which starts on varying dates in January or February depending on the lunar calendar.

Training is important as a group on Sundays and we encourage members to train other days, where possible, through various means such as video or audio recordings. We value our members’ time at trainings so please arrive on time and be focussed during training to maximise the benefits, and show respect for everyone’s precious time. There is no fixed uniform for training, but please dress in appropriate activewear, sport shoes and bring a water bottle. Previous design uniforms are available if you’d like to wear it for trainings.

All team members (and their parents if members don’t have access to Facebook) will be informed of performances through Facebook or Signal (a messaging app similar to Whatsapp) on smart phones. Full schedule of bookings are found on the members page on Facebook so members can RSVP and plan ahead, while reminders via Signal will be the day before each training and performance.

Team members who have confirmed to attend a performance are to arrive on time and dressed in full, clean uniform (ie. Uniform shirt, pants and all black shoes) and to let team leaders know they have arrived and to help with performance preparation. Performances vary in times, durations and locations so please check with the team via our Signal chat group or the Facebook group if you have any questions or require assistance.

The Lunar New Year is the busiest and most important time for PMDLD every year. Performances generally start a week before the first day of the Lunar New Year, and multiple performances are scheduled across multiple days and nights for two to three weeks. It is very important that all team members attend as many performances as possible, acknowledging commitments to family, school and work.

After the performance(s), the team will often eat together to celebrate and bond with one another. For full-fee performances, PMDLD will pay for everyone’s meal to show its appreciation for members’ voluntary contribution to the performance and training.

For a community performance, we ask that members cover their own meal or snack after the performance because PMDLD will not be able to cover the expenses. We don’t charge for community performances or the provided amount does not cover the team’s meal expense. PMDLD will indicate on Facebook and/or Signal chat which performance is community. If not stated, it can be assumed it is a full-fee performance.

If there are multiple performances on the same day (especially during the Lunar New Year period), PMDLD will pay for members’ meal between performances and/or after the last performance for the day (but not before the first performance).

We have members who take photos of our performances and members to share internally or publish externally. If you do not wish for you or your child to have their photos taken, please let our photographers and/or David know and we will avoid their faces in photos. During public and private performances, our members will often be photographed by our members and the public. In a public space, PMDLD is unable to stop the public from taking photos of our members so please let the photographers know and/or step away from any situations where you or your child may be photographed.

PMDLD is responsible for the following:
 - Strive to provide a safe and respectful environment for team members at trainings and performances that is free from harassment, bullying or discrimination.
 - Disciplinary actions against team members such as warnings, suspensions or de-registrations for any inappropriate behaviour observed during team activities, as it deems fit.
 - Maintaining a current public liability insurance policy for the team.
 - While PMDLD strives to exercise reasonable duty of care for team members during trainings and performances, PMDLD will not be responsible for any or all injuries, loss, unsupervised minors or damage to property during, travelling to and from team activities.
 - Supplying uniform (including shoes and belts), training and performance equipment.
 - Supplying replacement uniform for members who have outgrown or have worn out (with appropriate use) their uniform.
 - Providing a first aid kit during trainings and performances.
 - Meal(s) for team members after full-fee performance(s). Members will pay for their own meals after community performances because we are performing for free or minimal charge.

PMDLD team members are responsible for the following:
 - Adhering to team conduct and upholding PMDLD values at all times, including conducting themselves professionally at performances and other activities. This includes conduct at all times while the team member is wearing PMDLD uniform.
 - Adult team members (ie. members who are over 18 years old) must protect team members who are minors (ie. members who are under 18 years old) against harassment, violence, abuse and inappropriate behaviour at all times. All incidents are to be reported to a team leader immediately.
 - All communications between adult team members and minor team members must have explicit consent from the minor’s parent / guardian.
 - Parent(s) / guardian(s) of team members under 18 years old shall be responsible at all times for their child, their conduct, discipline and adherence to these responsibilities, especially:
     - During training sessions
     - During performances
     - While commuting between training or performances
     - While attending PMDLD-provided meals
     - While their child is wearing PMDLD uniform.
     - Transportation to and from trainings and performances.
 - Declaring any affiliations with clubs / teams that may be associated with dragon or lion dance, including other lion dance teams in Canberra, interstate or overseas.
 - Arriving on time at trainings and performances, and appropriately dressed, including footwear.
 - Proper care of all uniform (ie. Hand or machine wash in cold water only and air dried under shade) as well borrowed equipment.
 - Uniforms are not to be worn out in public unless for performances, going to and from performances, or permitted PMDLD events.
 - Confirmation of attendance at trainings and performances via Signal and Facebook in advance so the team can plan.
 - Constructive behaviour at all times. Team members are to support one another in refining and excelling in their development not put down or discriminate other members.
 - Informing team leaders of any injuries or illnesses immediately.
 - Advising team leaders his/her change of circumstances, especially for training and performances.
 - Consenting relationships between team members is accepted on the condition that team members must both be of legal age, respectful towards one another (ie. limiting public displays of affection, limiting visible disagreements, etc) and other team members during team activities.

To maintain the integrity of our training methods and ensure consistency in our performances, members of Prosperous Mountain Dragon and Lion Dance are expected to train exclusively with our team. This helps us preserve our unique approach, uphold our standards, and protect the skills and techniques we have developed.

By training solely with our team, members contribute to a cohesive and unified performance style while also respecting the effort and knowledge that our instructors and senior members have built over time. This policy also ensures that all members are aligned with our safety practices, choreography, and teamwork dynamics.

If a member wishes to no longer take part in PMDLD activities or they have decided to join another lion / dragon dance team in Canberra, then they are required to notify PMDLD via email immediately of their intentions.

Upon notifying PMDLD, they are requested to return all uniform (except shoes) and merchandise (excluding items with personalisations, such as jackets, bumbags, etc which have their name printed) within two weeks.

PMDLD reserves the right to remove the exiting member from the private members Facebook group as well as Signal group chat immediately.

PMDLD reserves the right to vary the above terms at any time.