We had the good fortune of connecting with Danny Bui and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Danny, Let’s talk about principles and values – what matters to you most?
Trust and Integrity are most important to me. Meaningful relationships are built on the basis of trust. Without it, a team can not carry out its mission effectively.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
We are GDPT Linh Son Lion & Dragon Dance Team located at Linh Son Temple in Northwest Houston. The team is a sub-group that is part of the temple’s Buddhist Youth Association, where kids and teens come to learn Vietnamese, Buddhism, and scout skills. Aside from the youth activities, a lot of our members are also part of Vovinam Vietnamese Martial Arts that also hold classes on temple grounds, making every weekend packed with activities for all involved. The lion dance team holds practice on Saturday mornings to afternoons and has shows throughout the entire year. All proceeds earned by the lion dance team is donated back to the temple for equipment, uniforms, meals during youth group activities, and to simply keep the facility up and running. Our performances vary depending on clients’ wants, but we offer shows such as drum show, lion dance performance, lion dance performance on benches and high poles, and dragon dance. Although the youth group has been active for around 30 years, the lion dance team had a few instances of needing to be started back up. Our latest restart was in 2008, and the team has been growing and perfecting our craft since!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
We’d definitely have to check our Houston’s Chinatown. There’s plenty of food options in Chinatown, depending on what kind of food they are craving.

Sushi – Kata Robata
Crawfish – Crawfish Cafe
Captain Tom’s – Oysters

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Lastly, the temple so they can join in on our lion dance practice, martial arts practice, and youth activities.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’d like to dedicate this shoutout to GDPT Linh Son Lion & Dragon Dance Team.

Other individuals who deserves credit are Franklin Nguyen, Victor Tran, Andrew Lam, Hong Diep, and all parents and members of our organization.

Website: http://www.linhsonhouston.org/

Instagram: gdptlinhson_ldt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gdptlinhsonhouston/

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