White Dragon School of East County

09/18/2026

🎬⛏️ Movies in the Park is tomorrow!

Join us Saturday, Sept. 19, for a FREE screening of A Minecraft Movie at Town Center Community Park East!

🎵 Festivities begin at 5 PM
🥋 Sifu Ferreira's White Dragon Martial Arts at 6 PM
💃 Jean’s Dance Studio at 6:30 PM
🎥 Movie begins at dusk

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, arrive early to find a spot and enjoy food, dessert and pre-show entertainment!

⚠️ YMCA parking is limited, and the footbridge is closed due to construction. Please plan accordingly.

09/17/2026

🐉🏮 BREAKING NEWS — 10 LIONS ARE TAKING OVER THE LANTERN PARADE! 🏮🐉

We’re excited to announce that Sifu Ferreira’s White Dragon of East County Lion Dance Team will be leading this year’s Lantern Parade with 10 dancing lions!
Come celebrate with us as we bring the energy, tradition, drums, and lions to the community. ❤️🐲

🏮 1,000 FREE lanterns with LED lights will be available!
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Officer Henwood Memorial Park
3795 Fairmount Ave., San Diego
Bring your family and friends, grab a lantern, and come walk alongside the lions for a special night of community and celebration.
We’ll see you at the parade! 🦁🏮

09/17/2026

Get Ready for an amazing Moon Festival! October 3, 2026!

09/16/2026

City Heights Performance Annex Grand Re-Opening!

09/16/2026

🚨 ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT! 🚨
Our next Women’s Safety Event is coming up! This FREE, hands-on class is designed to help women build practical skills, awareness, and confidence in a supportive environment.
📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 White Dragon of East County
1331 N. Cuyamaca St., Suite A
El Cajon, CA 92020
💲 FREE
We’ll cover: • Awareness & avoidance strategies
• Less-than-lethal options
• Basic handgun familiarization
• Home safety & hardening
No experience or personal firearm is required.
⚠️ Only 4 spots remain!
Comment “THRIVE” and we’ll send you the registration link.
Knowledge. Confidence. Empowerment.

09/16/2026

We’re excited to be performing at the City Heights Performance Annex Grand Re-Opening!

Come celebrate the community with us and enjoy an afternoon of local arts, activities, food, and performances!

📅 Wednesday, September 16
Opening Ceremony: 12:30 PM
🥁 Performances begin: 1:15 PM
📍 City Heights Library 3795 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

We’re honored to be part of this celebration and can't wait to see you there!

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

THE FUTURE.

Today’s training looked a little different.
Three of our newest martial artists stopped by the school, already wearing their white sashes and sizing up the competition. 😂

They may not be ready for class quite yet, but this is what martial arts is really about: generations.

The students we teach today become the instructors, parents, mentors, and leaders of tomorrow. And someday, these three might be the ones running around the training floor.

For now, we’ll let them work on sitting up, crawling, and figuring out who gets the first turn. 😂

The next generation has arrived.

🥋❤️ The future.

08/26/2026

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Sifu Ferreira’s second feature in Bold Journey Magazine!

For more than four decades, Sifu Ferreira has dedicated his life to martial arts, teaching, personal development, and helping others become stronger—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

In his newest interview, he shares lessons on discipline, lifelong learning, personal responsibility, resilience, and service.

One line especially captures the philosophy behind his years of teaching:

“Strength gives you something to give.”

We are fortunate to see that philosophy in action every day through the generations of students and instructors Sifu Ferreira has influenced and continues to inspire.

Congratulations on your second Bold Journey feature, Sifu Ferreira! We are proud to see your journey and message recognized once again.

Check out the full interview with Bold Journey Magazine, published August 26, 2026!

https://boldjourney.com/meet-john-ferreira/?fbclid=Iwb21leAT777xjbGNrBPvvuXBkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeR1psgOvHJ2qCMNnS4Q_PA0aHNHCriCl-scjWKVD4wFfRN1IsPbga1OwzW10_aem_mOIdjwM57osDjG9rfzjDTg

08/26/2026

https://boldjourney.com/meet-john-ferreira/

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful John Ferreira a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. John, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a dis