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Teachers pages with short biographies of the teachers in the School.

Classes in New York City with Master Alex Dong

New Beginner's Group-Learn Taiji, Qi Gong and Meditation

Tuesday evenings at 440 Studios, Room 4F in NYC. Full address 440 Studios, 440 Lafayette Sreet, New York NY 10003. Directly across from the public theater, between Astor Place and 4th Street. Subway 8th st. on the W, R trains, and Astor Place on the 6 trains.

Time: Tuesdays from 6 PM to 8 PM

Fee: $100 per course (4 classes), new students add $20 the first month. Drop-in fee is $35 per class.

All levels are welcome, please inquire for the best time to join. For more information, please email alexdongtaiji@hotmail.com

Weekend workshops in NYC continue: details here.

For more information please email: alexdongtaiji@hotmail.com

Classes taught elsewhere by teachers in the School

Oahu, Hawaii

Monday and Wednesday
Sword Set: 6:00pm to 6:30pm
Beginning/Intermediate Slow Set: 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Advanced (all forms): 7:40pm to 8:30pm
Windward Community College
Hale Kuhina Building
45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe
Email: tccacademy@hawaii.rr.com
Monday and Thursday
3:45pm to 4:45pm
Queens Medical Center, Kaheiheimalie Building, Nuuanu at Vineyard, Honolulu
Instructor: Steve Frasheur
Email: tccacademy@hawaii.rr.com

Santa Barbara, California

Instructor:Toni Demoulin
Instruction: traditional Yang long form, Qi Gong, Hao & Tung/Dong style, weapons, applications conflict resolution & push hands
Classes every day. (no class Dec. 25th)
9:00 Warm Ups, QiGong, Peng-Lu-Ji-An, Fundamentals, First Section. Beginning students must attend class at 9:00. Regular students should also come to the 9:00 part of class
9:30 Yang Slow Form complete (regular students)
9:45 Beginning students leave
10:15 Lessons and corrections
11:00 End of class (students may leave class at anytime).
Monthly Fees:
Santa Barbara City Resident Fee $30
Non-Resident Fee $33
Drop-In Fee $10
Register and pay before the first day of each month.
Make checks payable to: City of Santa Barbara
Limited scholarships available
Register and pay online here
Contact
Toni Demoulin's website
Phone 805-963-3743 or email taichitoni@cox.net

Colorado and Utah borders

Cedaridge - Instructor: David Koos
Wednesday evenings at 5:15 pm
Stone Forest Retreat, 15464 2525 Road, Cedaredge, Colorado 81413.
Phone: (970) 856-9656;
Email: dandekoos@msn.com
Vail - Instructor: David Cabin
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Colorado Mountain College in Vail, Colorado
Phone 970-914-5027
Email David Cabin at dsc@vail.net
Grand Junction - Instructor: Don Morehouse
Phone 970-248-5934
Westwater, Utah - Instructor: Roger Skiles
Phone 970-260-9756 visit http://www.westwatertaiji.com/

Thurston County, Washington

Instructor: Andy Holmes
Mondays at 8pm L A Fitness 1200 Galaxy Drive, Lacey , WA 98516
Contact slowset@gmail.com
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm Beginners tai chi will focus on 1st and 2nd section of the slowset.
6:45-7:45pm introduction to sensing hands and partner study.
Balance Day Spa in Shelton
Instructor: Dave Graham
Lacey Parks and Recreation Center
To Register: 360-491-0857
Olympia, Washington
Tuesday Night 5:45 PM-7:00 PM
Advanced class - Tumwater
Monday Night 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Other Info: 360 951 2230
Email: dlgbay88@hotmail.com

Carmel Valley, California

Instructor: Pat Roberts
Phone 831-233-0531
8am every weekday, at 308, West Carmel Valley Road, and by appointment.
Email jingchishencv@comcast.net
Jing Chi Shen School, Carmel Valley, California
Instructor: Andrew Allison
Phone: 831-626-4361
Email: allison.aa (at) gmail.com
Carmel Foundation (membership required), Carmel
Beginning Tai Chi: Monday 9:30-11:00am
Intermediate/Advanced: Thursday 9:00-10:30
Del Mesa Carmel, Carmel Valley
Beginning Tai Chi Wednesday 9:00-10:30am

Long Island, New York

For classes in Long Island, click here

Wakefield, Rhode Island

Instructor: Linda Newton
Phone 401 789 9301
Email: lnewton01@snet.net
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:30 am at Peace Dale Guild, South Kingstown Department of Parks and Recreation.

White Birds, Idaho

Instructor: Cloud Brady, Windsong
(360 485 5619)

Lake Chelan, Washington

Instructor: Tammy Lee Hauge
Bamboo Life Enhancing Arts
2129 W Prospect
Lake Chelan Washington 98816
509-682-3168
Email bamboo@nwi.net

Windham, New Hampshire

Instructor: Janet Briggs
School: Golden Crane Traditional Martial Arts
Class schedule: Please visit school website www.golden-crane.com
Email: janetbriggs79@gmail.com

New Brunswick, Canada

Dieppe
Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00-10:00 am
Sundays 7:30-8:30 pm
Vive Wellness Centre, 55 Champlain Street, Dieppe (back of building)
Bouctouche
Mondays 7:00-8:30 pm
Ecole Marguerite-Michaud
Contact Claire LeBlanc (506) 855-6609 or email at atlantic_taiji@hotmail.com

London, England

For classes in London, click here

Athens, Greece

Nea Smyrni Tai Chi Chuan Association
Location: Plastira 62, Nea Smyrni, Athens
Contact Lydia Tillianaki: email lydiatilli@hotmail.com, tel.00302109359712
Visit Association's website at: www.taichi.gr
Athens Tai Chi Chuan Association
Address: Neo Iraklio - Selinis 23 - Athens
contact: Yiannis Zoumproulis email: taichiathens@gmail.com , tel.00302107648126
Visit Association's website at: www.taichiathens.gr
Acropol Tai Chi Chuan School
Location: D. Areopagitou 43, Athens
Contact: Marie-Pascale Tzannes email mptzannes@gmail.com Tel. 00302109353945
Visit Association's website at: taichiacropole-maripa.blogspot.com

Prague, Czech Republic

Instructor: Jitka Horalkova
Phone +420 776 274 771
Email jitka.horalkova@gmail.com
Mondays: 9.30 - 11.00 beginners - intermediates
Tuesdays: 17.15 - 19.00 beginners - intermediates
Tuesdays: 19.00 - 20.45 advanced
Wednesdays: 19.00 - 20.30 beginners - intermediates
Thursdays: 19.00 - 20.45 all levels
Fridays: 9.30 - 11.00 all levels
Saturdays: Seminars once a month
Location: Cultural centre Zahrada, Prague 4 (Mon, Fri, Sat); Kindergarten Hrabakova 2000, Prague 4 (Tue, Wed, Thu)

Siena, Italy

Instructor: Claudio Corbelli
Phone +39-331-3267316
claudio.dongtaichi@gmail.com

Grenoble, France

Association Emouvement
Address: Le village, 38950 Quaix en Chartreuse
Contact: Eric Ziegler: email moming@me.com Tel. +33 (0)476568109
Classes on Tuesday: 17:45- 19:00, Salle Les Vignes, Ile verte, Grenoble, on Friday: 17:15- 19:00, Dojo intercommunal, St Martin-le-Vinoux

Camillus and Syracuse, New York

Instructor: Brian Martens
HOA Wellness Center in Camillus, NY
Beginning classes: 8-week sessions and meet Mondays from 5-6 pm
Continuing class for students who have graduated from the 8-week beginning classes meetsWednesdays from 5-6 pm.
To join a class, please contact Brian directly by email bkmarten@syr.edu
Or by calling the Wellness Center at 315.234.4673, pressing menu item 7, and then extension 3000
Classes also taught at the Exercise Science Department at Syracuse University

Zagreb, Croatia

Instructor - Martina Mestrovic
Contact - taijidongskola@gmail.com
Location - Waldorfska Skola, Jakusevecka 6, Zagreb
Classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19.30 to 21:00

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Instructor Sandra Arruda
Website projetosentidos.wordpress.com
Contact contato@sandrarruda.fot.br
Location - Rua Congonhas, 700 sala 101 Bairro Santo Antonio BH
Location Grupo Ramal, Praca Ramatis, 161 - Parque Riachuelo BH
Classes: Mondays and Wednesdays from 20:30 to 21:30
Location - Al. Serra da Mantiqueira, 1398 Vila del Rey Nova Lima
Classes: Tuesdays and Fridays from 19:00 to 20:00