Tai Chi Festival Information
We are still working on the schedule for the Festival Weekend, but in general here is our plan: On Thursday, June 26, we will hold "Intensives". These are either full or half-day workshops run by a single leader. The leaders in discussion for holding intensives this year are: John Loupos, Marc Sabin, Roger Jahnke, Paul Ramos, Harry Legg, Steve Watson, and Eo Omwake.
Prices for intensives will vary between $50 to $275 depending on the leader and whether it is a half-day or full day session.
On Friday, June 27 we will hold Chang San Feng Legacy Panels. These are panels of 3-5 people and are designed to honor our ancestors, influential teachers and masters who have past away but left a rich legacy for us to share. This year we will be honoring the following people:
- 1. Master Jou Tsung-Hwa 9:00 - 10:15
- Simone Kraus
- Billy Pileggi
- Angel Chiango
- 2. Professor Cheng Man-Ching 10:30 - 11:45
- Ellen Cheng
- Katy Cheng
- Natasha Young
- Bill Phillips
- 3. Steve Higgins 1:00 - 2:15
- Judi McCuaig
- Peter Reists
- Lee Scheele
- CJ Rhoads
- 4. BP Chan 2:30 - 3:45
- Ron Lambert
- Mark Jones
- Rudy Curry
- Ron Hayward
- 5. Effie Chow 4:00 - 5:15 pm
- Rose Hong
- Mary Jo Bulbrook
- Bill Douglas
- Angela Wong
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday there will be Sunrise Qigong at 5:15 AM and Sunset Qigong at 8:00 PM.
Lunch and Dinner will be provided for those who order it when they preregister. (Sorry, but we cannot accommodate walk-ins for meals).
Workshops will start at 9:00 AM and will go until 5:30 PM. Most workshops will be 75 minutes long, but in the late afternoon we will have "mini-workshops" that last
only 20 minutes for workshop leaders to give a "taste" of some topic, or provide some research or theory on Tai Chi and/or Qigong.
- The workshop leaders planned for this year will be:
- Marc Sabin
- Ron Lambert
- Mei Jin
- Rich Marantz
- John Loupos
- Roger Jahnke
- Paul Ramos
- Bill Douglas
- Ramsey Yunan
- Mark Gallagher
- Harry Legg
- Dave Ritchie
- Jill Basso
- Rob Miller
- David Vanadia
- Eo Omwake
- Siobhan Hutchinson
- Violet Li
- Jano Cohen
- Steve Watson
While we are waiting for this year's schedule to be created, here's the 2023 list for your perusal, [click here] .
