Welcome to Laughing Mountain Taiji

Teaching, Learning, Sharing, Community

Weekly Taiji Classes

Classes offered in tai chi, including form, weapons, push hands and calligraphy. Classes are ongoing and students are encouraged to join anytime. Classes are not held on holidays.

Fees can be paid via cash, check, Venmo @violet-may-anderson or @James-P-Sutton

or PayPal paypal.me/blackbamboopavilion or @jamessutton1757

Besides our regular schedule, we also host visiting teachers and speakers.

What is Tai Chi

Why Study a Tai Chi Weapon?

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Traditional Empty Hand Forms

Paired Weapons Form

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Meet Our Head Instructors

Violet Anderson

Founder

Violet Anderson has studied and taught taijiquan for over 20 years. She was the Number One Senior Student of LaoMa, the founder of the Black Bamboo Pavilion Taijiquan school, which she now heads. She has won medals in weapons, empty hand forms and push hands competitions. Violet teaches empty hand forms Wudang 108 Taijiquan, Liuhebafa, and Tangquan, as well as two person forms, several weapons forms, interactive taiji, push hands and shufa (Chinese calligraphy).

James Sutton

Founder

James Sutton is a teacher with the Magic Tortoise Taijiquan School. He began training with his primary teacher, Dr. Jay Dunbar, in 2005 and has since also studied with many teachers, including Almanzo "Lao Ma" Lamoureux, Kathleen Cusick, Ethan Rasiel, Nick Gracenin, Wang Ming Bo, and Rose Oliver. He attended the 2009 International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium in Nashville, TN, and has won medals in several Taiji tournaments in NC and Maryland. He practices Chen and Wu/Hao styles of Tai Chi, Liuhebafaquan (water boxing), as well as push hands and some weapons including sword, stick, and dao.

Laughing Mountain Taiji was born out of a desire to provide an location where triangle internal martial artists can create community. Coming together from two different taijiquan schools, our goal is to nurture an inclusive environment where we can share art forms and learn from each other in a space that is welcoming and positive. Classes and workshops offered through, and in conjunction with, Laughing Mountain Taiji draw and benefit from that wealth of shared learning, providing a well rounded experience for any beginning student.

We invite you to explore our diverse course schedule and join us while we explore and learn more!