Schedule of Events
Sunday July 5

Grandmasters’ Daily Schedule

Design of Schedule for Grandmasters Presentations

We know that the main reason many of you are attending the Symposium is to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to meet the lineage holders —the Grandmasters—of each of the five major family styles of traditional Tai Chi Chuan. With that in mind, we designed a schedule to feature all of them on a daily basis. All five Grandmasters are scheduled to make a presentation each day. Each morning, one Grandmaster gives a keynote address. In two concurrent morning active instructional workshops, two Grandmasters teach their Tai Chi Chuan form, and in the afternoon’s two concurrent active instructional workshops, the other two Grandmasters teach theirs. And we arranged their workshop time so that you can rotate through all of the instructional units and all five styles.

Rotation of Instructional Workshops

Each Grandmaster teaches his 16-move routine (Part One and Part Two) twice during the five-day series. Your Group (Group A or B, in morning and afternoon sessions) is rotated so that you are scheduled to participate in both parts of each style during the five-day period .

In the spirit of “one family”, the Grandmasters respectfully request that participants do not repeat any of their workshops, but instead take advantage of this unique schedule and sample all five family styles. We, too, request that participants plan to visit each Grandmaster and learn both Part One and Part Two of each family’s 16-move form. We appreciate your honoring their request and adhering to your schedule.

Monday July 6

Tuesday July 7

6:15-7:00 a.m.	Morning Sunrise Practice                                                                 Peabody Esplanade
7:00-9:00 a.m.	Registration, Check-in, Hospitality, Information Central            The Commons Center
7:00-9:00 a.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for breakfast.                          The Commons Center, Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.	Silk Road Bazaar                                                               The Commons Center, Multi-Purpose Room The Symposium’s trade show features vendors of interesting cultural merchandise, music, DVDs, books, instructional materials and study aids, memorabilia and treasures of all kinds.
7:30-8:00 a.m.	Orientation                                                                                          The Commons Center, Lobby A brief introduction to the Symposium structure and information about campus locations.
8:15 a.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
8:45-9:45 a.m.	Grandmaster’s Morning Keynote Address                                   Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	“Chen Family Style Tai Chi Chuan”— Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Morning Break, TaiChiMobile Service
10:15-11:45 a.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom		Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex
	A-1 Wu Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Ma Hailong		B-1 Wu/Hao Family Style, Part 1 (1-8) Grandmaster Wu Wenhan
11:00-1:00 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for lunch.                                The Commons Center, Dining Hall
1:00 p.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
1:00-1:30 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Poster Presentations                                     Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	A poster session presents Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong research, programs, or projects in a visual form. These are displayed on the perimeter of Blair’s entryways throughout the Symposium. Presenters are available to respond to questions about their poster.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Oral Presentations                                         Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	Daily presentations by medical, research, academic and practitioner experts.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Blair/Rehearsal Hall	Blair/Turner Hall		Blair/Ingram Hall
	1. Physical and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults Following Tai Chi Ruth Taylor-Piliae, PhD, RN, CNS Arizona, USA	1. Somatic Attentional Focus as a Brain-based Mechanism in Tai Chi Catherine Kerr, PhD Massachusetts, USA		1. Promoting your Work to the Community: Health Behavior Theory meets Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, and more Rachel Permuth-Levine, PhD, MSPH Washington, DC
	2. Tai Chi Chuan and its Benefits for Elders Memory Maria Angela Soci Brazil	2. Guo Lin Qi-gong for Cancer Care: Past, Present and Future Weimo Zhu, PhD Illinois, USA		2. Tai Chi Instruction in a Worksite Health Promotion Program Ed Jones, MPH Georgia, USA
	3. Bringing Balance Home Holly Sweeney-Hillman New Jersey, USA	3. Feasibility of Taiji/Qigong Practice in Day Habilitation for Adults with MRDD (Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability) Penelope Klein, PT, EdD New York, USA		3. Taiji-Qigong as Meditative Movement: A Unique New Exercise Category Roger Jahnke, OMD California, USA
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Afternoon Break, TaiChiMobile Service
3:30-5:00 p.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex		Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom
	A-2 Sun Family Style, Part 1 (1-8) Grandmaster Sun Yongtian		B-2 Yang Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo
5:00-7:00 p.m.	Registration                                                                                         The Commons Center, Lobby
5:00-6:15 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for dinner.                               The Commons Center, Dining Hall
6:00-7:00 p.m.	Networking Station                                                                            The Commons Center, Lobby
7:00 p.m.	TAICHIMOBILE begins transport from The Commons Center
7:30-9:30 p.m.	The State of The Art: An Open Forum                                           Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	This forum promises to be extraordinarily interesting to all attendees. The Grandmasters and Symposium faculty address questions posed by participants regarding traditional Tai Chi Chuan, its current development, and past and present research. The researchers are eager to meet the Grandmasters and to share important information about Tai Chi Chuan practice and research. This is the first time that this kind of dialogue has been staged—a unique opportunity that benefits us all.

Wednesday July 8

6:15-7:00 a.m.	Morning Sunrise Practice                                                                 Peabody Esplanade
7:00-9:00 a.m.	Registration, Check-in, Hospitality, Information Central           The Commons Center
7:00-9:00 a.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for breakfast.                        The Commons Center, Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.	Silk Road Bazaar                                                               The Commons Center, Multi-Purpose Room The Symposium’s trade show features vendors of interesting cultural merchandise, music, DVDs, books, instructional materials and study aids, memorabilia and treasures of all kinds.
7:30-8:00 a.m	Orientation                                                                                          The Commons Center, Lobby A brief introduction to the Symposium structure and information about campus locations.
8:15 a.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
8:45-9:45 a.m.	Grandmaster’s Morning Keynote Address                                   Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	“Wu Family Style Tai Chi Chuan”— Grandmaster Ma Hailong
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Morning Break, TaiChiMobile Service
10:15-11:45 a.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom		Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex
	A-1 Yang Family Style, Part 1 (1-8) Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo		B-1 Wu/Hao Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Wu Wenhan
11:00-1:00 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for lunch.                                The Commons Center, Dining Hall
1:00 p.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
1:00-1:30 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Poster Presentations                                     Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	A poster session presents Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong research, programs, or projects in a visual form. These are displayed on the perimeter of Blair’s entryways throughout the Symposium. Presenters are available to respond to questions about their poster.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Oral Presentations                                         Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	Daily presentations by medical, research, academic and practitioner experts.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Blair/Rehearsal Hall	Blair/Turner Hall		Blair/Ingram Hall
	1. The Immersive Experience Garrett Sarley Massachusetts, USA	1. Tai Chi Toolbox Spencer Gee New York, USA		1. Physiological and Bioenergetic Changes Associated with Tai Chi Shin Lin, PhD California, USA
	2. Distilling the Essence of Tai Chi to a Practical Useable Context Rod Ferguson Queensland, Australia	2. S.T.A . R. and B.E.A.M. Tai Chi for Rehabilitation and Resiliency Peter Hill Arizona, USA		2. Tai Chi and Cardiovascular Health: State of the Science Gloria Yeh, MD, MPH Massachusetts, USA
	3. Simplicity: Adjusting Taijiquan Forms to Meet the Needs of Different Groups Barbara Davis Minnesota, USA	3. Teaching Tai Chi to Special Populations Domingo Colon New York, USA		3.  Sharing the Art: Creating Community Pat Rice Virginia, USA
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Afternoon Break, TaiChiMobile Service
3:30-5:00 p.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex		Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom
	A-2 Sun Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Sun Yongtian		B-2 Chen Family Style, Part 1 (1-8) Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei
5:00-7:00 p.m.	Registration                                                                                         The Commons Center, Lobby
5:00-6:15 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for dinner.                               The Commons Center, Dining Hall
6:00-7:00 p.m.	Networking Station                                                                            The Commons Center, Lobby
7:00 p.m.	TaiChiMobile begins transport from The Commons Center
7:30-9:30 p.m.	A Guided Conversation About the Future: A Round Table Talk          Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	This Symposium panel will conduct a guided conversation about what lies ahead for traditional Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. Research in many countries has enriched the study of these arts. Scientific support and a body of validating studies for traditional Tai Chi Chuan are very welcome. The panel explores how Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong may contribute to the field of health and wellness, and what these arts may offer us in the future.

Thursday July 9

6:15-7:00 a.m.	Morning Sunrise Practice                                                                 Peabody Esplanade
7:00-9:00 a.m.	Registration, Check-in, Hospitality, Information Central           The Commons Center, Lobby
7:00-9:00 a.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for breakfast.                         The Commons Center, Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.	Silk Road Bazaar                                                                   The Commons Center, Multi-Purpose Room The Symposium’s trade show features vendors of interesting cultural merchandise, music, DVDs, books, instructional materials and study aids, memorabilia and treasures of all kinds.
7:30-8:00 a.m.	Orientation                                                                                         The Commons Center, Lobby A brief introduction to the Symposium structure and information about campus locations
8:15 a.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
8:45-9:45 a.m.	Grandmaster’s Morning Keynote Address                                    Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	“Sun Family Style Tai Chi Chuan”— Grandmaster Sun Yongtian
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Morning Break, TaiChiMobile Service
10:15-11:45 a.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom		Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex
	A-1 Yang Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo		B-1 Wu Family Style, Part 1 (1-8) Grandmaster Ma Hailong
11:00-1:00 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for lunch.                               The Commons Center, Dining Hall
1:00 p.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
1:00-1:30 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Poster Presentations                                    Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	A poster session presents Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong research, programs, or projects in a visual form. These are displayed on the perimeter of Blair’s entryways throughout the Symposium. Presenters are available to respond to questions about their poster.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Oral Presentations                                        Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	Daily presentations by medical, research, academic and practitioner experts.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Blair/Rehearsal Hall	Blair/Turner Hall		Blair/Ingram Hall
	1. Leadership Characteristics of Chinese Martial Arts Training CJ Rhoads, PhD Pennsylvania, USA	1. Rising from Stillness: 13 Moves of Wheelchair Tai Chi Chuan Zibin Guo PhD Tennessee, USA		1. Characteristics of Quadriceps Muscle Action during Tai Chi Chuan Movement Ge Wu, PhD Vermont, USA
	2. An International Model for Training and Certifying Tai Chi Instructors Roque Severino Brazil	2. Tai Chi as an Empowerment Tool for Living with HIV/AIDS Nicola Briggs New York, USA		2. Deconstructing Tai Chi: Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Therapeutic and Functional Applications Tricia Yu MA Kristine Hallisy PT, MS, OCS, CMPT New Mexico, USA
	3. How Tai Chi Benefits Performance in Other Sports Bill Walsh Matt Miller, MD New York, USA	3. Hun Yuan Taiji: A System of Self Cultivation and Unification J. Justin Meehan Missouri, USA		3. Using Physics to Explore Taiji's Yin and Yang Forces Chun Man Sit Kansas, USA
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Afternoon Break, TaiChiMobile Service
3:30-5:00 p.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex		Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom
	A-2 Wu/Hao Family Style, Part 1 (1-8) Grandmaster Wu Wenhan		B-2 Chen Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei
5:00-7:00 p.m.	Registration                                                                                        The Commons Center, Lobby
5:00-6:15 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for dinner.                              The Commons Center, Dining Hall
6:00-7:00 p.m.	Networking Station                                                                           The Commons Center, Lobby
7:00 p.m.	TaiChiMobile begins transport from The Commons Center
7:30-9:30 p.m.	Grand Showcase and Masters Demonstrations                          Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	Grand Showcase and Masters Demonstrations: An Evening of Cultural Exchange. This is our evening of not only great performances, but also cultural exchange among many nations. Extraordinary exhibitions by the Grandmasters and lineage holders of Tai Chi Chuan, other Symposium faculty, special guests, traditional Chinese music, American Country and Western music, Chinese children’s dance, special group performances, more, more, more…. We see the influence of traditional Tai Chi Chuan resonating from the Grandmasters to everyone.

Friday July 10

6:15-7:00 a.m.	Morning Sunrise Practice                                                                 Peabody Esplanade
7:00-9:00 a.m.	Registration, Check-in, Hospitality, Information Central           The Commons Center
7:00-9:00 a.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for breakfast.                         The Commons Center, Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.	Silk Road Bazaar                                                                   The Commons Center, Multi-Purpose Room The Symposium’s trade show features vendors of interesting cultural merchandise, music, DVDs, books, instructional materials and study aids, memorabilia and treasures of all kinds.
7:30-8:00 a.m	Orientation                                                                                         The Commons Center, Lobby A brief introduction to the Symposium structure and information about campus locations
8:15 a.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
8:45-9:45 a.m.	Grandmaster’s Morning Keynote Address                                    Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	“Yang Family Style Tai Chi Chuan”— Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Morning Break, TaiChiMobile Service
10:15-11:45 a.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom		Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex
	A-1 Wu/Hao Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Wu Wenhan		B-1 Sun Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Sun Yongtian
11:00-1:00 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for lunch.                               The Commons Center, Dining Hall
1:00 p.m.	TaiChiMobile Service begins transport from The Commons Center
1:00-1:30 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Poster Presentations                                    Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	A poster session presents Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong research, programs, or projects in a visual form. These are displayed on the perimeter of Blair’s entryways throughout the Symposium. Presenters are available to respond to questions about their poster.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Academic Sessions: Oral Presentations                                        Blair School of Music/Ingram Hall
	Daily presentations by medical, research, academic and practitioner experts.
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Blair/Rehearsal Hall	Blair/Turner Hall		Blair/Ingram Hall
	1. The Four Treasures: Knee Safety in Taijiquan Jay Dunbar, PhD North Carolina, USA	1. Taiji and the Recreational Therapist Larry Y. Brown MS, CTRS,CAS Tennessee, USA		1. The Interface of Taiji/Qigong and Other Centering Practices with a Busy Traditional Western Medical Practice Robert D. Sheeler, MD Minnesota, USA
	2. Tai Chi is Effective in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Chenchen Wang MD, MSc Massachusetts, USA	2. Getting There from Here: The Future of the Symposium William W. Wojasinski Kentucky, USA		2. Discussion of Results of a Qualitative Taiji/Qigong Study with Older Adults Sharon DeCelle, MS, PT Illinois, USA
	3. Taiji Practice and the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Nisha Manek, MD, MRCP (UK) Minnesota, USA	3. Psychoanalysis and Tai Chi Chuan at Public Brazilian Hospital's Chinese Traditional Medicine Department Anna Maria Rosa da Fonseca Saraiva, MD, Brazil		3. Educational Analysis of Present-Day Tai Chi Passed Down Through Generations Peter G. Grossenbacher Shing-Jiuan Liau Colorado, USA
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Afternoon Break, TaiChiMobile Service
3:30-5:00 p.m.	Tai Chi Chuan Grandmasters Workshops
	Dr. Thomas F. Frist Centennial Sportsplex		Student Life Center/Commodore Ballroom
	A-2 Chen Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei		B-2 Wu Family Style, Part 2 (9-16) Grandmaster Ma Hailong
5:30-6:30 p.m.	Grand Finale and Summary/Closing Ceremonies                         Blair School of Music Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts, Ingram Hall
	Closing Remarks and Summary by Symposium President Perspective of the Academic Chair Past/Present/Future: Remarks by Symposium leaders Closing Keynote Address by Dr. Esther Sternberg: “The Science of Mind-Body Connections: How Mind-Body Interventions Can Make You Well” Final remarks by Grandmasters Farewells
5:00-6:15 p.m.	The Commons Dining Hall is open for dinner.                              The Commons Center, Dining Hall
7:00 p.m.	TaiChiMobile begins transport from The Commons Center
7:30-9:30 p.m.	All-American Picnic and Friendship Party                                     The Commons Center
	All participants, faculty, staff, guests, and friends are invited to the informal Friendship Party. Celebrating our week of meeting friends old and new, we’ve planned an All-American picnic and barbecue, plus an evening of FUN and relaxation. The theme is country music and old-time square dancing, contemporary line-dancing, and general boot-scootin’. A professional caller teaches us how to do the dances. The music sets your feet tapping, and the rest is just party and friends!