DDA’s fourth “Sweden Retreat” just finished for the summer, after another fun workshop in the scenic town of Helsingborg, where we enjoyed Sweden’s natural lifestyle, scenic surroundings, all while improving our health and wellbeing at our Taiji workshop held in...
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Double Dragon Alliance 2019 Spring Festival USA Taiji Workshop at Greensboro Martial Arts Academy
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
Double Dragon Alliance’s USA Taiji workshop for Chinese New Year 2019, had a great turnout at the Greensboro Martial Arts Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina; enjoying a wonderful time with great people and passionate Taiji students. DDA’s Master Rose Oliver taught...
DDA’s Rose Oliver 2018 UK Summer Taiji Tour
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
DDA’s 2018 UK summer Taiji tour just wrapped after workshops in Dursley, Gloucestershire for the Cotswold Tai Chi Association, and London for the Honor Oak Taiji Group. The Dursley workshop was well attended with around 15 participants, including old DDA friends like...
Magic Tortoise Taiji School & Black Bamboo Taiji Schools’ Chinese New Year Party
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
DDA’s Rose Oliver enjoyed a wonderful time with everyone at the Magic Tortoise and Black Bamboo Taiji Schools’ Chinese New Year party on 10th February. With fantastic performances, great fun, friendship and Taiji spirit, what could be better!Rose was honoured to also...
DDA Friend Jim Lauderdale Training in the US & China
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
DDA’s Rose Oliver once again spent time with old DDA friend, Taiji student and Grammy Award-winning singer Jim Lauderdale in North Carolina. Jim spent a couple of training sessions with Rose, continuing his work on the first section of the Yang Style Taiji form as...
Laozi Academy Spring Festival Celebration Party
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
DDA were honoured to be included in the Laozi Academy’s Spring Festival celebration party. DDA’s Master Wang Ming Bo & disciples performed the first section of the Yang Style Taiji form, alongside notable performances of Peking Opera, musical numbers, and a host of...
British Cultural Centre (BCC) Latest News & Halloween Celebrations
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
The BCC (part of the Int’l Culture Park at the University of Shanghai for Science & Technology or USST) began the 2018-2019 academic year with a new round of speakers and amazing cross-cultural events for their university students. BCC director Rose Oliver is also...
DDA International Student Gabe St Clair Attends DDA Personal Taiji Camp
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
It was great to host Gabrael St Clair in Shanghai for her DDA tailored, personal mini Taiji camp.Gabe finished learning the whole San He Dao Sabre form, after beginning her studies in our 2014 DDA camp with Grandmaster Yan Cheng De, and working on the first two...
DDA Cooperates with World Economic Forum for Chinese Culture & Taiji Immersion
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
DDA were recently invited by the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to teach several sessions for the Global Leadership Fellows Institute’s Global Leadership Fellows Programme. The programme centres on exploring business development and how global markets can engage...
Book launched in tribute to reform and opening up
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
A book launch seminar was held at Eastday on December 20 in tribute to China’s 40 years of reform and opening up. Titled “Witnessing Excellence: 40 Foreigners Recount 40 Years of Shanghai’s Reform and Opening up”, the book features 40 foreigners detailing their...
“2019 Chang Feng Hong Taiji Association New Year Gala” in Shanghai
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
DDA were excited to take part in the “2019 Chang Feng Hong Taiji Association New Year Gala” in Shanghai. This was another great event, featuring performances from local Taiji & Wushu groups, including the Chang Feng Hong Taiji Association; Double Dragon Alliance...
DDA 2019 Chinese New Year Annual Celebration!
Sep 10, 2018 | Latest
DDA held their annual Chinese New Year celebration banquet, with a gathering of DDA students, disciples and friends on 18th January. With around 50 guests, it was a raucous, warm and fun luncheon, with impromptu performances and friendship galore! Thanks to all...