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2007
Governor Huntsman signs the official declaration making April 28, 2007 World Tai Chi & Qigong Day in Utah |
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 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Sifu Arnell Bertumen, Professor William Parkinson, and Sifu JC Carter are greeted by Utah Governor, Jon M. Huntsman Jr. |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Professor Parkinson explains the difference between T'ai Chi and Qigong to Governor Huntsman |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Sifu JC Carter, Professor William Parkinson and Sifu Arnell Bertumen posing with Governor Huntsman prior to signing |
 The 2007 Declaration |
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2006
Governor Huntsman signs the official declaration making April 29 World Tai Chi & Qigong Day in Utah |
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 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office A delegation of Tai Chi instructors and students are greeted by Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. in his office at the State Capitol |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Governor Huntsman and Master Cheng Lu converse in Chinese |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Governor Huntsman telling us about the declaration and that he feels our work (as instructors) is important to the state (and no, I didn't nod off) |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Governor Huntsman asks us how long we've been practicing/teaching Tai Chi in Utah |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Posing with the Governor prior to his signing the declaration - from left to right: Sifu Brad Ledbetter, Kung-Fu medalists Mike Wilson and Kelly Crofts-Johnson, Master Cheng Lu, Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (seated), Master T. Patrick Leary, Professor William Parkinson, and Sifu JC Carter |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Second shot of us Posing with the Governor prior to his signing the declaration |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Governor Huntsman signs his name to the official declaration, both in English and Chinese |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Governor Huntsman thanks us for our time and efforts |
 photo credit: State of Utah Governor's Office Governor Huntsman says goodbye |
 The 2006 Declaration |
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2005
2005 World Tai Chi Day Observance Click on thumbnails to see full-size image |
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 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios It was a rainy Saturday morning on the University of Utah Campus... despite the weather, we still had a great turn out! |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Tai Chi practitioners and onlookers take shelter under the pine trees next to the plaza fountain |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios The rain won't dampen Prof. Parkinson's spirits! |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Sifu Gardner and students dress for the weather. |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Sifu Gardner herds us under the shelter of the Marriott Library's overhang, to guide us through our warm-ups. AND WE NEEDED THEM! |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Sifu Gardner starts the warm-ups... |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Sifu Gardner continues leading us through our warm-ups. At 9:59 AM, the rain let up, and we quickly dashed out to the plaza to begin our mass demonstration... |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Dragon Studios Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Professor Bill Parkinson & Students Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Representative Students from Master Lu's Health Center Mass Taijiquan Demonstration (Master Lu hosted his own WTCQ Day event at the Salt Lake Public Library, this year) |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios CSSAUU (Chinese Student Scholars Association of the University of Utah) Taijiquan Club Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society sword form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society sword form (behind them, Wang Zheng-Ming demonstrates Chen-style Taijiquan) Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Robert Yun-Hsin Young performing a sword form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Zhuoquan Yuan leads the CSSAUU Tai Chi Club through a Yang Form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Zhuoquan Yuan leads the CSSAUU Tai Chi Club through a Yang Form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Two U of U Ballet/Dance majors demonstrate the Tai Chi form as a ballet Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Sifu Bear demonstrates the Dragon Studios Staff form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Dragon Studios participants and families enjoy a delicious lunch at Salt Lake's BEST Chinese Restaurant (and certainly the best NAMED), Dragon Diner. |
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2004
2004 World Tai Chi Day Observance Click on thumbnails to see full-size image |
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 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Sifu Jerry Gardner of Red Lotus Society leads us through our warmups |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Dragon Studios Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Master Fu and Students Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Professor Bill Parkinson & Students Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Tyehao Lu & Students Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society sword form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Special guest Master Fu Individual Demonstrations |
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2003
2003 World Tai Chi Day Observance Click on thumbnails to see full-size image |
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 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Welcome Announcment from JC |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios D.J. Baxter, Senior Advisor to Mayor Rocky Anderson, reads the Mayor's official proclaimation of "Salt Lake City Tai-Chi & Qi-Gong Day" |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Instructors (Sifus) of the participating Taiji schools (from left to right: Don Stringham, Dao-Yin; Adam Woolsey, Shaolin Arts; Prof. William "Bill" Parkinson, University of Utah; Sifu Jerry Gardener, Red Lotus Society of Utah; Sifu Criss "Bear" Rosenlof, Dragon Studios; Sifu JC Carter, Dragon Studios; Tyehao Lu, Lu Health Center; Arnell Bertumen, TaiChiME4Health |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Professor Bill Parkinson & Students Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Dao Yin Taiji Study Group Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Wu Style Taijiquan Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Tyehao Lu & Student Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Dragon Studios Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Unidentified Taijiquan practioners Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Shaolin Arts Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Chuan Yi & Students Mass Taijiquan Demonstration |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Arnell Bertumen demonstrates his unique Sun & Yang Style Taijiquan Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios More from Arnell Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Tyehao Lu shows his stuff Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Adam Woolsey demonstrates Chen Style Taijiquan Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Shaolin Arts Student demonstrates Fans form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society sword form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society sword form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Red Lotus Society sword form Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Demonstration of Taiji Sword Fencing from Red Lotus Society Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios A demonstration of Wu Style Taijiquan Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios More Wu Style Individual Demonstrations |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Pushing Hands |
 photo credit: JC Carter, Dragon Studios Pushing Hands |
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Governor Leavitt signs the official proclaimation for World Tai Chi & Qigong Week in Utah |
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2001
2001 World Tai Chi Day Observance |
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 photo credit: Ben Bibee, Daily Utah Chronicle Master Lu guides us through warm ups World Tai Chi Day Observance 2001 |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Bill Parkinson (left, yellow striped pants) leads his students in Mass Demonstration World Tai Chi Day Observance 2001 |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios Von Jones (left) performs Cheng Man-Ching style Taiji at Mass Demonstration World Tai Chi Day Observance 2001 |
 photo credit: Ben Bibee, Daily Utah Chronicle Master Lu and his students demonstrate Yang Sword form World Tai Chi Day Observance 2001 |
 photo credit: Ben Bibee, Daily Utah Chronicle |
 photo credit: Michelle Carter, Dragon Studios |
| Jerry Gardener (back) and his students from The Red Lotus School of Movement demonstrate Taiji Sword Form World Tai Chi Day Observance 2001 |
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