Tai Chi Class Schedule
February – April 2026 Class Schedule
The cost for a regular 10-class session is $310. Drop-in students are welcome for Corrections classes only, and need instructor permission; Drop-in fee is $35.00 per class (cash).
All classes may register through this site. In-Person students registering for the Strathmore/Bethesda location classes (Sunday) will be redirected to the CityDance site for registration and payment.
You can also call CityDance at 301-581-5204.
Beginner Part 1 Classes
In the Beginner Part 1 classes students learn postures 1 -12 of the 37 postures that comprise the choreography of the entire “T’ai Chi Form”. Beginner Part 2 classes (postures 13 – 25) and Beginner Part 3 (postures 26-37) are taught in the Summer and Fall semesters. You do not have to learn the entire form. You can stop taking classes at any time and continue to practice and benefit from the part of the T’ai Chi form that you have learned.
The same content is taught in the Beginner Zoom class that meets on Thursday evening. Students registered for the Sunday, or Monday Beginner classes can also attend Zoom classes on Thursday evening at no additional cost. All Zoom classes are recorded and a link to the recording is sent each week to both In-Person and Zoom students as an aid to practicing the movements between the classes.
COST:
Beginner Part 1 Class $310
BEGINNER PART 1, ZOOM LOCATION
(Zoom only students, please register for this class)
Thurs. 7:00 – 8:00 pm
February 5 – April 23 (No classes April 2 and April 9)
BEGINNER PART 1, STRATHMORE/BETHESDA LOCATION
Sundays, 11:30 – 12:30 pm (in-person)
February 8 – April 26 (No Classes March 29, April 5)
BEGINNER PART 1, SILVER SPRING LOCATION
Mondays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm (in-person);
February 9 – April 27 (No Classes March 30, April 6)
Corrections & Sensing Hands Classes (for continuing students)
Continuing students can refine and enhance their T’ai Chi practice in this class. Students should be familiar with the entire choreography of the T’ai Chi form. This class covers all of its 37 movements. The Sunday morning, and Monday evening Corrections classes spend one hour on refining the Tai Chi form and ½ hour working cooperatively with a partner in Sensing Hands exercises. The Zoom class on Thursday meets for one hour, focusing on refinement of the Tai Chi form. The same Tai Chi form content is taught in the Sunday/Monday and Thursday classes. The Zoom class is recorded and a link to the recording is sent each week to both In-Person and Zoom students.
The fee for Thursday, Sunday, or Monday Corrections classes is $310 for ten weeks.
The fee for Sunday Corrections and Tai Chi Sword Combined is $490 for ten weeks.
Sword Corrections Class*
*(Instructor Permission Required)
The Sword Corrections class will review and refine all the movements of the Yang Style Tai Chi Sword form as taught by Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing. In addition to refining each posture, this class will focus on how the principles practiced in the Tai Chi solo manifest in the Sword form. Students will also learn fencing and related partner exercises.
Cost:
T’ai Chi Form & Sensing Hands Class $310
Sword Corrections Class $310
T’ai Chi Form/Sensing Hands and Sword combined $490
Form CORRECTIONS, ZOOM LOCATION
Thurs. 8:00 – 9:00 pm (Zoom)
February 5 – April 23 (No classes April 2 and April 9)
Form CORRECTIONS, STRATHMORE/BETHESDA LOCATION
Sundays, 9:00 – 10:30 am (in-person)
February 8 – April 26 (No Classes March 29, April 5)
Form CORRECTIONS, SILVER SPRING LOCATION
Mondays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm (in-person)
February 9 – April 27 (No Classes March 30, April 6)
*Form Corrections/Tai Chi Sword, STRATHMORE/BETHESDA
(*Instructor Permission Required)
Sundays, 9:00 – 11:30 am (in-person)
February 8 – April 26 (No Classes March 29, April 5)
*Tai Chi Sword, STRATHMORE/BETHESDA
(*Instructor Permission Required)
Sundays, 10:30 – 11:30 am (in-person)
February 8 – April 26 (No Classes March 29, April 5)