On Saturday, December 3, 2011, Malee’s School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu held its Grand Opening at its new location at 249 Broad Street in Manchester, attracting an audience of over 200.

Since 1994, Malee’s School has been providing quality instruction in Chinese martial arts to residents of Manchester, Connecticut, and surrounding towns. Hundreds of students have come for health, relaxation, and balance in their lives; and to improve their physical fitness, learn self-defense; and tocompete in both contemporary wushu and traditional kung fu, as well as tai chi and other internal martial arts.

Now Master Malee Khow, owner of Malee’s School, has moved to a beautiful new building with twice as much practice area as before. To celebrate the new location, Malee’s School held a Grand Opening with free demonstrations of lion dance, tai chi, and kung fu, by Master Khow and her students. Also joining the festivities was Master Chen Sitan and two of his students. World champion Master Chen is one of the most accomplished masters of tai chi and kung fu in the world. His 32 gold medals in national and international competition earned him the name “Prince of Tai Chi’ (taiji wangzi, 太极王子).

The Grand Opening was a rousing success. After a traditional lion dance to welcome everyone, the audience was wowed by the athletic martial skills of Master Malee’s top kung fu students. The beauty and grace of the tai chi demonstrations by Master Malee and her students was breathtaking. The younger children’s speed and power were wonderful to watch. Master Chen and his students displayed top class skills.

Master Malee performed the rare Zhaobao He (赵堡和) Style of Tai Chi that she learned from 10th generation Grandmaster Kei Cheong-Sau, followed by a demonstration of Zhaobao He Style push hands applications with instructor Anthony Roberts.

It marked an auspicious beginning to a new chapter in Malee’s School’s history. Please pay a visit to our beautiful new school near the Stop & Shop in Manchester, not far from the intersection of Broad Street and West Middle Turnpike!

You can find photos from the event here.