Doncaster East Evening Centre

The Doncaster evening centre located at Centenary House in Doncaster East, was established in 1994 and has classes on Tuesday evening from 7:00pm (Advanced classes start from 6:30pm).

The centre is run by Senior Instructor Belinda Leong  who has been teaching at the college for over 20 years.  She is supported by committed assistants: Jana Jares, Pavla Rada, Shelley Sandars, Bronwyn Campbell, Gabrielle Jang, Steve Chan and Lucy Tay. They are very patient and keen to share the health benefits of doing Tai Chi with their students. Most have a long history of learning and teaching Tai Chi at this centre, and attend training sessions provided by the College for instructors.

They have created a comfortable environment that is friendly and encouraging to all students, making everyone feel like they are part of a big and happy family. This environment remains one of the strengths of this centre.

Prospective new students are warmly welcomed to visit the Doncaster centre to find out what Tai Chi and Qigong are all about.

The Tai Chi routines taught at Doncaster include the following:

• Traditional Yang Style
• Beijing 24
• Beijing 42
• Fan
• Phoenix fan
• Flute
• Classical Yang sword
• Broad sword
• Chen sword
• Long pole
• Traditional Chen Style

Qigong routines practiced include:

• Lotus
• Shi Ba Shi Sets 1, 2 and 3
• Lohan
• Golden Treasures
• Tao Yin
• Tai Chi Stick
• Da Wu (Dancing)
• Ba Duan Jin (8 Brocade)
• Wu Qin Xi (Five-animal)
• Yi Jin Jing

The hall is located on the corner of Dehnert Street and Doncaster Road, opposite Jackson Court shopping precinct in Doncaster East. The main entrance to the hall is accessible from Doncaster Road and there is plenty of parking on surrounding streets. The hall provides a comfortable environment all year round with heating and cooling. There is also plenty of outdoor areas to do Tai Chi.

Updated: 8 October 2023