Taiji Fan 太极扇
Phillips Academy · Grasshopper Night 2024
A traditional Tai Chi fan form brought to the theatre stage at Andover's signature talent showcase.
Wushu · 武术
Martial arts on stage
A parallel practice — Baguazhang, sword, fan, and traditional Chinese weapons. The discipline that shapes how she hears, breathes, and moves.
🏆 1st Place · November 2025
Girls 15–17 Advanced Baguazhang
15th New England International Chinese Martial Arts Championships
Sanctioned by USAWKF (US All-Wushu Federation). Awarded by Tournament Director Malee Khow (許瑪麗) and President Anthony Goh (吳廷貴).
The Gold-Medal Form
Baguazhang (八卦掌)
The form that won 1st place at the New England Championships.
“The pause between two notes is the same pause between two breaths in a sword form. Both are where the meaning lives.”
— from a practice journal
Forms
More from the stage
Selected forms across light and heavy weapons, fan, and twin-sword.
Double Sword 双剑
Phillips Academy · Grasshopper Night 2023
Twin-sword form — a rare and demanding stage piece performed at Grasshopper Night the year prior.
Long Sword 长剑
Wushu jian
Traditional long-sword form — speed and stillness inside the same breath.
Pō Dāo 朴刀
Ancient Chinese single-edged infantry weapon
A heavier weapon form — depth and grounding to balance the lightness of the sword.