INSTRUCTORS

Instructors for Great River T'ai Chi

Scott Allan has been studying with Caroline Ross since 2003 and has completed many workshops with Mark Raudva. Scott is a great communicator and helps teach at all classes as well as running his own class at Oldmeldrum. He assisted Caroline at Inverurie classes in 2006. scott@greatrivertaichi.co.uk

Davina Gray has been studying with Caroline since 2003 and has completed many workshops with Mark. She studied with John Kells at workshops in 2006 and is currently learning shiatsu at Aberdeen College of Shiatsu. Davina teaches the Turriff class and organises Caroline's sessions as well as the day-to-day running of the School in Aberdeenshire. She has assisted Caroline regularly and teaches beginners and intermediates with sensitivity and insight. davina@greatrivertaichi.co.uk

Paolo Marioni has been studying with Caroline since 2003 and has completed many workshops with Mark. He studied with John Kells at a workshop in 2006. He teaches the Inverurie class and has assisted Caroline on many occasions, often being the 'test model' for demonstrating applications with great humour.paolo@greatrivertaichi.co.uk

Neil Dey is a practitioner and teacher of Shiatsu at Aberdeen College of Shiatsu and a T'ai Chi teacher in the Deeside area of Aberdeenshire. He studied Yang Style T'ai Chi Form for some time before joining us. He began studying with Caroline and Mark in 2005 and has attended all the workshops held since then. Neil runs classes in Deeside and Cults, and assists at any Great River classes that he attends with a special passion for partner work. neildey@hotmail.co.uk

Carmen Saccone has studied with Caroline since 2008 and goes to weekly classes and all workshops of the T'ai Chi Centre. She assists caroline at Hackney each week and teaches private sessions for beginner so that they can join in with the weekly class. Catch-up sessions are available with Carmen if students feel they need extra tuition or have missed a few weeks for whatever reason.

Other Instructors

David Knight is Caroline's T'ai Chi brother and has been a fellow student at The T'ai Chi Centre since 2001. He helped run Great River for six months in 2005/6 and has generously stepped in to teach London classes and an Aberdeenshire weekend when Caroline has been unavailable. David teaches privately in sessions in London. He assists Mark at his classes and takes the London sessions when Mark is in Aberdeenshire teaching. taichi@davidknightdesign.com

Ev Cairns has studied with Caroline, attended workshops with Mark, and other teachers. She has a background in Social Work and runs classes in the Huntly and Elgin area. She has particular experience in teaching groups with special needs. www.northernlightstaichi.blogspot.com