 Senior Instructor Tony Donnoli Mario and Tony are Senior Instructors at Doncaster, Doncaster East, Camberwell, Balwyn North, Keysborough and West Brunswick in addition to Tuesday morning sessions at Centro Box Hill (8:00am – 9:00am). Mario also runs weekly classes at the Royal Children’s Hospital for staff and volunteers, whilst Tony is working with the School of Chinese Medicine at RMIT Bundoora, as a sessional lecturer, conducting classes for 3rd year students and recently has begun classes at St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne. Tony began Tai Chi in 1983 and since 1990 has been a member of the Celestial Tai Chi College. He and Mario began the Doncaster Centre in 1994. After a career spanning 40 years as a teacher he now devotes most of his time practising and teaching Tai Chi.
Mario began learning Tai Chi 17 years ago with the Celestial Tai Chi College. After working for more than 50 years in the fashion industry and feeling a little burnt out, Tai Chi helped him regain his energy and motivation. After intensive training with Grand Master Eng Chor and Senior Master Chin Min, he and Tony opened the Doncaster Centre in 1994. Since then much of his time is spent teaching Tai Chi in various centres.  Senior Instructor Mario Cianci Mario and Tony are also available for presentations, information sessions and demonstrations for corporate groups, schools, and social groups/organizations. With a strong team of assistants a wide range of forms is offered including: Tai Chi Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi, Beijing 24, Beijing 42, Traditional Chen Style Weapons Yang 32 Sword, Classic and Traditional Fan, Flute, Broadsword, Long Pole Qi Qong Shabashi, Warrior Lohan Qi Qong, Chen Qi Qong Assistants Jana Jares, Steven Chan, Pavla Rada, Dorothy Patel, Belinda Leong, Bruce Ellis, Dagma Reuther, Suzette Hosken, Sylvester Liem, Tony Hamilton, Christina Koh, David Su |