Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Chuan Center Italy - Florence International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association

Presentation of Lourdes

Lourdes de Alfau
(Mery)

Study Activity

High School diploma, Colegio Santa Teresita. Santo Domingo.
Degree in Modern Languages (French) obtained at Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD).

Work Activity

1996 – present: Administrative assistant at The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Experiences in the field

2006 – present: Student in Taijiquan Yang style (private lessons with Vera Lazzeri and, during the summer, with Roberta Lazzeri).
Since October of 2008 I have assisted my teacher, Vera Lazzeri, during the 103 form classes.
2010 – present: Member of International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association.
I have gotten 3^th Rank (gold eagle) in the method of evaluation of the international association of the Yang style taijiquan in January 2011.
I practice the hand form, the 49 form, the saber form and push hands.

Previous Experience

I was ballet dancer since I was 12 years old till when I was 26 year, when my second son was born.
1975-76: I took a ballet course at National Adademy of Wien, Austria.
In the summer 1975 I took a spanish dance course at Sitges, Spanish.