Great Lake T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a Rochester, New York school dedicated to the continuous teaching of Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing's Yang style Short Form since 1982. The school has operated continuously under the Great Lake T'ai Chi Ch'uan name since it was turned over to Mark in 1982. Its lineage is rooted in the teaching tradition of Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing, an early instructor who taught t'ai chi openly to non-Chinese students in New York. The school also reflects the influence of Maggie Newman, whose approach emphasized T'ai Chi as a daily practice engaging body, mind, and heart.