Private lessons are essential in the study of Taijiquan. 

Taking classes is a good way to learn basic choreography, but individualized instruction is necessary if a student wishes to advance. A private session with a perceptive teacher is one of the best ways to accelerate your personal progress. This is particularly true for more experienced students.

As devotion to this art deepens and desire for improvement increases, students are expected to request periodic private lessons. In a private lesson, a teacher offers personal attention and encouragement, helping you set goals and get the most out of practice.

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Cash is preferred for private lessons, and should be placed in an envelope (customarily a red one) with your name and the date of the lesson on a separate note.

The fee for a one-hour private session is $75 at the teacher's home or other convenient location; $90 if the teacher travels. Groups pay proportionately less per person: at the teacher's home, two pay $40 each; three pay $30 each. At another location, two pay $45 each; three pay $30 each. Four or more pay $30 each regardless of location.

Fees for sessions hosted by schools, businesses, or other institutions vary with the standard rates paid by those groups to other professionals with comparable credentials.