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Chi Chen and Keith Urban
UrbanChi
Music, Design, & Movement
—Chi Chen—
Interior Design, Feng Shui, Staging
Cello Solo, Cello Lessons, Music Composition
• Interior Design & Feng Shui Consultant (pdf, 390 K)
• Cellist, Composer & Cello Teacher (pdf, 240 K)
—Keith Urban—
Web Site Design, Graphic Design
Yoga, Mindful Movement, Dance,
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
• Dance/Choreography, Mindful Movement & Yoga,
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
(pdf, 150 K)
Contact UrbanChi...
info@urbanchi.com
1-888-633-8480
c/o Cottage Green
145 First Street, Los Altos, CA 94022
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One Cello, One World CD now available!
Listen and purchase online at  (download), or at CDBaby, (download or by mail). Also available locally at West Valley Music in Mountain View, CA. |
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| • Movement Class Gives Body a Chance to Speak Up. Article/Interview about Keith Urban's Joy of Movement classes, Los Altos Town Crier, 7/19/06 |
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Jan–May 2008
Artist Residency by Keith Urban at the Mountain View Senior Center. 266 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View
— Weekly Joy of Movement classes
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Apr 10 - Jun 5, 2008 (Thursdays)
"Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction" at Stanford Continuing Studies with Keith Urban, 9 Thurs evenings, plus one all-day meditation retreat (5/25).
Class is filled! Waitlist available — More
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Interior Design & Staging by Chi Chen
Virtual Tours: Homes Staged by Chi Chen
• San Jose (2/07)
• Los Altos Hills (6/06)
• Campbell (6/06)
• Palo Alto (4/06)
• Cupertino (10/05)
• Los Altos Hills (8/05)
• Photos: Before & After
• Testimonial from Realtor: Success Story
Articles featuring Chi Chen
• Good Vibrations: Decorating the Feng Shui Way (Wave Magazine, 10/18/05)
• Fix Your House, Fix Your Life: Redesign with a Touch of Feng Shui (Los Altos Town Crier, 6/29/05)
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Joy of Movement classes
with Keith Urban
in downtown Mountain View.
About | Schedule | Directions |
Student Comments...
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Currently, these classes are at the City of Mountain View Senior Center (see directly below).
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With generous support from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. |
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"Blessings: Sharing our Stories
and our Gifts"
Artist Residency by Keith Urban
at the Mountain View Senior Center.
All ages welcome!
266 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View 94040
phone: 650-903-6330, or email
seniorcenter@mountainview.gov, or email info@urbanchi.com
Costs: by donation
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Courses - Winter / Spring 2008
WEEKLY CLASSES:
The Joy of Movement
Every Wednesday,
6:30 - 8:30 PM
— schedule
Gala Community Event:
The Joy of Movement and Storytelling
Fri, Feb 29, 2008
6:30-8:30 PM
— flyer (125 KB)
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• Ballet for Beginners, and Int/Adv dancers. T/Th, 5:00 - 6:20 PM.
Solid fundamentals, individual attention & professional coaching, inspiring music!
• Yoga. Mon/Wed, 8:00 - 9:20 AM.
with Keith Urban at Foothill College.
Register online or
by phone: 650-917-0509
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Spring Quarter begins April 7, 2008
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Keith Urban, at Stanford Continuing Studies.
Based on the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, and featured on the Bill Moyers' television special, Healing and the Mind.
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4/10 - 6/5, 2008
9 Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm, plus Sun 5/25, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Class filled; waitlist available.
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Selected Past Events
Ongoing Events | Future Events
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"Flourish." Chi Chen's CD Release Concert & Benefit for the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment
— Flyer (PDF, 220 K)
— Listen and purchase CD: from CDBaby, or .
Cello performance by Chi Chen, poetry by Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian, and movement by Keith Urban.
Center for Spiritual Enlightenment
1146 University Ave., San Jose, CA. |
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Sat, 7/21, 2007
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"The Joy of Movement: Being in the Body," a 1-day workshop/retreat with Keith Urban at Stanford Continuing Studies
— Flyer (PDF, 100 K) |
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Sat, 6/30, 2007
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"Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction" with Keith Urban, at the Mountain View Senior Center. Open to anyone age 55 and over, and their families, and invited guests (of any age).
— Flyer (PDF, 90 K)
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6/18 - 8/9, 2007 |
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• Ballet for Beginners, and intermediate/advanced dancers
• Beginning Yoga
with Keith Urban
at Foothill College
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4/9 - 6/21, 2007 |
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Solo Cello Music by Chi Chen
at the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (CSE), Wednesday evenings during Lenten lessons.
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2/21 - 4/4, 2007 |
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Ballet for New Beginners and intermediate/advanced dancers
at Foothill College
with Keith Urban |
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1/9 - 3/20, 2007
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"The Joy of Movement:
Being in the Body"
with Keith Urban at Stanford Continuing Studies
5 Thursday evenings.
...Student Comments
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11/2 - 12/7, 2006
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"The Joy of Movement:
Being in the Body"
with Keith Urban at Stanford Continuing Studies
including a day-long retreat at Stillheart in the Santa Cruz Mountains |
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6/29 - 7/27, 2006 |
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Spring Cello Festival:
Chi Chen Cello Studio
Students in Recital
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Mountain View, CA |
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5/20, 2006 |
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Pilates and Ballet
Courses at Foothill College
with Keith Urban
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4/10 - 6/30, 2006 |
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"One Cello, One World"
An evening of solo cello and songs by Chi Chen, and guest artists, at Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, CA
Supported by a grant to the artist from the Peninsula Community Foundation, Emerging Arts Fund.
— Review, Mtn. View Voice, 3/24/06
— Flyer (pdf, 200 K)
— About the Concert (pdf, 225 K)
— World Journal Feature (Chinese)
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3/18, 2006 |
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"Mindful Yoga: Increasing Flexibility, Relaxation & Joy"
taught by Keith Urban
8-week course from Awareness & Relaxation Training at O'Connor Hospital, San Jose, CA |
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2/14–4/11, 2006 |
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"Restorative Yoga"
with Keith Urban at UC Santa Cruz Extension, Cupertino, CA
For ages 55 and up.
A 4-week course at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute |
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2/9–3/2, 2006
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"The Joy of Movement: Being in the Body"
with Keith Urban at Stanford Continuing Studies
5-week course. All ages; no prev. experience. Student Comments |
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11/3–12/8, 2005 |
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"Yoga, An Introduction "
with Keith Urban at UC Santa Cruz Extension
For ages 55 and up.
A 4-week course at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute |
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11/10–12/8, 2005 |
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"Mindful Yoga: Increasing Flexibility, Relaxation & Joy"
taught by Keith Urban
8-week course from Awareness & Relaxation Training at El Camino Hospital, Mountain View. |
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9/27-11/15, 2005 |
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"One Cello, One World"
A solo cello concert by Chi Chen
at Avalon Art and Yoga Center, Palo Alto.
— Flyer (pdf, 62 K)
Supported by the Peninsula Community Foundation, Emerging Arts Grant. |
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10/15, 2005 |
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"Joy of Movement" workshop
with Keith Urban, at Avalon Art and Yoga Center in Palo Alto.
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7/24, 2005
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Annual Summer Dance Camp
at Stanford University
Artistic Director: Keith Urban
For dancers ages 13 - 18
(Click photo for larger image)
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7/17–22, 2005 |
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"Interior Re-Design with Feng Shui Principles"
A talk by Chi Chen, at La Petite Chaise in Mountain View. |
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7/14, 2005 |
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"The Joy of Movement"
at UC Santa Cruz Extension
For ages 55 and up.
A 4-week course with Keith Urban, at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute |
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7/1–22, 2005 |
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"The Joy of Movement: Being in the Body" taught by Keith Urban
A 5-week course at Stanford Continuing Studies. All ages; no previous experience.
— Student Comments...
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6/23 –7/21, 2005
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Feng Shui & Spring Renewal
a talk by Chi Chen
at Napoleon at Home
440 Castro St., Mountain View
View Postcard (pdf, 190 K) |
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4/7, 2005 |
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Spring Cello Festival: Chi Chen's Cello Students in Recital.
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Mountain View
View video of 14 cellists playing the Pachelbel Canon. (mov, 9 MB) |
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3/12, 2005 |
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Stanford University Dance:
Modern Dance 1 Class
Instructor: Keith Urban
View video of the final performance, (mov, 19 MB) |
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12/1, 2004 |
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