Joey Bond

Joey Bond, (born March 30, 1948) is a Romanian-born author, composer, and teacher of Tai Chi. He had a nationally syndicated PBS series which aired on 134 stations, which includes worldwide distribution, from 1994–present, entitled Tai Chi Innerwave with Joey Bond, comprising 23 programs.[3][4] Bond teaches Tai Chi Ch’uan and other martial art styles. His students have included golfer Maggie Will and musician Ben Taylor. Bond is, as well, a professional magician.

Joey Bond
Joey Bond Tai Chi Master
Born (1948-03-30) March 30, 1948
Sibiu, Romania[1]
Style
Notable students

Over a 20-year-period Bond studied the Yogic Saraswati tradition under the tutelage of teacher Swami Satchidananda. While living in Taipei, Taiwan, from 1973–1975, he studied Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Tang Lang, and other styles and absorbed Taoist and Buddhist practices. He is the author of the book entitled See Man Jump See God Fall: Tai Chi vs. Technology, released in 1997.[5] He is a graduate of The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California,[6] and performs magic acts which demonstrate Mentalism. Bond's album Steel Dragonfly: Dance of the Tao includes the title track "Jade Pillow" that was used in his PBS series, for which he also composed the music.[7]

Early studies and teaching

Bond was born into a Roma family in Sibiu, Romania in 1948, and moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1962. He is a naturalized Canadian citizen, presently lives in Mill Valley, California and has permanent resident status in the United States.[1]

Over a 20-year-period, he studied the Yogic Saraswati tradition, under the tutelage of teacher Swami Satchidananda.[2] From 1973–1975, he lived in Taipei, Taiwan where he studied Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Tang Lang, and absorbed Taoist and Buddhist practices.[1] Bond then established himself as a Tai Chi teacher in Montreal, teaching Tai Chi and Chi Kung, along with various weaponry including Swordplay, Staff and Iron Fan. Among Bond's notable students are Maggie Will, three times winner on the LPGA Tour, Ben Taylor, son of folk rock artist James Taylor, Margot Lande of the Bronfman family, among others.[2]

Bond teaches the Tai Chi Ch’uan style developed by the Yang family, and which he learned from the Gao family; the latter were disciples of Yang Pin Er. He expanded his studies in the local Wu Shu style, in and around Taiwan, in cities like Tai Chung. He went on to study other Wu Shu styles as well; Tang Lang Northern Mantis, Chen Family/Chi Kung Silk-reeling, Shao Lin Kempo Karate and some unique forms of Chinese Boxing.

Tai Chi Innerwave with Joey Bond (PBS series)
Joey Bond Tai Chi Innerwave PBS Series

Bond's PBS series Tai Chi Innerwave demonstrates the Tai Chi Beijing style from Mainland China, filmed at PBS/WEDU television studios.[3] It became Nationally Syndicated and is arguably the longest running instructional series on the PBS Network from 1994–2002.[3][4] It also received international exposure in countries like the Netherlands.[8] Bond demonstrates the Yang family legacy of Martial Arts.[9] The 23 programs comprising the Tai Chi Innerwave series were carried by over 100 PBS stations across the US and Canada from 1994–2002.[3][4] The Tampa Tribune took note that "Master Instructor Bond masterfully demonstrates taking control of your body and mind".[10]

The movement is supple and slow, as if the air around his body were velvety thick. The breathing is measured and deep ... And the stance is strong and silent, as if the earth beneath his feet were a sacred altar. Joey Bond is moving his mind around and viewers are watching nationwide.

— The Tampa Tribune, Jennifer Barrs, November 18, 1995[10]

In 1997 Janson Media became exclusive copyright distributor of the DVD series, Tai Chi Innerwave with Joey Bond.[11][12] The DVD is held by the Phoenix Public Library and the Free Library of Philadelphia among many others.[13][14] Gustavo Sagastume, Vice President of PBS, was the Executive Producer.[11] Joey Bond was the director and writer. The musical soundtrack presented on the PBS Tai Chi Innerwave series is composed by Bond which can be found on his Steel Dragonfly Album.

Wisconsin Bookwatch wrote that the PBS series is; "An excellent introduction to an art useful for exercise, relieving stress and tension, posture improvement, and mental focus".[15]

The content of the PBS television series intended to bridge a gap between Eastern meditation and Western physical fitness, using Tai Chi's slow, rhythmic movements to create harmony between mind and body. The Tai Chi postures demonstrated included White Crane Spreads Wings, Wave Hands Like Clouds and Part the Wild Horse’s Mane. The program promised viewers of all ages and physical abilities an increase of strength and endurance, improving postural alignment and body tonicity, reducing overall tension and sharpening mental acuity. Bond described the benefits of Tai Chi; "...dynamic exercise approach that delivers both cardiovascular and muscle strength, as well as reinforcing heartfelt creative expression"[11]

Steel Dragonfly Album

Bond composed the music for his album Steel Dragonfly: Dance of the Tao for use in his PBS series, featuring the title track "Jade Pillow". Other songs on the album include "Life to Life", "Dream Time", "Out There", "Pearl Asylum", and "Tong Ship Sailing".[7]

Magician and writer
Joey Bond Magician Transporter Poster

As a professional magician, Bond uses the stage name Jando.[16] Bond entertains audiences with magic performances that demonstrate Mentalism, a performing art in which its practitioners, known as mentalists, appear to demonstrate highly developed mental or intuitive abilities.

He has entertained audiences behind closed doors in the Los Angeles underground scene at Petit Ermitage, The Aqua Lounge in Beverly Hills, as well as the ‘Séance Room’ at the legendary Magic Castle in Hollywood. He has also performed his mentalist act at private events in San Francisco. He has given private presentations for Kevin Bacon at the Sarasota Film Festival in Florida, Bonnie Raitt in Mill Valley, California, Dana Carvey in San Anselmo, California, and the Bronfman family of Canada and other celebrities.[17] Bond has been a member of The Magic Castle since 2004. He fulfilled all requirements set forth by The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. and earned his diploma, thus receiving all rights and privileges of the Magic Castle.[6][17]

In 1997, Bond released his book entitled See Man Jump... See God Fall: Tai Chi vs Technology.[5] The book "describes the battle between Tai Chi and Technology and takes you on a journey inward to greater fulfillment."[18]

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See also

References
  1. Plant, John (July 23, 1978). "Entrevue avec Joey Bond" [Interview with Joey Bond]. Virus Montreal. «Je sais que ça n'a pas l'air, mais je suis effectivement roumaine», dit Joey Bond. ...('I know I don't sound it, but I am actually Romanian. (English translation))
  2. Olivier, Dominique (July 19, 1998). "Joey Bond de retour à Montréal!" [Joey Bond returns to Montreal!]. Voir magazine. L'étonnant Jando est de retour à Montréal pour un spectacle de magie au Casino de Montréal. (The amazing Jando is back in Montreal for a magic show at the Montreal Casino. (English translation))
  3. Gélinas, Karine (October 7, 2005). "Entrevue avec Joey Bond". Voir magazine. Notre invité aujourd'hui est Joey Bond, animateur de ce qui est devenu une série PBS diffusé au niveau national, appelé "Tai Chi Innerwave". C'est la plus longue série éducative sur le réseau PBS, diffusée de 1994 à 2002. (Our guest today is Joey Bond, host of what became a nationally syndicated PBS series called "Tai Chi Innerwave". It's the longest running instructional series on the PBS Network and aired from 1994–2002. (English translation))
  4. Tétreau, Philippe (June 21, 2003). "La ville en bref" [The city at a glance]. La Presse (Canadian newspaper). Joey Bond fera une présentation de magie dans la salle Cabaret, au Casino de Montréal, ce soir, le 21 Juin, à partir de 20 heures. (At the Montreal Casino at 8 pm this evening, Joey Bond will do a magic show. (English translation))
  5. Bond, Joey (June 1, 1997). See Man Jump See God Fall: Tai Chi Vs. Technology. International Promotions Promotion Pub. ISBN 9781579010010.
  6. "Joey Bond Magician: Magic Castle Certification". The academy of Magic Arts. November 3, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  7. "Release "Steel Dragonfly" by Joey Bond - Cover Art - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  8. "Nedlasting Tai Chi Innerwave - Part 2 Android". no.4androidapps.net. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  9. McLean, Eric (May 26, 1991). "Tai Chi lessons from master Bond". Montreal Gazette. There are many styles in Tai Chi, aren’t there? Tell us about your style and which one you teach. "Indeed, I have been teaching for many years now. I used to be referred to as a Sifu (teacher), perhaps since 1975, but now in the Chinese tradition I'm an "old master" or Laoshi Bond."
  10. Barrs, Jennifer (November 18, 1995). "Working out body and mind: Tai chi exercisers tout a wide array of mental and physical benefits". The Tampa Tribune. The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2016. Master Instructor Bond masterfully demonstrates taking control of your body and mind and viewers are watching nationwide. The movement is supple and slow, as if the air around his body were velvety thick.
  11. Mike Mcdonnough (July 23, 2009). "Exercise DVD Promotes Wellness and Preventive Health Care". Janson Media Pressroom. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  12. "Tai Chi Innerwave with Joey Bond | Janson Media Rights Portfolio". www.janson.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  13. "Tai chi innerwave". link.phoenixpubliclibrary.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  14. "Tai chi innerwave - Free Library Catalog". know.freelibrary.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  15. "Tai Chi Interwave.(Video Recording Review)". Wisconsin Bookwatch. September 1, 2005 – via https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135969234.html.
  16. Bond uses the stage name Jando, such as Jando The Telemantic
  17. Roy, Patrice (August 19, 2015). "Le Téléjournal 18h" [Tai Chi Master and ...Magician]. Maître du Tai Chi et ...Magicien. Retrieved December 16, 2015. En 2005, M. Bond a joué pour une foule de célébrités, Kevin Bacon au Festival de Sarasota en Floride, Bonnie Raitt à Mill Valley en Californie, Dana Carvey à San Anselmo en Californie, et la famille Bronfman au Canada. (As of 2005, Mr. Bond has performed for a host of celebrities, Kevin Bacon at the Sarasota Film Festival in Florida, Bonnie Raitt in Mill Valley, California, Dana Carvey in San Anselmo, California, and the Bronfman family of Canada. (English translation))
  18. "See Man Jump...See God Fall". Goodreads. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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