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BCI Instructor Program

As bonsai and stone appreciation spreads
throughout the world, BCI wants to promote the best
resources of bonsai and stone knowledge so that these
art forms, which we feel so passionate about, can grow
and prosper. In keeping with its educational mandate,
BCI is preparing an online International Bonsai and
Viewing Stone Instructors/Teachers Guide at Bonsai-
bci.com. The objective of this guide is to provide BCI
Member Clubs with a list of qualified instructors
and teachers, who can demonstrate, lead workshops,
deliver lectures, and adjudicate competitions on
bonsai, viewing stones and related arts.
Many bonsai artists, which are well-known around
the world, were first introduced to an international
audience by BCI publications. For over 55 years, BCI
Directors, past and present, can take full credit for
supporting the efforts of pioneers in many countries
and helping promote the best in bonsai and viewing
stones. This important work continues with this
Guide, which will be launched later this year. The
BCI website describes the program, the criteria for
participation and an application form. Anyone can
apply to be considered a BCI Instructor and listed in
the Guide. BCI will also invite well-known respected
teachers and masters to be part of this Guide. Recently,
the BCI Instructor Certificate was presented to bonsai
masters in China and Taiwan.

BCI China – Presentation of
Instructor Certificates

Photos courtesy Lindsay Bebb, Australia.
On September 28, 2017 BCI President Glenis Bebb
and Vice President Helen Su, presented 25 newly
appointed BCI China Masters with their Instructor
Certificates at a special event in Chengdu, Sichuan
Province which included a bonsai exhibit.
These 25 Masters are now available for BCI events
anywhere in the world and represent a great additional
teaching resource for BCI. All come with high recom-
mendation from the China Penjing Association.
At the Award Ceremony, after presentation of the
Certificates, two of the Masters gave demonstrations,
assisted by a Moderator, one of Land-Water Penjing
25 newly appointed BCI China Masters are presented and the other of Literati Style Pine.

with their BCI Instructor Certificates at a special
event in Chengdu, Sichuan Province

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