Dues Payments

  • Pay your dues here! You can make a dues payment month-to-month or to set up a recurring payment.

    Monthly dues are $135/month with a reduced rate option of $110/month or a solidarity rate option of $160/month. The $135/month “Base Rate” represents the “true cost” to train at Seven Star—this rate pays for our operational costs (the cost to run our business). Students who are able to pay the $160/month “Solidarity Rate” support our Reduced Rate options and nonprofit programs. The “Reduced Rate” option of $110/month is available for students who can’t pay the $135/month Base Rate. Apply for dues assistance below if the Reduced Rate option is cost prohibitive. Refer to this chart if you’d like to see how your dues payment breaks down on a “cost per class” basis.

    Sign in here to manage an existing recurring payment. Refer to this handout on how to adjust your monthly recurring dues payment.

  • If our dues structure is cost prohibitive for you, we encourage you to apply for dues assistance. Apply here for dues assistance/reduced monthly dues. Dues assistance represents a reduced monthly dues rate of $45-$90 per month (sliding scale). Dues assistance applications are reviewed and approved administratively. You will be notified via email regarding your status and approval. Dues assistance applications are valid for a 3-month period and are renewable quarterly. You must re-apply after three months to maintain your reduced dues status. Contact Sifu Gina with questions gina@sevenstarwomenskungfu.com.

Donations

  • Support Seven Star by making a donation to the school. All donations are tax-deductible. Consider becoming a Seven Star Sustainer (monthly regular donation of $5-$25) or make one-time donations whenever! If your employer offers a matching program and you would like to donate in that way, please contact Sifu Gina, gina@sevenstarwomenskungfu.com.

Community News and Events

  • Please add the following class opportunities to your calendar. You can also find these dates on our class calendar.

    EVENTS

    Fundraising Event:
    Kung Fu Carnival & Bazaar
    Saturday, May 18th, 12:30 pm-4:00 pm
    The Valley School
    Our registration site is up, complete with Limited Edition shirts.

    Spread the word and invite your friends and family!**

    Remember our Limited Edition t-shirts must be ordered by April 30th.

    Please register, invite, forward - let's get this party started. You'll see our invitation hitting our socials and newsletter soon. Again, we can always use your help to amplify our voice.

    Stay tuned volunteers
    Now that booths are underway, invitations sent out, and artisans are creating, we'll need to staff some of the logistics positions like entry gates, general set up, and space support. The sign-up sheet coming soon.

    Save the Date: Saturday, May 4th after All School Class.
    We'll be hosting a craft party with supplies to make booth decorations, signage, etc. Bring lunch and your creative spirit! Since we had to postpone, we'll get some creative supplies in the orange room in case you want to get started early!

    Sound Bath Meditation by Deborah Chen
    Sun Apr 28 7-8:30p
    **This event will be held at the Kwoon, but is not a Seven Star event**

    We have new renters at Seven Star! They are hosting a Sound Bath Meditation and wanted to send an invite to our students.

    ”In this deeply relaxing sound bath meditation led by Deborah Chen, let your body and brain be ‘bathed’ (fully clothed) in the smooth, undulating waves of sound played live using crystal alchemy singing bowls. Deborah blends her arts background with her board certification in Chinese medicine to help you reconnect to yourself and to the natural rhythms of the earth.”
    Tickets:

    http://www.dccreativearts.com/offerings

    Saturday, June 1st
    12-7 pm
    Volunteer Park Pride Festival

    Save the Date:
    Sunday, June 30th
    Seattle Pride March

    Save the Date:
    July 25-28
    Seven Star Camping Trip,
    Scenic Beach State Park
    Friends and family are welcome. We have the group campsite. Lots of space. On the Hood Canal. We’ll do some informal training.


    CLASSES & TESTS

    Sunday, April 21st, 3-5 pm:
    Community Self-Defense Class at Seven Star.
    Invite your friends/family to register. Sliding scale.

    Saturday, April 27th, 10am:
    Green Belt Test for Susan

    Wednesday, June 5th, 6 pm: Purple Belt Test for Katja, Megumi and Krystal!

    BIPOC Kaj Class:
    Every 2nd Sunday of the month 11:30-1 pm. Open to BIPOC-identified students at Seven Star, Fusion Kung Fu, and Northwest Kajukenbo Club. Location varies. See the class calendar for details. If you would like to be added to a distribution list to receive direct email updates about the BIPOC Training class, please reach out to Sifu Gina.

    Seven Star Training Retreat
    June 8-9th, 2024
    Camp Burton, Vashon Island, WA
    This is an overnight training event (classes start at 10 am on Saturday 6/8 and end at noon on Sunday 6/9). Registration will open soon!

    Save the Date:
    October 2024
    Weekend FMA Workshop     with guest instructor Sr. Master JB Ramos (Combat Science Martial Arts of Asia, Toronto).

  • Reminders About Masking

    MASKS OPTIONAL IN ALL CLASSES EXCEPT THURS White/Orange AND SAT All School (indoors) or anytime classes exceed 15 or more people. Masks are also required inside when the air conditioners are on and the windows are closed. Please familiarize yourself with our masking requirements around covid exposures, local covid rates, and travel. Continue to bring your own masks to the kwoon in case you are asked to mask up. 

Curriculum Resources for Students

Steering Committee

  • The steering committee is made up of volunteers representing the various belt ranks. If you have questions or suggestions about Seven Star operations, reach out to your belt representative. Leadership rotates. Below are current members as of July 2023. Please pay attention to announcements for your belt rank for opportunities to give feedback, elect a representative, or serve on the steering committee.  Steering committee meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:15pm via Zoom.

    Mab Beatty, White Belt Representative

    Megumi Nagata, Orange Belt Representative, Communications Rep

    Magen Murphy, Purple Belt Representative

    Elia Grenier, Blue/Green Belt Representative, Member at Large

    Esther Howard, Black Belt Representative, President

    Shelly Smith, Advanced Belts Representative, Vice President

    Vivian Lappenbusch, Treasurer

Student Led Groups

  • Seven Star’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group (DE&I) is made up of students and teachers across all ranks, meets monthly via zoom to discuss and address issues of diversity and inclusion as it pertains to Seven Star’s culture and mission. Any student is welcome to join the group, regardless of previous experience working on these topics. If interested, email Sifu Allyson.

  • A great way to build more community with one another is having an affinity space. There is a BIPOC Affinity Space slack channel. It is a private channel. If you wish to be added to the BIPOC Affinity Space slack channel you can: send a slack direct message (DM) or email to Sifu Gina, Lara, or Tiffany. No experience needed in creating, interacting or being in an affinity space. Please come as you are.

  • In 2023, we formed a Gender Education Working Group (GEWG) to provide recommendations on gender education and trainings, a values-alignment process, and creating a clear and transparent policy-making process for changes to our gender policy (prioritizing buy-in from the entire community). Discussions in this group are open to Seven Star members who wish to join the GEWG. Recommendations are passed to the steering committee and Sifus to be taken into consideration as part of the normal operations of the non-profit and the kwoon. You can get in touch with the GEWG by emailing sevenstargewo@googlegroups.com.

Seven Star Merchandise

  • Seven Star t-shirts, hoodies and more can be purchased through Tee-Public.

Social Media