Sifu Cheyenne Lachapelle
Instructor
Sifu Cheyenne started her Kung Fu training just 2 months short of her 4th birthday after watching and imitating her Father during his training. After several years of consistently training on an average of 5 days a week, she became the schools youngest Black Sash at the tender age of 12, and is now a 2nd Level Black Sash. Her Sigung continually recognizes her undying dedication and training.
Sifu Cheyenne has a Master Degree in Education (2020) after earning a BA in Biology (2019) from Clark University. She was Vice President of the Martial Arts Club at Clark. She was also a member of the Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors. Sije still trains Kung Fu and is a Kung Fu Instructor at the Auburn location. Currently, she is also a teacher at Burncoat High School in Worcester, MA and a member of the Clark University Science Curriculum Team.
Sifu Cheyenne is also an avid martial arts competitor, with accomplishments including:
- starting with her first tournament at the age of 5
- at the age of 7 won Children’s Intermediate Grand Champion at The Worcester Classics Tournament,
- 2 years later taking home 4 Gold Medals at the W. Hartford International Chinese Martial Arts Tournament
- 2011 ICMAC – Boston (International Chinese Martial Arts Championship) Advanced Teen Girls Grand Champion
- 2014 ICMAC – Boston (International Chinese Martial Arts Championship) Advanced Teen Girls Grand Champion
- 2015 ICMAC – Boston (International Chinese Martial Arts Championship) Advanced Women Grand Champion
- 2016 ICMAC – Boston (International Chinese Martial Arts Championship) Advanced Women Grand Champion
- 2017 ICMAC – Boston (International Chinese Martial Arts Championship) Advanced Women Northern Grand Champion
- (2018 ICMAC – Boston – Tournament cancelled)
- 2019 ICMAC – Boston (International Chinese Martial Arts Championship) Advanced Women Grand Champion
- some 42+ other tournaments and scores of medals and trophies and still competing today!
- October 2022 – Elevated to Sifu
Special Awards, Recognition, and Other Links
Recipient of the Helen Gee Shin Scholarship – The Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation was founded on March 7, 2011, to honor the memory of Helen Gee Chin, wife of Sifu Chin of Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy, Inc. Simo was the administrator at CCMAA for 15 years and was involved with preserving the history and promoting the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts.
Clark University Undergrad A Kung Fu Champion – Cheyenne Lachapelle successfully defends title at martial arts championship
Whistle Kick Martial Arts Radio – Podcast with Cheyenne Lachapelle