Beginner Course

Our next course starts April 20, 2023 Thursdays, Apr 20 - May 25 (six weeks) 6:15 - 8:00 PM Eastern Time

And YES! You can learn to play online! Since Fall 2020, Kim and her team have taught nearly 1,000 new players our wonderful game! (Yes one thousand!!) We will walk you through every step in a fun-filled environment. In these classes you learn by actually playing, not just listening to lectures. Our methods are successful in turning you into a bridge player -- just ask any of our recent graduates!

What's Included

  • Six live Zoom meetings with video recordings. 

    At the conclusion of the course, we offer opportunities for follow-up classes for practice and further skill-building.

  • Every hand you play in class is available all the time

    You will play hands in class, those will be available after the class to redo.

  • Mini Bridge and regular hands against robots or with friends.

    Nothing is better than just playing! You can play and bid, pre-configured and random hands in Mini and regular modes. 

  • Help finding a partner

*The book is Bridge Basics 1 - An Introduction by Audrey Grant. Many used copies available on Amazon too!

 PS -- We expect that some students might have to miss a class, and we provide homework and web-based resources to help you catch up. However, signing up for this course means a commitment to attend all the lessons as best you can, as the learning is progressive, and you will fall too far behind if you miss multiple lessons.

Date and Topics for Beginner Bridge Online

Apr 20 – Introduction to the Basics, Taking Tricks, Counting Points, & Mini-Bridge 

Apr 27– Play Mini-Bridge; Card-Play Tactics

May 4 – Mini-Bridge to Real Bridge: Introduction to Bidding, the Bidding Ladder, & Length Points; Opening the Bidding 

May 11 – Major Suit Opening Bids & Responses; Shortness Points 

May 18 – No Trump Opening Bids & Responses

May 25 – Minor Suit Opening Bids & Responses; Next Steps in Bridge.

Why Play Bridge?

Bridge is fun!

Bridge will never bore you. There are more than 750 trillion possible hands, so you'll see something new every time you play. Its never-ending challenges will give you a feeling of accomplishment, win or lose.

  • Bridge stimulates the brain

    Research has shown that regular bridge playing improves reasoning skills and long- and short-term memory.

  • Bridge is social

    A game of bridge involves communication and cooperation with your partner. There’s a special camaraderie among bridge players that develops from the social setting and friendly competition. Even online, you can spend time playing bridge with friends — many players today are using a combination of Zoom and online bridge to stay connected.

  • Bridge is fun!

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Nancy Olt will be the teacher for our Spring 2023 online Beginner course.

Nancy is a lifelong card player who learned bridge in college. Now a retired financial advisor, she has more time for playing and teaching the game. Nancy's love for bridge and patient, humorous approach make her popular with new players.
Registration is now open, click here.