For true beginners

I will start the morning session with Chapter One from BUILDING BRIDGES, introducing terminology, mechanics, and etiquette. The class will learn hands-on about majors, minors, bid boxes, and the auction, all in a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere. The morning ends in the lively, entertaining game STROLL ONTO BRIDGE.™

After a lunch break, the afternoon session will introduce basic bidding, starting with the one spade opening bid and its responses, ending in card play with boards dedicated solely to the afternoon classes' discussion - one spade opening bids.

For students with knowledge of bridge terms and bridge experience

I will start the morning session with the one spade opening bid and its responses, followed by card play.

After a lunch break, I will introduce the one heart opening bid and its responses, ending in card play.

Should the class have more experience, I will teach major opening bids and responses in the morning session, followed by minor opening bids and responses after lunch.
OR
I will teach other chapters, concepts, or conventions as requested.

I bring these materials

• Prepared boards (for selected classes)
• Media (for all classes)
• Pencils
• Bidding ladder bookmarks
• Dummy cards

The organizers will provide

• A venue
• A projector and screen, or
• A monitor (a large TV with either wireless capability, or HDMI cable access)
• Card tables and chairs
• Guide cards
• Bid boxes
• Bridgemates (for a brief demonstration only, one per table if possible)
• Decks of playing cards (one per table)
• Scratch paper (small size – 2” x 3”, 4 sheets per table)
• Nametags
• Sharpies
• Registration forms of the organizers' choice
• Lunch for attendees
• Assistants (one per table if possible). They must be willing to adhere to the BUILDING BRIDGES guidelines.
• Clean-up of the venue