The Bridge Lady

Dear Bridge Friends,

Retirement may in be my near future.  I won’t be teaching classes this winter or spring.  My husband is between jobs and is weighing various options including retirement.  If he retires, I will too so we can travel together.

If I do teach again, it will be in September.  I will post any updates on this site.

Thank you for your interest in learning and playing bridge.  I have loved teaching and will miss doing it.

Julie W. Walker

Are you ready for some Supervised Play?

For PLAY OF THE HAND Course Graduates:

Session I – Choose a time slot:

Monday, August 8^th,      9:30 am – 11:30 am or 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Session II – Choose a time slot:

Monday, August 15^th,    9:30 am – 11:30 am or 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Session III – Choose a time slot:

Monday, August 29^th,    9:30 am – 11:30 am or 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

These sessions will take place at the Green Hills Hampton Inn, 2324 Crestmoor Rd, Nashville, 37215.

For DEFENSE Course Graduates:

Wednesday, July 27^th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Wednesday, August 3^rd, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Wednesday, August 24^th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

I will teach these sessions at my home in Green Hills.

The fee is $15 per session.  Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in, pay for your session, get refreshments and be seated.  We will have a mini-lesson, then play several pre-set hands, bidding and planning the play together like we did in class. I won’t be covering topics in any specific order so it doesn’t matter if you miss a session.

Please register by emailing me with the day(s) and time(s) you plan to attend.  You do not need to pay in advance, but please register in advance by emailing me at bridgeladynashville@gmail.com.  I will send a confirming email on the day before the session.

Feel free to invite friends who might be interested. Thanks!

Julie

Dear friends,

Are you looking for a fun way to fill your winter days? I’ll be teaching two levels of bridge classes – the Play of the Hand course and the Defense course. Detailed class information is at the bottom of this email.

Both courses are offered twice a day. If you have a conflict during your class period, you are always welcome to come to the other class that day. Here’s the schedule –

Mondays, 9:30 – 11:30 am         Play of the Hand course

Mondays, 12:30 – 2:30 pm          Play of the Hand course

Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11:30 am    Defense course

Wednesdays, 12:30 – 2:30 pm    Defense course

All classes will take place at the Hampton Inn, Green Hills next to the Green Hills Mall, in the Iroquois Room, 1st Floor. The address is 2324 Crestmoor Road, Nashville 37215. Free parking is available in any of the hotel parking spots.

The Play of the Hand course and the Defense course include 9 two-hour lessons and a textbook.

Play course dates:  Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11

(Please put all 10 dates on your calendar. I have booked an extra date in case of bad weather.)

Defense course dates:  Jan. 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

(Please put all 10 dates on your calendar. I have booked an extra date in case of bad weather.)

The course fee is $145.  If you’d like to register for lessons, please email me at bridgeladynashville@gmail.com with the time slot you prefer. I will send you payment information.

Please indicate which class and time you are signing up for on your check, and feel free to forward this email to your friends! Thank you –

Julie

Detailed Class Information

The Play of the Hand course briefly reviews basic bidding, teaches the five playing techniques (promotion, establishing long suits, finessing, ruffing and discarding), hold-up plays and adds some higher level bidding conventions such as strong 2C bids, slam bidding and preempts.  Jacoby Transfer plays are included in the course. Prerequisite: the Bidding course or equivalent experience.

The Defense course includes a brief review of the bidding rules and the playing techniques from course levels I (Bidding) and II (Play of the Hand).  Some of the defense topics include opening leads, second- and third-hand play, defensive signaling (attitude, count and suit preference) and techniques for defending against specific types of declarer play.  It will also introduce another bidding convention – Negative Doubles. Prerequisite: the Bidding course and the Play of the Hand course or equivalent experience.