Learning how to play canasta is no easy feat, but Helaine made it fun and exciting. She made sure we had a thorough education, balancing skill with strategy while also helping us boost self-confidence. Her guidance was not only useful, it was thoughtful and without judgement.

Thank you so much Helaine, and I hope to continue to learn from you!

Karly K.
Norwood, NJ

Learning the game of Canasta was so refreshing with Helaine as our teacher. I have been playing Mah-jongg and I am officially converting to Canasta. She is super knowledgeable and shows you how to learn the game in a fun and easy way.
I highly recommend her to teach you this amazing game. We should all MELD!

Lisa M.
Norwood, NJ

Helaine was an outstanding canasta teacher! She made learning fun &
easy. She gave our group great handouts for "cheat sheets" & study
guides, as well as other terrific resources. She taught us how to
strategize and got us ready to play on our own knowing she was a phone
call away if needed.

Sharleen F.
Short Hills, NJ

It has been such a fun experience having Helaine as our canasta teacher. Her ability to patiently explain the complex game of canasta turned this mah jong player into a canasta fan. Her teaching method was easy to follow and understand. Helaine always came prepared with visual materials and reinforced the rules and basics of the game from week to week. Her passion for the game is evident and contagious. Helaine is approachable and always happy to take a text or an email with questions about the game-even after the sessions are over. I highly recommend Helaine for anyone wanting to learn the game of Canasta!

Heidi A.
Short Hills, NJ

I just finished my series of Canasta lessons with Helaine. Her no nonsense detailed explanation of the game has left me feeling ready to jump into a game with players of any level. She was very informative with both rules and strategy, not to mention being a gracious host. Strongly recommended lessons with Helaine.

Scott
Englewood, NJ

Helaine taught  me the proper way to play canasta so that I feel confident that I can play with anyone (without embarrassing myself). Her worksheets, visual card-aids, tips, strategies and mostly her  ease and comfort in teaching canasta truly made it so much fun. I highly recommend her course to anyone wanting to learn canasta and have been telling all my friends that they also need to learn! It’s really a fun thinking game.
Tiffany

I loved learning Canasta and know I will be playing for years to come. Helaine made a game that initially seemed quite confusing and overwhelming easy to understand.  She handled our large group with ease and I thank her for her patience, wisdom and guidance. Now if only I could remember how many 7s are in the pack…… :)

Thanks and I hope to see you again,

Andrea
Tenafly, NJ

Helaine is such an amazing teacher! She was thorough, organized and most importantly PATIENT!! She teaches in such an easy to understand way and all of her worksheets were extremely helpful. I don't really want the classes to end but I know I have to try to play on my own. Thanks again.

Lori A.
Closter, NJ

Helaine was the MOST patient teacher I could have imagined! Canasta was overwhelming at 1st...so many rules! But Helaine broke it down week to week into manageable chunks of information. By the end of her lessons, I felt less intimidated and more excited about playing on my own! Knowing that she is always there, whether via phone or email, offers reassurance as I continue on my journey to master canasta! 

Thanks again Helaine; you truly inspired me to play something other than mahjong! 

Stacey  

Helaine, you have changed my world.  I have been obsessed with Mah Jong for the past two years.  However, since you have taught us canasta, I can't stop playing canasta both in person and on line.  Mah Jong has taken a back seat because I just love it!  

You had a very tough task....to teach 13 women all of whom were different levels of card players.  Your ability to handle the different levels surpassed my expectations.  You arrived each week with visual materials and presented the game in a very logical, organized manner and even managed to teach us a lot of strategy of the game.  I found you extremely patient and you were always available to us in person before and after our sessions and via email.  You left the door open to ask questions and didn't judge anyone when they asked you the same question multiple times.  

Thank you so much for sharing canasta with us.  I enjoyed getting to know you.  We will miss you!

Jodi