Wes Powers

NEWS FLASH: I am currently teaching both in-person and online. See my Online Teaching page for details.

I am a very active Bridge director and teacher.

Directing: I have been a club director for over 20 years, and currently direct five games per week. I am also a certified Local Sectional Director.
Teaching: I am a very active teacher. I typically teach between 5-10 different classes each week at several sites, including online, from beginner through advanced levels.
Web Movements: I have made a study of web movements, and written a utility to generate ACBLScore .MOV files for any valid web movement. The link is here: Web Movement Utility (This will not be useful or interesting to anyone but directors.)

My Teaching Philosophy

HAVE FUN! I never forget that Bridge is a GAME. It's supposed to be FUN. If bridge lessons descend into drudgery, they aren't effective.
I don't believe in teaching a lot of conventions and aritificial bids. It's more important to be able to THINK and apply the basics to situations that come up. That said, many players are looking to learn new conventions, and I am certainly capable of teaching them effectively.
I believe in lots of practice, and my practice sessions don't always use "textbook" deals. I include "real world" examples, where the proper action isn't always clear.
I don't shy away from teaching Play of the Hand and Defense. These are more difficult to teach well, and many teachers tend to focus on bidding, because it' s easier to teach. But most players would improve most by working on their declarer play and defense.

The following classes are open to all players.

Class	When	Where	Cost	Details
Shuffle and Deal (in person)	Every Wednesday, 9:00 to 11:00 AM	Jenkintown Bridge Club, Jenkintown, PA	$10 per person	This is a Supervised Play session. Come and play bridge with me there to critique and answer questions. No need to preregister, just show up!
Beginner Bridge	10 Mondays, Sep 28 to Nov 30	Jenkintown Bridge Club, Jenkintown, PA	$115 per person	This class is for complete beginners. We start at the very beginning and assume no previous knowledge of bridge, although it's best if you've played other card games. This is run through the Cheltenham Adult School. Pleas vist https://cheltenhamtownshipadultschool.org/2023/product/bridge-i/ for more info or to register.
Beginner Bridge	8 Wednesdays, Sep 30 to Nov 18	Jenkintown Bridge Club, Jenkintown, PA	$98 per person	This is a "supervised play" class, where we play with me there to critique and answer questions. Each class begins with a short mini-lesson, then the remaining time is free play. This is run through the Cheltenham Adult School. Pleas vist https://cheltenhamtownshipadultschool.org/2023/product/bridge-play-n-learn/ for more info or to register.

My schedule is pretty full, but if you are interested in lessons or director services, please contact me at bridge@wespowers.com