The Canasta Coach

Elyse Kremins the #1 Canasta Instructor in NYC.

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Special Hands and Strategy Class Workshop via Zoom

For beginners and intermediate players! Learn advanced Strategies, perfect your special play hands and more about how to play those evil 7's and Aces! Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 1:00-3:00 PM This will be an interactive class, via Zoom. The day before class, I will send you a link so that you can sign in and "hang" with your fellow canasta players and learn something new!! As always, there will be plenty of time for Q&A!
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Supervised Play, Refresher Lessons, and Beginner Lessons available by Zoom.

Please contact me to schedule Elyse@canastalessons.com

In Person Lesson Update

In person beginner Canasta Lessons and Supervised Play, postponed until further notice! Please stay healthy and quarantine! We will appreciate our canasta family even more when this virus subsides! In the meantime, I am always available by email to answer your canasta questions!! We WILL meld again!!!

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We laughed, drank wine, made  some new friends and learned canasta in a very fun way!!

Laurie W., Monmouth Beach, NJ

Elyse taught us so much strategy, I feel like I could play with any level player now!

Nicole S., New York City

Elyse’s classes were so much fun and I met the nicest people while learning the game!

Paul B., New York City

I can’t believe my wife talked me in to taking Canasta lessons, but I actually had a great time learning and drinking with friends!!

Walter K., Manalapan, NJ