Meet the Authors, Dara Collins and Donna Miller-Small

Dara Collins and Donna Miller-Small have taught throughout the US and beyond online and in-person. While we would love to teach everyone that requests classes, our schedule doesn't permit. We value teaching according to the most widely played rules as we documented in Modern American Canasta: The Complete Guide.

The teachers on this list have taken our The Method training and will teach using the handouts we developed in connecting with our guide.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at ModernMahjong@gmail.com.

Dara and Donna both teach in-person and online and travel to teach lessons, strategy presentations and host events. 

Dara Collins: Darajcollins@gmail.com (305) 790-7521. Online and in-person learn to play and strategy classes.

Donna Miller-Small: dmillersmall@gmail.com 

ARIZONA:

Scottsdale

Alan Baskt   Canastamatch@gmail.com ; CanastaMatch.com

Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and beyond (and will travel for lessons)

Dara Collins, Darajcollins@gmail.com (305) 790-7521. Online and in-person learn to play and strategy classes.

FLORIDA:

Miami 

Shari Pillar  Sharipillar@yahoo.com  917-763-2236

Sarasota: Donna Miller-Small, 305 563-4696, Dmillersmall@gmail.com, www.mahjonggandcanastasarasota.com  Online and in-person learn to play and strategy classes: 

South Florida, Dara Collins, Darajcollins@gmail.com (305) 790-7521. Online and in-person learn to play and strategy classes.

GEORGIA:

Atlanta

Nancy Miller Atlcanastagirl@gmail.com  www.Atlcanastagirl.com   678-575-6898

NEW YORK:

Long island 

Donna Miller-Small, dmillersmall@gmail.com, www.mahjonggandcanastasarasota.com 305 563-4696 Online and in-person learn to play and strategy classes.

Britt Halpern  BrittHalperin@gmail.com

NYC Upper East Side 

Shari Pillar  Sharipillar@yahoo.com  917-763-2236

Queens/Western Long Island

Freeman Lee: Email referee1007@hotmail.com Phone 347 595 3909

Available for lessons to private groups & organizations.

Westchester

Debra Asher-Zitrin debraanneasher@gmail.com 917-319-9440

Dana Ross canastaplayer914@gmail.com Phone: 917-742-4831

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