Barbara Seagram is always a favorite of our celebrity lecture series. She is the author of numerous bridge book classics; including “25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know”. For this Zoom class, Barbara will be discussing “Defensive Magic”.
In bridge, you and your partner will be defending approximately 50% of the time. This online seminar will dive into the complexities of defense, the most challenging aspect of the game. As we explore various strategies and techniques, we will focus on the art of signaling and suit preference, which are crucial to effective defense. The signals we will cover in this seminar are very effective. By honing these techniques, participants will be able to make smarter, more informed plays, and elevate their defensive game to new heights.
Defense is without a doubt the most exciting part of the game. Call your partners and join us at this fun seminar!
This lesson will benefit all levels of players, particularly Newcomers and Intermediate players.
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Barbara Seagram hails from Barbados, West Indies. She was educated in Barbados and then graduated from the University of New Brunswick with her Bachelor of Nursing degree. Barbara used to teach nursing & now teaches bridge in Toronto, Canada, with her husband, Alex Kornel.
Barbara now owns and runs a School of Bridge in Toronto. She teaches tens of thousands of students a year at all levels, mostly in USA and Canada but also travelling all over the world. Barbara and Alex have now visited 171 countries. They love to spend time with the people and nationalities of so many diverse countries. Their real passions are Africa, Cambodia, Laos and India.
Seagram has been the recipient of a number of awards in bridge: The Kate Buckman Award, given to the person who has contributed most to others’ enjoyment of the game and the most recent being the Audrey Grant Award for teaching. She is a Sapphire Life Master and a frequent speaker at NABC’s. She has been named # 40 on the list of the top 52 bridge personalities that have most influenced the game.
Seagram was a co-founder (one of two) of the Zero Tolerance program. Barbara is the co-author of 30 published bridge books; the most well-known being “25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know” This is now in its 19th. printing and has been translated into French, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Danish. This book has been named one of the top five best-selling bridge books of the last 60 years. It has just been revised and reprinted.
Barbara is also very active in the American Bridge Teachers’ Association. She is passionate about marketing events of all sorts and writes a monthly newsletter, advertising all upcoming events and including lots of bridge articles in order to further students’ knowledge at the same time. She sends this out to over 9000 of her former and current students. She loves to support local bridge events and community causes.
More than anything, Barbara loves to play bridge and would do so morning, noon and night, given a chance, with her favourite partner, her husband, Alex.