Your Host
Meet Courtney
Completely hooked on the game — and now the person who brings it to your table.
Hello
A player first, a teacher second
Courtney fell completely for American mahjong — and along the way learned exactly how to bring someone new into it without overwhelming them. She recently moved to the Backcountry neighborhood in Highlands Ranch, and now teaches across South Denver — coming to homes with everything the table needs, and hosting open sessions for anyone who'd rather just turn up.
Her way of teaching is simple: warm, hands-on, and unhurried. You'll be playing within the hour, and you'll never feel tested. The point was always the people around the table — and that's still the part she loves most.
Off the table
The rest of her table
When the tiles are away, Courtney's table is still a full one. She's mom to three — a four-year-old boy and twin 18-month-old girls — plus Cannoli, the five-year-old Lagotto Romagnolo who supervises everything. Her husband Darren — a Brit, and the one whose company built this very site — keeps the house running on tea and good humor.
Mahjong, she'll tell you, is just that same instinct on a smaller table: gather the people you love, and play.
Teaching mahjong is really just an excuse to get a few good people around a table — and watch them click.
The Mahjong Standard way
Come and play
Book a lesson and Courtney brings the whole table to your home — or join a public open session and just turn up. No experience needed.