Bridge Academy of North Dallas

Specialties

BAND is a family owned and operated business. BAND was opened in 2003 to offer Bridge Lessons to persons interested in learning the game of bridge and for those interested in taking their bridge game to the next level.

BAND has grown over the years into a full-​service bridge club offering four types of Bridge Games. We have games seven days a week. BAND also offers games for social bridge players to better their game and to meet other social players.

BAND provides a complete Book Store for all of your bridge supply needs, whether it be for duplicate or social bridge events. Stop by anytime during a regular scheduled class or game and purchase your bridge supplies. If we do not have it in stock, we will order it for you!

BAND has ten ACBL certified directors, four ACBL certified full-​time instructors, four ACBL certified associate instructors, one office manager, one club manager, one publicity manager, and two staff members.

History

Established in 2002.

In 2002, BAND began in the sunroom of the back of Donna Compton’s house with 5 tables of supervised play on Fridays. This soon grew to three days a week and then 6 days a week!

In 2005, Donna searched out and found a 600 Sq. Ft. office space behind a Starbucks on Inwood Rd. in Dallas, TX. In 2007, this one-​room space grew to 1700 Sq. Ft. and BAND added social bridge games following the daily lessons which were now morning and afternoon 6 days a week!

In 2009, BAND expanded to the 3700 Sq. Ft. space (and annex for overflow) it now inhabits. BAND is a full-​service bridge club with duplicate bridge games seven days a week and bridge lessons six days a week.

Meet the Business Owner

Donna C.

Business Owner

Donna Compton has been married for 24 years to her husband, Chris, and has two daughters, Morgan (18) & Taylor (14). She has worked as a tournament director and bridge professional throughout her college years. She graduated from law school in 1996 and practiced law for several years before returning to her previous bridge career full time in 2001.

Donna is the reigning World Mixed Champion and a WBF World Life Master. She began playing competitive bridge in 1975 with successes at the national and international level; including winning the 2003 Chicago Trophy Mixed Teams at the Long Beach, CA NABC and the 2010 World Mixed Pairs in Philadelphia, PA.

Donna was awarded the rank of Master Teacher by the American Bridge Teachers’ Association in 2007. This prestigious award is given out to those who exemplify superior teaching ability. Donna is a member of the ACBL National Good Will Committee and is an ACBL Tournament Director.