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Los Angeles mahjong is instructor-led: certified teachers run public beginner classes and private lessons across the city, alongside open play nights and leagues. If you want a seat at a friendly first game, start with a beginner class, then graduate to open play.
UCLA Extension's OLLI program runs a beginning Mah-Jongg course if you want a classroom start. Instructors like 818 MAHJ and Hollywood Mahjong cover group and private lessons, and Mahjong Los Angeles hosts club play in Santa Monica.
These are the Los Angeles area instructors, studios, and clubs we have verified from their own public pages so far. New to the game? The free American Mahjong trainers teach the tiles and the Charleston before your first lesson.
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Certified American Mahjong instructor Michal teaches public beginner classes and private lessons, and also runs open play and leagues across the Los Angeles area.
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Mahjong club and shop in the Encino Town Center with American Mahjong open play six sessions a week, a two-class Learn American Mahjong sequence for new players, and private classes and tables.
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Los Angeles instructor offering American Mahjong lessons in tables of four, starting with a beginner lesson covering tiles and flow of play, plus refresher, Charleston, and dealing classes.
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Teacher Justin Koochof runs small-group American Mahjong lessons and open play lounge nights in Los Angeles, with tiles, racks, and game cards provided and no experience necessary.
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Mahj Los Angeles hosts a Wednesday evening open play session at HomeState in Santa Monica where players practice with the 2026 NMJL card, with an instructor on hand. The listed session is for experienced players.
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Los Angeles teaching team offering American Mahjong instruction under NMJL rules, with private lessons, public beginner lessons, and guided and open play sessions at venues around the city.
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In-person beginning Mah-Jongg course through UCLA Extension's OLLI program in Westwood, taught by Ronni Rice, where students learn basic rules and strategy and use the current National Mah-Jongg League card.
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If you teach American mahjong in the Los Angeles area, or run a club that welcomes new players, a basic listing is free.
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