Written by Dao on Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Join Our New Ping Pong School Starting November 2024

Anyone interested in seriously learning table tennis and making proper progress will be interested in joining the school. Those new to Ping Pong, beginners, intermediates, and advanced players are welcome!

2024 T3 Fall Term

We would like to begin classes immediately during the week of November 4 to 10. This gives us 6 weeks of classes ending December 15, 2024. We will start this class with at least 4 students.

Students who register for this term will be able to guarantee their spot for the 2025 T1 Winter Term (starting week of January 6th).

Available classes:

Thursdays from 4pm to 5:30pm for Beginner/Intermediate Children 5 to 13 Years (maximum 8 students) - $20+HST for the term paid up front (i.e. $120+HST if you start week of November 4th)

Saturdays from 5pm to 6:30pm for Beginner/Intermediate Adults 14+ Years (maximum 8 students) - $20+HST for the term paid up front (i.e. $120+HST if you start week of November 4th)

For more information about the school, your coach, and how the classes are run please visit the Dua Ping Pong School homepage:

https://www.stqitoronto.com/index.php/s/duapingpongschool

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