Master the Game with Prestige Pickleball: Expert Clinics & Personalized Training
At Prestige Pickleball, we’re committed to offering you the best of the best in learning and mastering the game of pickleball. Our expert instructors lead dynamic, engaging, and personalized clinics designed for players of all skill levels. Whether you’re a newcomer to the sport or looking to sharpen your technique, our clinics emphasize building strong fundamentals, refining strategy, and boosting your confidence on the court.
We foster a welcoming and fun environment, where you’ll not only learn the game but develop a true passion for it. Our dedicated team, including Co-Directors of Pickleball Training & Development, Cindy Kresch and Guy Darienzo, brings unparalleled experience and enthusiasm to each session. Both Cindy and Guy come to us from Bergen Pickleball Zone, where they successfully designed and implemented a highly regarded training program in Bergen County. They also serve as the Directors of Pickleball at Brookside Racquet and Swim Club, having introduced hundreds of players of all ages and abilities to the sport, helping them progress from beginner to advanced levels.
With Cindy, Guy, and our other talented instructors, each clinic is tailored to meet your individual goals and challenge your skills, ensuring that you get the most out of every lesson.
Cindy Kresch
Co-Director, Pickleball Training & Development
(PPR & IPTPA Certified)
If you live in Bergen County, you may know Cindy as the owner of A Hum Music, a popular music and movement program serving thousands of area families since 2007. As a teacher, her energy and enthusiasm has given children and adults fun and supportive learning experiences for over 22 years.
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Cindy has always had a passion for sports and fitness. She played varsity tennis for Ithaca College and while in graduate school at Cornell University, she worked part time as a certified fitness instructor. Upon moving to NYC, she trained clients in Manhattan, while working full time in marketing and education.
When she and her late husband moved to NJ, Cindy continued to work in fitness, running a Hoboken health club for 5 years. She guided her clients to become stronger both physically and mentally. When her now 26 & 23-year-old kids introduced her to pickleball, her passion to share this sport was almost instantaneous. As a PPR and IPTPA Certified Pickleball Instructor, Cindy was a Lead Instructor at Bergen Pickleball Zone in Ramsey and the Co- Director of Pickleball at Brookside Racquet and Swim Club in Allendale. Cindy creates a welcoming on court experience to introduce people to this fun sport and weekly teaches many beginners to advanced players guiding them in all aspects from stroke execution and footwork, to on court mindfulness and strategy. Her students describe her as a “fun, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and patient instructor, who meets you at whatever level you are.”
Guy Darienzo
Co-Director, Pickleball Training & Development
(PPR Certified, ASFA Certified)
Guy has over 35 years’ experience as an athlete, teacher, and athletic trainer. He was a three-year starter as wide receiver for the University of Delaware, Division I football team, where he developed the work ethic, discipline, and experience to understand and play the game at a high level.
After college, he began coaching and teaching using his high energy and dedicated focus at Bergen Catholic High School, Ridgewood High School, as Head Freshman football coach at DePaul Catholic High School and most recently at Northern Highlands Regional High School.
Guy’s enthusiasm for teaching and coaching, as well as his desire to fully develop athletes to become the best version of themselves led him to the 8th grade enrichment program, The Prep. There he teaches Language Arts, a Social Emotional Learning course called Mindset, Mindfulness and Focal Attention (MMFA), and a Strength and Conditioning program. The MMFA course focuses on mindset training and the importance of the mind body connection.
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An overwhelmingly positive approach, coupled with an in-depth ability to reach, relate to and inspire every athlete, rounds out a skill set that has made him an exceptionally successful coach and teacher in every venue. Guy has turned his focus to the sport of Pickleball and was a Lead Instructor at Bergen Pickleball Zone in Ramsey and the Director of Pickleball at Brookside Racquet and Swim Club in Allendale. As a PPR Pro, he focuses on the mental part of the game as well as the skills and tactics necessary to compete. This combined technique is designed to inspire and bring the enjoyment of the sport to all who step on the court.
Jay Rosoff
Jay is an experienced player and professional instructor certified by the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR). His lessons focus on technique, strategy, and player development.
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Whether you are new to the game of Pickleball, or a seasoned player, Jay modifies his lessons to meet your individual needs and goals. Most importantly, Jay provides a fun and engaging experience on the court.