"At last,  someone who actually gets me to THINK in Italian!"
---Gwen Venora, CMT

Things you might like to know before you start lessons

Where are the classes held?
In New York, the classes are now being held in a private home on Second Avenue bet 4th and 5th Streets, just east of Soho and just north of Nolita.  Six blocks from Astor Place Staton on the Lexington Ave trin and four blocks north of   Houston St from the B and F train (in front of WHole FOods). In Italy, the classes are held in a villa overlooking the Mediterranean, in Terrasini, near Parlermo, Sicily.

Will you teach me in my office?
Yes, if your office is in Manhattan .  The course fee is doubled for classes delivered to you but..Discounts of course fees do apply.
(up to 50% discounts apply when ordering multiple packages of five- ten- and twenty-hour courses).

For more details Send an email or CALL 212.807.1221

Will you teach my children?
Yes, we now offer classes specifically geared to young children and are proud to have on board our new Early Childhood Development Specailist, Barbara Bracali, who has been a private tutor to children (toddlers through 9-yr-olds) for the past twenty-five years in Manhattan and Greenwich CT.

What should I bring to the first class?

• A Positive Attitude.
• A specific GOAL regarding learning to speak Italian, one that REALLY turns you on!
• A notebook.
• Our textbook.
• A small recorder or ipod with mike.
• A pen.
• Come prepared to have a good time in a place where there is no pressure on you whatsoever.

WHAT SHOULD I NOT BRING TO CLASS?

• Do bring that notebook and pen but please, leave your cell (along with all that tension in your jaw) at home. We can have a lot more fun that way.

WHAT IS THE SURCHARGE IF I HAVE YOU COME TO MY OFFICE ?

• There is an additional hour charged for this service but the same discounts would apply as on all packages of multiple lessons.

WHAT DOES "FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE" MEAN?
All courses come with a full money-back guarantee. This means that if, after completing the private or group course, you are not satisfied with the results, you are entitled to a full refund. This guarantee is effective provided you have attended all classes regularly and have completed all homework as assigned.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I MISS A CLASS? CAN I MAKE IT UP?
Yes, if you are enrolled in a Private Course and give twenty-four hour notification. Make-ups should be scheduled in the same week as the class missed, if at all possible. Sometimes, a class is made up by adding an extra hour onto your next session, turning your one-hour class into a two-hour immersion session. No make ups are possible after the end of the course.

WHAT IF I AM ENROLLED IN A GROUP COURSE AND I MISS A CLASS, CAN I MAKE IT UP?
No. Unfortunately, there is no way to make up a group class. However, missing one class out of six weeks need not be an obstacle to taking the course. Each class is only one-sixth of the course so missing one class can be made up easily with a homework assignment. When a student deems it necessary, a private tutoring session can be arranged at a discounted rate of $140/hr.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS? CAN I PUT MY COURSE ON HOLD?
Like your membership at the gym? Yes, absolutely. You can put the balance of your course on HOLD if you are enrolled in a Private Course and provided that you give at least twenty-four hour notification. If you are in a Group Course, and need to drop out of it, you can switch, before the third session of the course, into another group course at a later date but within three months of the course you are leaving - provided there is a similar course at that time with space available.

WHEN CAN I START A PRIVATE CLASS....IMMEDIATELY?
Si' , Si', anche Oggi!  Perhaps even today! 

Please send an email to schedule a private class or Call 212.807.1221
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