My experience with SpanishBlackbelt has exceeded all expectations. My fiancé & I have wanted to relearn Spanish for a long time. We both took Spanish through high school & loved it, but then forgot a lot of what we had learned once reaching college & placing out of all Spanish classes. We searched for options that would allow for us to regain proficiency in the language in a way that offered flexibility with our work schedules & SpanishBlackbelt seemed like the answer. For 8 weeks straight, we met for 2 hours straight in an intimate 4-person class on Zoom to go through our pre-reading & practice the concepts we learned through real-world application. The combination of flexibility, intimate learning environment, and course curriculum made the class a success in itself, but our teacher took the experience to an entirely new level. Adrian is one of the greatest instructors I've ever had. That's saying a lot given I had some awesome professors at an elite private high school in New Jersey & four years at a top public university. He embodied all of the traits of a world-class educator: deep preparation, extraordinary patience, passion for his students & driving outcomes, and clear connection of concepts to the real world through contemporary exercises. We are continuing to take SpanishBlackbelt's courses for all of these reasons & we cannot wait to become fluent in the language, while building meaningful relationships with our instructor & fellow classmates...
Read moreI just finished the white belt class. I really enjoyed it. Maria Nunez is an exceptional tutor. I came into the class vaguely remembering basic Spanish in which I learned through Rosetta Stone over ten years ago. I recall becoming bore with Rosetta Stone and stopped using it. Maria tailors each session to my personal and professional needs. During my first class with Maria Nunez I could not stop smiling after class simply because I was conversing with her in Spanish. Maria produces an environment to make you want to learn and have fun learning it. She will not move forward until she is certain you understand the concept presented. She offers real life explanations and clarifications throughout the class. I am already using so many of the sentences and phrases at work. I...
Read moreI've had an amazing experience with SpanishBlackbelt -- so much so that I plan to continue my Spanish education with them. My tutor, Adrian, was fantastic. He was patient, informative, thoughtful and encouraging in his explanations. He encouraged participation and engaged all students equally in our intimate 4-person group. Because of this, all of the students deeply enjoyed spending time in Zoom together and all 4 students plan to continue Spanish education with Adrian. This is an indicator of how much we enjoyed our time together, thanks to Adrian's facilitation and instruction! Muchas gracias, Adrian, por tu...
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