Spanish classes in Napa

Great course! I started with no knowledge of Spanish and now feel like I can hold very basic conversations after only ten weeks of class.

I like how the instructor comes up with fun and interactive ways for us to learn. It doesn’t seem to be directly from the book - much more innovative and interesting.

The blue jean app made taking the course very convenient. I’m so grateful to have had that option. I thought Ian was a good teacher. He was always willing to answer questions even if they were not in the lesson. He is very respectful even when I made dumb mistakes or asked silly questions. I look forward to taking my next class with him.

This course was what I'd hoped for and then some. I have difficulty learning foreign languages, but happily, this technique and this teacher suit me and I'm enrolling in Part 2. Julia is a wonderful teacher. She explains grammatical points clearly. She is patient and kind and handily involves the students in conversation with one another. I especially appreciate the points she makes about how something is said in Mexico v. in Spain or even in certain other Latin American countries. I enrolled in her course because my future extended family is Mexican and it was important to attune my ear to the Mexican dialect, so these explanations are really useful. So why four stars and not five? Three reasons: 1. There's no in-person option yet--and I understand that it's not possible yet, but being in person would ease conversation and build an esprit de corps amongst students. 2. I wish you used Zoom instead of BlueJeans. Zoom is just a better platform. Hope you'll consider changing. 3. I wish there was more written homework along with video components so that students could respond to Spanish spoken at conversational speed. But maybe that's to come in the more advanced modules. Looking forward to the past tense. Many thanks.

This is a great intro course that covers a variety of basics: family, household items, numbers and more. Highly recommend it!

The course was well organized with set class times, structure, homework, and in-class discussion. I enjoyed everyone being included in the verbal practice as well as the instructor allowing us to ask detailed questions. We were mostly a group of very interested and involved “over-achievers” ☺️, and I really appreciated Ian’s pleasant and patient demeanor in class. Highly recommend the online classes!