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Since February 2024
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Italian Lessons for Beginners, High School Students, University Students and Enthusiasts
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From 36 £ /h
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Do you want to learn Italian from scratch?
Are you already familiar with the basics, but you want to bring your knowledge to the next level?
Do you need help for an exam?
For these or similar needs I have very structured methods that might be just perfect for you.
The assignments or tasks are always based on the main goal which is becoming confident with speaking, writing and reading in real life situations.
I'm originally trained as an educator for children and I love teaching trough games and creativity. This is of course also applicable for adults or students on a higher level.
To have fun during the learning process is the most important thing for me.
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At student's location :
  • Around Rotterdam, Netherlands
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At teacher's location :
  • Pieter de Hoochweg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Online from Netherlands
About Me
I'm a very passionate teacher and I'm always looking for ways to make my lessons enjoyable and fun. I have a very open mind so I welcome also different ideas or wishes for the learning process if needed.
My goal is to spread the knowledge and experience that I gathered for almost two decades and hopefully also to learn new things myself during this journey.
The tasks and method will be set based on your needs and expectations so the starting point can be at any level or age.
Education
Music high school in Ljubljana
Bachelor in classical trombone (specialized in solo and orchestral playing)
Certified music teacher in Slovenia and Italy
Attended numerous masterclasses for trombone playing around the world
Experience / Qualifications
I was employed as principal trombone in the Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra for five years. Before this job I already started working as a music teacher in three music schools and I was also regularly teaching in summer camps for multiple years.
In this moment I'm about to finish my second bachelor, this time in jazz trombone and composition.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Italian
German
Serbian
Slovene
Skills
Italian for adults
School
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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At teacher's location and via webcam
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At student's home
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
The trombone, trumpet or piano seem hard instruments to learn, but with the right approach it's a fun and enjoyable process filled with small tasks that will make you improve and have fun at the same time.
The same goes with music theory and composition; the classes are structured in a way that you wont feel overwhelmed with too much information because the goals and method will be set based on your level and needs.

All offered classes are available for students of every age and level, the only thing you need is to make the first step by signing in and we will make a plan together after we have met.
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Valentina
Ciao! I have been teaching Italian for the past sixteen years, privately and at language schools including La Scuola Italiana del Greenwich Village in New York and ItalCultura, the school of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.

During our first two lessons, I’ll make sure you have the tools to pronounce and recognize all the sounds of Italian. This step is essential, and it makes everything that comes afterwards much easier.

When I teach, I try to avoid all the things I hated as a language student. My terrifying French teacher in middle school made us repeat the same fake dialogue from a really bad textbook ad nauseam, over and over and over again. Some of it is still carved into my brain: “Bonjour, je m’appelle Richard Drapeau, je viens du Canada, je suis Canadien...”

So we won’t do that.

We’ll use real songs and real literature. We’ll have real conversations, tell stories, improvise, and, when possible, go on “talking walks.” I find that when you engage more of your senses, it becomes easier to relax, stay curious, and actually remember new words.

I customize my materials around your interests, needs, and desired pace. If you love cinema, we can work with films. If you’re interested in literature, politics, food, art, history, or simply being able to have a proper conversation when you’re in Italy, that can become part of the class.

And because you’re learning with a native Italian, you’ll also learn about Italian culture, history, habits, gestures, contradictions, and ways of thinking. Language is never just a pile of grammar rules.

I speak several languages myself, so I know both how exciting and how painfully tedious learning one can be. My aim is to give you a strong foundation without draining all the life out of it.

I hold a degree in Lingue e Letterature Straniere (Foreign Languages and Literatures) from Università Roma Tre and a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts and Media from Columbia College Chicago. I wrote my university thesis on translating a long epic poem by W. H. Auden, and at one point I tried to ride a horse across America.
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Valentina
Ciao! I have been teaching Italian for the past sixteen years, privately and at language schools including La Scuola Italiana del Greenwich Village in New York and ItalCultura, the school of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.

During our first two lessons, I’ll make sure you have the tools to pronounce and recognize all the sounds of Italian. This step is essential, and it makes everything that comes afterwards much easier.

When I teach, I try to avoid all the things I hated as a language student. My terrifying French teacher in middle school made us repeat the same fake dialogue from a really bad textbook ad nauseam, over and over and over again. Some of it is still carved into my brain: “Bonjour, je m’appelle Richard Drapeau, je viens du Canada, je suis Canadien...”

So we won’t do that.

We’ll use real songs and real literature. We’ll have real conversations, tell stories, improvise, and, when possible, go on “talking walks.” I find that when you engage more of your senses, it becomes easier to relax, stay curious, and actually remember new words.

I customize my materials around your interests, needs, and desired pace. If you love cinema, we can work with films. If you’re interested in literature, politics, food, art, history, or simply being able to have a proper conversation when you’re in Italy, that can become part of the class.

And because you’re learning with a native Italian, you’ll also learn about Italian culture, history, habits, gestures, contradictions, and ways of thinking. Language is never just a pile of grammar rules.

I speak several languages myself, so I know both how exciting and how painfully tedious learning one can be. My aim is to give you a strong foundation without draining all the life out of it.

I hold a degree in Lingue e Letterature Straniere (Foreign Languages and Literatures) from Università Roma Tre and a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts and Media from Columbia College Chicago. I wrote my university thesis on translating a long epic poem by W. H. Auden, and at one point I tried to ride a horse across America.
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