I first discovered Davide and Valenti Lingua on the web when I was in Italy two years ago.  At that time, Davide didn’t offer a class in Scottsdale.  I completed a semester of Italian at Scottsdale Community College. I began taking lessons with Davide last year. Davide is an excellent teacher. He’s very helpful and explains concepts well. I like the fact that the students in his class really want to learn Italian. The class is structured with time spent on grammar, reviewing homework, speaking some Italian, and culture. Davide being a native speaker is able to explain the idiosyncracies. He is patient but keeps us moving forward. Davide always answers questions while keeping us on track. I think that’s because he is prepared and we are prepared. Upon completion of the class, I continued with private lessons and will continue studying in Davide’s Scottsdale classes. Thanks to Davide, I will be able to communicate when I return to Italy.