After a trip to Italy, my boyfriend and I promised ourselves that when we returned we’d be able to speak better Italian. We signed up for four semesters of Italian with Davide. It was a great decision! Davide struck a good balance between teaching and promoting group comradery. We both improved a lot, and we met other people with similar interests in Phoenix. We’ve just gotten back from a week in Rome and the lessons made all the difference! We were able to communicate with Italians over the phone, in the grocery store, and in restaurants. We felt much more in touch, and less like tourists. We really did learn from Davide. One night a week plus 30 minutes of homework a day is little work for the reward.