After returning from my fourth trip to beautiful Italy last May, I decided it was time to learn to speak Italian and be able to communicate with my Italian friends. Later that same month, I enrolled in the Scottsdale Community College and Davide was the instructor.  After the summer semester finished, I enrolled in private lessons with him because of his excellence in teaching.  He makes each class a joy to attend. He has a great sense of humor and a charming personality.  He is always patient with me even though I was a complete beginner who was learning from ground zero.  He continues to challenge me and truly desires for each of his students to learn this beautiful language which he so enthusiastically loves.  Davide knows how to teach and is very clear with his explanations and examples.  I do desire to sound like a native Italian speaker but have struggled with pronunciation which is one of the great assets of Davide who has a flawless pronunciation. With Davide’s critiques, my pronunciation has greatly improved.  I am now looking forward to my next visit to Italy to try out my Italian.  As a new language learner, I deeply thank Davide for his skillful teaching and infinite patience with me and I highly recommend him for anyone who has a desire to learn Italian. He is both a talented instructor and a wonderful person!