Vincenzo Luca

I have been taking lessons with Vincenzo once a week for about two months. I can confidently say my Italian is getting better and better each week. He is extremely patient and cares about his students. What I love about his lessons is the way he uses different techniques. His lessons are never boring. We work on conversation, pronunciation, and grammar. He uses music, culture, and real situations (work, family, interests, etc.) to teach the language. He gives corrective feedback in a very positive way and always explains how to fix mistakes. I am very grateful to have his as my teacher and I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants to learn in a fun and engaging way.

For anyone who has ever longed to speak the colorful language of Napuletan’, I beg of you to schedule a lesson immediately with Vincenzo. We have met three times and I cannot thank him enough for my improvements in such a short amount of time. He will teach you how to think, act, and truly be Neapolitan! From hand gestures to facial expressions, and music to poetry, the small nuances and history of “why” and “how” things are done in this ancient culture are truly fascinating. Grazie assaj fratem’, e ce verimm’ a semman che tras!

Great class with Vicenzo!! I loved the Napolitan songs we reviewed! One hour flew by!!

Vincenzo was enthusiastic and personable, and was able to quickly access materials to assess my level and augment my learning experience in Italian. He spoke slowly and clearly and had a lot to offer in the Italian language and culture. He had a knack for being spontaneous in creating discussion topics in Italian. I look forward to learning more from Vincenzo!

I am preparing for the CILS B1 exam, it will take place in December of this year. My goal is to refine my Italian, in pertinence to the required standards for Certification. As opposed to our typical friendly exchange of cultural norms/differences between our native countries, Vincenzo elicited recantations of my past from me. This was a means of evaluating poorer habits and correcting them accordingly. For example, I am navigating the complexities of combined pronouns, along with using the Passato Prossimo and Imperfetto properly. Easy enough to do in a single-sentence exercise, different when one is producing a written/oral recantation as part of an Examination. Vincenzo has been the "Mickey" to my "Rocky" in this fight. And I could not ask for a better corner-man. #CinqueStelle

Vincenzo is a natural conversationalist, in being such, his method of applying and correcting grammar is by means of chatting about shared interests. He knows how to correct me in a manner that doesn't derail my train of thought. If you want to be able to exchange ideas, describe the differences or similarities between cultures, or fully express your thoughts in Italian OR Neapolitan... Vinny is The Guy. Some instructors have an indirect way of making a student feel nervous or insecure. A session with Vincenzo is the exact opposite for me, I'm not afraid to make my mistakes, knowing that I'll come out of the session with those mistakes corrected AND knowing more than I did going in. #CinqueStelle