Rocio Fluency

Rocio is really extraordinary - I'm so glad I took her pronunciation course, and I wish I'd started it sooner! Her method is unique among all the teachers I've tried, with a genuine understanding of rhythm and sound. There are some French sounds that I couldn't even hear before working with Rocio, and the French people in my life really noticed the improvement once I started working with her. Highly recommend!

I keep coming back for classes with Rocio because she offers something rare & unique. Not only does she have all the fundamentals required to teach like the delicate combination of encouraging words and critical feedback, the ability to converse & make one feel comfortable in conversation, but she is trained in phonetics and the sounds of Spanish and actively trains herself to develop the ability to teach others how to come much closer to having a native-like accent. It's been fun and looking forward to more classes.

Wow, it's amazing how Rocio can make pronunciation classes so fun AND so astoundingly effective. Classes feel almost like games at times, but through all the playful activities Rocio is training my ear to detect sounds with more precision and my mouth to link sounds together more smoothly and naturally. I'm having so much fun and am learning to see, hear, and understand the French language at deeper levels than ever before.

I cannot overstate how GOOD Rocio is at her job. I have spent decades trying to find a pronunciation and phonetics teacher. No one is even close to her level of professionalism and knowledge. I will save you a lot of time - book 10 lessons with her, and you will get better at speaking French in a way that is fluent and pleasant for everyone else. Amongst my decades of learning, this has been the best investment.

I was in such a grumpy mood before my class with Rocio and part of me wanted to cancel. I'm so glad I didn't! Rocio is skilled at striking the perfect balance between levity and serious learning. I am always challenged to do better, but in a warm, encouraging way, with many types of practice, adapted to what Rocio has observed in me. At the same time, Rocio invites casual conversation and uses that to target areas where pronunciation or vocabulary could be strengthened. I always have so much fun and am struck by how much I learn in just one hour. After class today, I feel so much better - my mood and energy have tripled! Merci beaucoup, Rocio!

After 20 sessions with Rocio, I can confidently say she is a fantastic accent coach. I came to her frustrated because native French speakers couldn’t understand me despite my correct vocabulary. Rocio identified the real issues: I lacked the natural rhythm of French and was applying American English pronunciation patterns to the language. This was a huge breakthrough! I wish I’d had these sessions before I really got started with learning French. I would have avoided the demoralizing experience of being misunderstood after putting so much work into grammar and vocabulary. The improvements go beyond speaking. I now hear French more accurately. I can distinguish words like “tu” and “tout” that I once pronounced identically. Rocio is knowledgeable, patient, kind, and simply delightful to work with. She clearly knows what she’s doing and creates a supportive environment for tackling something as nuanced as accent training. If you’ve read this far, don’t wait. Sign up!