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"I decided that the pandemic was a good excuse to finally get serious about my desire to stop dabbling in learning Spanish and to increase my beginner skills to finally becoming conversational with Spanish-speaking friends/acquaintances. A friend of mine recommended Blanca and I'm so happy that she did. As a retired school teacher and theater buff, I know from experience that to be an effective teacher and an effective communicator, energy and organization are required every step of the way. Blanca provides both of these in such a way that my Spanish started to improve quickly. She put me at ease. She made me want to come back, even when it seemed overwhelming. She never stops smiling!!! She integrates conversation and discussion of day-to-day activities into each lesson but also provides structured exercises and games. She gives good feedback and explains patiently, no matter how many times I forget. She also provides her students with a monthly "newsletter" and the opportunity for participation in small conversational groups at no extra charge. I thought a lot about if I wanted a native Spanish speaker or a native English speaker who was "fluent" in Spanish. While you could argue pros and cons of each, I'm very happy I chose Blanca. Learning another language is, indeed, a "journey". With Blanca that journey is rewarding, productive and fun! Thanks, Blanca!"

"I have enjoyed one-on-one lessons with Blanca for three years. She is an amazing teacher! She is welcoming and encouraging to learners of all ages and all levels. She freely adapts her teaching to the language needs and life interests of each student. Lessons are carefully prepared and, if the student wishes, homework assignments are offered and corrected. Questions are welcomed and thoughtfully answered. There's always a lesson plan, but oral language is an important focus, and if good conversation takes hold, she lets it take us where it may. When a student faces sudden immersion in a real-time Spanish-speaking environment (in my case, a trip to visit inlaws in Latin America), Blanca focuses on the specific language tools needed and helps us to leap in with confidence. Blanca finds a wonderful balance between giving independence and offering support. Our meetings are conducted totally in Spanish. She will wait patiently, often for quite a long time, as I search for a word or phrase, but if needed, senses just the right moment to step in with help. No pressure, no rush! What meets you when you come to a lesson? - An environment that is warm, welcoming and supportive, but also infused with Blanca's lively spirit, her enthusiasm, her sense of humour. Lessons are challenging, rewarding, and above all, fun!"

"Yes, it is so true that learning a new language is very difficult, the older I get the more difficult it becomes. I make the same mistake an umpteenth time but Blanca corrects it with good humor. “Practica!” she states, just practice, and eventually I’ll remember. Oh those irregular verbs! Why did they ever invent them? But Blanca makes it fun to learn and it motivates me. She takes me on an adventure to the unknown. The other day she showed me that the incomprehensible and chaotic-looking accent marks (acentuación) have clear rules. What a discovery! We start every class chatting in Spanish, of course, on the events in my life since the last class. This way I learn to use the common everyday language. For each class, I have been writing a memory about my past life in Finland and Congo. It has been educational in practicing the past verb tenses and, surprise surprise!, enjoyable. I am looking forward to the next class."

"I have been taking Spanish classes with Blanca for the past 10 months. I first started lessons early in the COVID pandemic period as a way of fulfilling my longterm desire to read, write and speak Spanish and finally having time to do so. When I first met Blanca, I was impressed with her ability to connect with me, and her devotion to teaching. Blanca has proven to be flexible in her approach, bringing a sense of humour and an ability to tailor her teaching to my learning needs and style. She adds a very personal touch, teaching concepts through meaningful and personal interactions. Blanca is always well prepared for our class, and provides highly individualized program. She is a skilled teacher and a wonderful person - I have had so much fun and have learned so much over the past 10 months.”

I have been taking weekly online Spanish lessons with Blanca for almost two years now via Skype. She is very well organized and can easily change the focus of the lessons to suit my needs. As a result, her lessons are customized for the level and interests of each student. My progress with Blanca doing private lessons has been so much quicker than it would have been in a group setting. All of the material for the past lessons, the upcoming lesson, and the homework is on my Google Drive for easy access. Recordings of the one-on-one sessions can be done if needed. Blanca also provides information about other resources that you can access to enhance your learning and practice some of the concepts introduced in the lessons. The value from these private sessions far outweighs the cost, and I really enjoy learning Spanish from the comfort of my own home. I highly recommend taking Spanish lessons from Blanca to learn Spanish in a fun and supportive environment.