While it is still early days in my Russian language journey, it is such a pleasure to make steady and tangible progress with each class. Irina is a patient and thoughtful teacher and guide, and we have many laughs. Irina manages to achieve a wonderful balance between the serious business of learning and the enjoyable voyage of discovery of a new language and different culture. She teaches far more than the language; she highlights the country, its rich heritage and the people. The school has a very convenient central city location and my hour’s class each week with Irina is the highlight of my week. I am so pleased that I made the decision to learn with Kalinka Language School.