I have been studying with Don Guillermo for over a year. His laid-back, patient, and individualized…read moreteaching style has been the perfect fit. Every class I feel challenged and motivated to keep learning more. Don Guillermo is not the "magic pill" to learn Spanish overnight, rather the opportunity to learn Spanish correctly and with depth. He targets all levels of the language, including pronunciation, grammar, vocab, receptive language, and begins working at the conversation level within the first few classes. Highly, highly recommend.

I took classes with Guillermo for over a year. I learned the fundamentals and the important…read moreintricacies of the language. I learned at a pace that worked for me and often revisited precious chapters. Guillermo's textbook is well written and easy to follow. The incorporation of audio, verbal, written, and oral learning techniques was crucial. I intend to pick back up when my schedule becomes more predictable. Highly recommend for those who are patient and serious about learning a language.

This is a great program for people of all ages and backgrounds who want to improve their Spanish…read morespeaking skills and to travel! Rest assured that everything is clean , safe and welcoming! I loved every minute!

I never like to leave a negative but unfortunately I have no choice. I am a teacher and have been…read morewanting to learn the language so when I saw the course for teachers I signed up the day before. I was assured it was suitable for beginner's but when I saw the lesson plan I knew there was no way I could do the class. I didn't even join a zoom meeting. In the morning I emailed requesting a refund. I have not been responded to. This doesn't seem fair.

I requested a one-on-one teacher to learn business French after having four years of conversational…read moreexperience so I called to ask about the process and I was told to submit a request online. I did as I was told and it's been over a month with no response. If there's no teachers available, I would appreciate a heads up, but the lack of communication is severely concerning and highly dismissive, and I would not recommend working with this institution due to their unprofessionalism and apparent bias against potential learners.

J'aime le Allliance…read more Six years of attendance and my French is still pathetic, but it is my fault not theirs. All the classes are taught in French by native French speakers. This helps you (forces you) to learn. The instructors teach here because they love their language and it is reflected in their enthusiasm. Friendly and helpful staff. I would encourage anyone who wants to learn French (a little or a lot) to attend the Alliance Française de Denver.

After falling in love with the Galvanize franchise in San Francisco, I couldn't wait to check out…read morethe Denver location. It took me awhile to motivate myself to deal with the parking situation in this area until I realized I could just use an app like SpotHero. Got a day-long garage spot for $7 or something. Totally safe area full of restaurants and greenery. Instructions for finding Galvanize (and logging onto the WiFi network) in the DeskPass app were easy to follow. Love the space itself, and photos online ACTUALLY do it justice. The view of Confluence Park is phenomenal. Plenty of common tables to pow-wow with your team or by yourself. There's a spacious kitchen area with barstools. Like most coworking spaces in Denver, Galvanize is dog-friendly and full of community events. Definitely notorious for being a hub for tech startups vs creatives. I look forward to checking it out again in the future.

This is a nice modern, collaborative workspace. Most folks are pretty young, and everyone has a…read moreyouthful personality. They allow dogs and serve kombucha and cold brew! They used to serve beer, but I guess things change. The facilities are kept clean and everyone on the staff is super nice. There is always leftover food and snacks after events, so that can be a perk if you forget lunch. Plus you can go to the many dining locations nearby: Brider, Maria Empanada, Denver Poke, Poke House, Denver Beer Co, pizza places, food trucks, other grub. I enjoy coming to Galvanize for work.

I'm happy to see that SIF offers Spanish Legal Terminology workshops and 1-Day Immersions! They're…read moreboth a great investment in my quest for continued practice and fluency. Thanks, SIF!

SIF has a very innovative teaching system. It offers different types of classes at different hours…read more Teachers are Spanish native speakers that add a lot to the learning experience.

Most of the students that attend this school are ESL students. However, my experience was with…read morelearning German to migrate to another country. Marco is well educated and knowledgable in German; a native German speaker who has also lived in America for a very long time. He culturally aware of the norms in both Europe and America. This was helpful because he prepared me for what I my new life would be like. Gave me words that I would my first weeks in Europe and prepared me for a European language classroom setting. Without taking this course I would have been lost my first days of school and unable to communicate effectively with my new family. He prepared me for the A1 exam which would end up being a requirement for my visa (which I did not know at the time) and communicated effectively with Bridge Learning Staff to explain my individual needs. A very compassionate instructor who was very understanding of my circumstances. I was also very impressed with the professionalism of the staff. While I was only to sign up for German lessons during that time, they did not cancel my class. Whenever I needed paperwork or anything from the school they provided prompt and effective responses to my problems. Overall, they did an excellent job and did the best they could to prepare me for the future life. While my experience is only with Marco and the staff; I believe any instructor that they employ will be effective instructors and will give a very personable experience. The school is on the first floor and is handicap accessible. It is located downtown and makes the location very easy to get to.

I have studied with Nina Colburn for years and she improved my proficiency immensely. To learn a…read morelanguage it is important to study, to learn grammar, to memorize conjugations. There is no way around it unless you are in an immersion situation and living with the language daily. I think she is an excellent teacher and I have been complimented on my language abilities when traveling in Latin America.

I took semi private lessons from Nina for over 3 months. I had already taken beginner Spanish 1…read moreand 2 at Colorado Free University and it seemed to go fine. However the private lessons were a complete waste of time and money. The first 45 minutes were always spent about her complaining about politics or talking personal with the other student in English. Then she would have us do exercises out of our book and say take 10 minutes and do this exercise. 15 minutes later long after we were done she would get up and say she had to go to the bathroom. We spent all 3 months learning reflective verb tense and her saying over and over how important it was. I have traveled to Spanish speaking countries many times since wasting my money with Nina and never once used that verb tense. This was the biggest wast of time and money ever and I'd advise finding someone else to take lessons from. I have and I've learned so much more in less time and money.

Did you know that you can rent out classroom (or drill ground) space here? Yep, that's right, it's…read morenot just a training center for West Metro Fire Rescue, it's also a space that is open to the public for other meetings and events. The center is new and beautiful. There are a number of large meeting spaces, one even with tiered seats. Of course, the training center is primarily designed for firefighter training, so in addition to the classrooms there are numerous props out on the drill ground, including a residential structure, commercial structure with tower, climbing wall, confined space rescue area, etc. There's also a pretty cool fire simulator. Because of this, other area fire departments also rent out the training center. For fire training, this simply is the best center in the area. But, the classroom portions are certainly designed for more than just fire training. They are great for any type of inside meeting (you might even bump into some firefighters while you're there!). And, perhaps the drill ground would be suitable for your needs. Off the top of my head I can see how it would be good for driver training since there is a large drive pad. I think they've even had a psychologist rent the space to work with patients who are afraid of heights or close spaces. The possibilities are numerous! And, the staff at the training center are very helpful. They will gladly work with you to get the most out of the space they have to offer.