Dutch is a beautiful language and if you live here why not to learn it? I signed up for the 1-week…read morebeginner course, which consists of 5 classes daily 6 hours each. The group is small 8 people. The class is divided in 2 x 3 hour each session. The morning sessions were with Wessel, he is the founder of the school. And second half was with Jorgen. I enjoyed non-conventional flow of the class with Wessel. He developed his own technique, video and print materials. My second teacher Jorgen, lacked passion and confidence. I gave it 4 days and unfortunately had to skip my last class due to the issues at work. Nonetheless, yesterday I spoke Dutch in the restaurant and had a delightful experince.

Dutch. Kinda a cross between German and English? Everyone speaks English here, so why learn it…read more Get over it. Learn it. I've taken many language classes in many languages before (Spanish, Arabic, Chinese) and I can say The School For Dutch is unique and engaging. Wessel, the owner and main instructor, is fantastic. He has a methods that are innovative and unique. Moreso, neither he nor the second instructor were intimidating. I wasn't scared to answer incorrectly. The environment is fantastic. I did the week long level 1 survival intensive course. It was really fun day to day, the other two students in the class were great, and they keep tea, coffee, and biscuits on hand throughout the day. Don't worry, there's a lunch break too so you get a little break with the other students. Ik heb kapsalon gegeten! As a bonus, his friend runs a tiny second hand bookshop there in the early evenings (in case you want some Dutch children's books for practice).