"Hi, I'm Sandro! I am an Italian-born musician currently living in New Jersey. I earned a Master in Vocal Performance Degree from the Music Conservatoire of Pescara (Italy) and a Master of Arts Degree from Rome University. Beyond my musical activity as a singer and a conductor, I devote myself to Literature, and I'm a cinema, theatre and visual arts enthusiast as well. I started to teach more than 20 years ago, and since then teaching has been developing as a true passion for me.

In one-to-one lessons, as well as in seminars and workshops, I like to create a very informal and yet focused atmosphere with the pupils, with the right balance between seriousness and fun. I have teaching experience with all kind of people: from amateurs to professional musicians, from academic environments to private language lessons.

As a native speaker, I like to teach Italian mostly starting from conversation, gradually pointing out grammar rules so that the pupil can learn the language in a sort of integrated way. Teaching level is obviously customized to the student’s needs and experience, and aims to make the student able to speak, understand and read in the shortest possible time.

As a musician, my career has taken me to almost thirty countries throughout the world; beyond performing as a singer and a conductor, I published several essays as a musicologist, and I gave seminars and lectures in several American universities. But no fear: ease remains my watchword!" less...