I came to Anastassia as almost a complete beginner. I could not have asked for a more welcoming, patient and intelligent tutor. Our lessons are always engaging and informative, using a variety of textbooks and exercises. I was surprised at the speed of my progress, which left me feeling much more confident before my first trip to Russia, and this is all down to the quality of teaching! My own passion for Russian history and culture has been encouraged and has continued to grow under the tutelage of Anastassia. I am incredibly thankful to her for everything I have learned!

I first learnt some Russian when I took a GCSE course many years ago, but when I retired I wanted to come back to the language and become more proficient in it. For me, learning Russian combines my enjoyment of acquiring new languages with a deep interest in Russian life and especially culture. Anastassia’s tuition meets my needs extremely well. She is well-organised, maintains a good pace that suits my own progress, and provides a constant stream of material for us to work through. The material is interesting, challenging, and is well-suited to an adult audience. Anastassia’s style is very enthusiastic and focused, which makes the sessions both hard work and enjoyable. As well as learning more of the Russian language, I feel that I am getting a deeper insight into the world of Russia and its people. I would certainly recommend Anastassia’s tutoring to anyone who would appreciate a thorough and holistic approach to the study of Russia’s language and its culture.

I have been fascinated by Russia since reading “Doctor Zhivago” as a teenager (I am now 71). Whilst living in Oxford I began visiting Perm, Oxford’s twin city, in 2014. I had some Russian lessons in Oxford and decided to find a tutor on my return to Yorkshire.  I am about to visit Perm and Moscow again for the sixth visit and remain enthralled by Russian literature and culture.  As I began Russian at a late age, I am a slow learner but I find my lessons with Anastassia both enjoyable and fruitful.  I am severely visually impaired and Anastassia has adapted her teaching to my sight impairment.  This I have found really helpful and it means the lessons are tailor-made to my needs. Anastassia is a most engaging, skilful, professional and approachable teacher, with great good humour.

Anastasia is a great teacher. A perfect mix of traditional methods (needed to get through the material), but highly reactive to student needs and pace. Personally, I needed lots of constant revision of previous concepts and Anastasia identified this and allocated time each lesson for it. She's flexible, pleasant, a wonderful person to talk to, and very thoughtful. On top of her approach, her knowledge of language structure, etymology, and world cultures makes her the single person who could possibly have taken me from zero to basic conversational Russian while maintaining my adhd interest!! Can't recommend her enough!

If you want professional, useful and serious tuition in the Russian language. I would highly recommend Anastassia. During the lessons there is a holistic approach, combining grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation as well as listening and speaking exercises introduced gradually. No stone is left unturned and eventually after a while, you will speak correctly with no fossilised errors in your speech due to the attentive and professional nature of the service provided by Anastassia. A result which is rare within the world of freelance tutors. Highly recommended if you are serious about learning this language.

My lessons with Anastasia have been an enjoyable experience. The lessons have not only been informative but also interesting and fun. Anastasia has patiently taught me at my own pace in readiness for a recent trip to Moscow, where I was able to to order food, buy travel tickets, and have and understand simple conversations with locals. I would definitely recommend her as your tutor.