Hi Irina, We are extremely pleased with Max's and Ada's progress in Russian, they both read and feel comfortable writing. LB did a wonderful job encouraging them and building confidence. Ada is very happy when she can read on her own, and feels very rewarded when the letters come out pretty during writing. Special thanks to Nina for Max's progress with the piano, even though he's shy and does not always want to perform in public, I know secretly, he's very happy he can play. He played at family gatherings on several occasions, and was very flattered with the praise, so I know it's paying off. This year has been very successful for them both in Russian, and they've enjoyed the other classes as well. thank you for your support and flexibility with the schedule. Our experience has been just great!