Experience Matters
Terry Waltz has over 20 years of experience teaching Mandarin to people of all ages.
- Professional Preparation
There's more to teaching a language effectively than being a native speaker. Dr. Waltz has training in pedagogy and Linguistics and has multiple solutions to all the common challenges faced by learners. 
- Flexible and Responsive
Learn Chinese focused on the most interesting thing in the world -- you! Dr. Waltz will design a course especially for you or your group. 
- Innovative Language Teaching
China may have 5,000 years of history, but teaching methods have changed since then. Dr. Waltz uses Optimized Immersion, an innovative, input-based teaching method that leverages the brain's natural ability to learn languages and makes Mandarin learning easy for Westerners. 
Learn Mandarin Today!
Albany Chinese and Spanish is the place to go if you, a native English speaking Westerner, want to learn to speak Chinese. Dr. Waltz learned Chinese herself as a young adult, and has an extensive background in Linguistics and pedagogy. The result is a course literally unlike any Chinese course you can find anywhere else -- one that is personalized and effective for you.
With the rise of the Internet, you have dozens of choices for your language classes these days. But taking a cheap online class with someone from China may not be the cost-effective solution. A well-meaning native speaker can speak Chinese, but most do not know how to teach it effectively. As a busy adult, you don't have time to waste on rote memorization or guessing what your teacher really means.
Dr. Waltz offers face-to-face classes in the Capital District and convenient Internet-based classes for those who are elsewhere. If you've been trying -- and failing -- to learn Mandarin in traditional classes, even if you're currently living in Taiwan or China -- give AC&S a try and see how a Western-oriented language class can give you the tools you need to communicate and succeed.