Student Life
The master class week at Montisi begins on Sunday evening with a group ‘welcome dinner’ for orientation and to allow participants to meet the Piccola Accademia staff and each other. The rhythm of each week will be set by the individual master class teachers, but generally classes will take place in the morning, with afternoons for practice and study. Evenings are available for performance and socialising. The master class week ends Friday afternoon with group drinks and an opportunity to provide valuable feedback to Piccola Accademia staff to help us refine and improve the overall Piccola Accademia experience.
Montisi is a compact and easy to manage environment once you’ve arrived. Within the village there are two restaurants, da Roberto's Taverna in Montisi (www.tavernamontisi.com) and La Romita (www.laromita.net), as well as a café for lunches and a bar for morning coffee and drinks, with other choices available in neighbouring villages. There are two small ‘alimentari’ (food shops), a post office and a bank with cash machine all within metres of the Piccola Accademia’s home, the Castello di Montisi. While Piccola Accademia has a van for group student travel, students wishing to explore the Tuscan countryside may wish to rent a car.
Student Accommodation
To provide a choice of affordable student housing, Piccola Accademia has negotiated special student rates for a number of rooms within Montisi. Students should book directly with their chosen hotel or room after class registration is confirmed.
Santa Caterina
Bed & Breakfast with swimming pool
• Single rooms inclusive breakfast: 50 euros
• Single rooms without breakfast: 48 euros
• Double rooms inclusive breakfast: 35 euros per person
• Double rooms without breakfast: 33 euros
• Triple rooms inclusive breakfast: 30 euros per person
• Triple rooms without breakfast: 28 euros
For information and reservations:
Lalla: Cell. +39 347 679 1125
Sergio: Cell. +39 335 814 6577
Telephone: +39 057 784 5180
Email: elianasergio@tiscali.it
Address: Via Umberto 1° NR 187A, Montisi, Siena
La Locanda
A small and convenient hotel in the centre of town, located on the small piazza that is the heart of the lower village
• Single room inclusive breakfast: 45 euros
• Double room inclusive breakfast: 65 euros
For information and reservations:
Roberto: Tel. +39 0577-845906
Email: info@lalocandadimontisi.it
Website: www.lalocandadimontisi.it
Travel to Montisi
Montisi can be reached from airports in Florence (120 km), Pisa (Galileo Galilei Airport, 190 km), Perugia (Umbria International Airport, 76 km) and Rome (Fiumincino and Ciampino Airports, 210 km). Groups of 6 or more students traveling together or arriving at similar times can be picked-up from the airport by the Piccola Accademia student van. Rail travel is also an option. For train times and ticket booking visit www.trenitalia.it The site provides a simple and easy-to-use service. Students travelling by train should consider Sinalunga or Buonconvento as a final destination depending on the hour.
For those driving to Montisi, a printable set of directions is available.
Language
While the teaching language for classes is determined by each instructor, the Piccola Accademia Is an international institution and our staff amongst them speak Italian, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Russian and English and will be happy to support students in their home language where possible.
Montisi photos by © Walter Coppenrath Montisi-Los Angeles. |
