Understand Russian. One story at a time.
Live 60-minute online classes in tiny groups of 3–4, where a picture becomes a story, and the story becomes a conversation about your life. No grammar lectures. No translation. Just Russian you understand.
Levels A0 – A2 open now · B1 coming soon · $12 per class
How a class works
Every lesson follows the same simple magic, refined over ten years of teaching.
A picture appears
Your teacher brings one rich, curious picture to class — a boy running, a bear without a house, a feather glowing in the dark.
We build the story together
Why is he running? Your ideas shape the plot — and when things get too sensible, the teacher adds a dragon. Absurd stories are the ones you remember.
The story becomes your life
"Have you ever run away from something?" The story is a door — the real conversation is about you, in Russian you can actually use.
The story follows you home
Within 48 hours you receive an audio retelling of your class — with your own contributions in it — plus a full transcript to replay all week.
Students don't learn Russian by studying Russian. They learn when they understand stories in Russian — and use those stories to talk about their own lives.— Sergey, founder of Russian Storytellers
Find your level
Not sure where you fit? That's what the free 15-minute conversation is for — no test, just a friendly chat.
A0 Complete beginner
Zero Russian, or a few words from an app. Simple scenes, the 100 most useful words, and lots of friendly repetition.
See A0 classes →A1 Beginner with a base
You know the alphabet and some basics. Stories grow into the past tense, and you start telling us about your week.
See A1 classes →A2 Getting comfortable
Richer stories, several characters, real emotions — and your own connected opinions and mini-stories in Russian.
See A2 classes →B1 Intermediate Coming soon
Longer tales, cultural depth, near-natural speech. Join the waitlist and we'll write you into the calendar first.
Join the B1 waitlist →
Questions, answered
Step into the story
Start with a free, friendly 15-minute conversation with Sergey. He'll listen, find your level, and match you with a group where you'll understand everything from day one. The booking calendar opens right here on the page.
Book your free conversation