Nunzio Alessandro Sisto, M.Ed.

AMERICAN CLASSICAL INSTITUTE

ACI’s Mission is to provide our Latin Course for American Youth and Youth Training Orchestra. Our Founder, Nunzio Sisto is a Professor of Latin and the Classical Arts and Sciences from NYC. He is a trained Classical Composer, Church Organist, and founder of Youth Training Orchestras of America.

Latin Courses for American Youth

For over 2,000 years, learning and studying the Classical Arts and Sciences in Latin was the standard of Western and later American Education. In 2009, Professor Sisto piloted his Latin program in NYC Public Schools with academic success. For the last 20 years, Nunzio has taught an online Latin class for American youth, focusing on how to make the subject relevant, useful and entertaining. He has perfected a course that teaches our youth our story from Greece to the American Republic, while giving them the gift of superior language skills and a basic knowledge of the Arts and Sciences.

COURSE INFORMATION – SEPT 14th START – MONDAY NIGHTS

Latin Course: The primary text for this course is the WASHINGTONII VITA, an 1824 Latin Biography of George Washington, and then selections from the great works on various topics. 32 weeks starting September 2026. Ages: 14-18 Monday 5-6pst pm and ages: 18-30 Monday 6-7pst pm. $600 ($18.75 per class) Full-Scholarships available. Donations welcome. DATES SEPT: 14, 21, 28, OCT: 5, 12, 19, 26, NOV: 2, 9, 16, 26, DEC: 7, 14, -2027- JAN: 11, 18, 25, FEB: 1, 8, 15, 22, MAR: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, APR: 5, 12, 19, 26, MAY: 3, 10, 17

  1. 2009 – 2014 – NYC Public Schools
  2. 2014 – present – American Classical Institute (Online)

Youth Training Orchestras of America – YTOoA

Nunzio grew up playing in three youth orchestras, InterSchool Orchestras, Juilliard Pre-College Symphony, and New York Youth Symphony. Studying the reasons why youth orchestras were declining, he created a new method called Youth Training Orchestras to overcome the obstacles. YTO is an 18 part chamber orchestra made of four chamber groups: String Quartet (1-4), Woodwind Quintet (5-9), Brass Quintet (10-14) and Continuo/Strings (15-18). Students rehearse in the smaller groups and then come together to form a YTO. YTO also teaches Theory, Counterpoint and Music History. Our mission is a Youth Training Orchestra in every town in America. YTO has always been a Full Scholarship opportunity. Donations welcome.

  1. 2014-2016 – Staten Island (NY)
  2. 2017-2018 – Fairfax HS (CA)
  3. 2018-2020 – Hollywood HS (CA)
  4. 2021-2023 – PS Cultural Center (CA)
  5. 2023-2025 – Mary Pickford Theatres (CA)
  6. 2025-2026 – Mizell Center (CA)

Latin Works

  1. Æneid, Virgil; English Translation, Graphic Novel – 2015
  2. Æsopis Fabulæ, Phædrus; English Translation, Graphic Novel – 2019
  3. Epidicus, Plautus; English Translation, Drammatic Edition – 2022
  4. De Officiis, Cicero; English Translation, Educational Edition – 2023
  5. Institutionum Commentarii, Gaius; English Translation, Law Education Edition – 2025
  6. Washingtonii Vita, Glass; English Translation, Education Edition – 2026
  7. Arithmetica, Fibonacci; English Translation, Education Edition – 2026

Compositions

  1. Why Can’t The Train Run On Time, Opera – 2009
  2. Piano Sonata, No.1 – 2012
  3. Piano Sonata No.2 – 2016
  4. Epidicus, Play with Songs – 2022
  5. Legend of St. George, Ballet – 2018/2023
  6. Pied Piper, Ballet – 2025
  7. String Quartet No.1 – 2025
  8. Piano Sonata No.3 – 2025
  9. Medea, Opera – 2026