Group Classes

Our group tennis lessons are a great way for your child to work on fundamentals and team work. Classes are available by ability from beginner to advanced, after school and on weekends. Our excellent instructor-to-student ratio means your child will get the individual attention he or she needs to master strokes and build confidence. And, because we know kids just want to have fun, we always make sure to include a variety of games in every class.

Levels

Pee Wee: 3-5 years old. These kids are just learning to play. We will focus on basic ball skills, movement, age-appropriate technique, and mostly making sure your child has fun and loves tennis. We use age-specific tennis equipment to ensure success. 

Beginner: 5-7 years old and 7-10 years old. This class is for kids who are complete beginners, as well as kids who  have had some experience but still need lots of instruction. Kids will be split up into separate groups based on age and level. Our goal in this class is for kids to be able to successfully maintain a rally, learn all the different strokes, and learn how to serve and score. We emphasize movement, and correct technique, all in a positive environment. We use a variety of balls in this group, based on the level: red, orange, and green-dot balls. 

Intermediate: 9-14 years old. This class is for kids who can rally from the baseline. We work more specifically on technique, agility, introduce strategy, within a drill and game based format. 

Advanced Intermediate: 9-14 years old. This class is for kids who are ready to start playing tournaments. Kids are learning advanced spins and techniques, and are ready to work hard to improve their game. This is a 90 minute class. 

High School: This is a coed class for high school kids. We have all levels, from freshman team to varsity team members, and group kids according to level. Each class has a number of specific goals and themes to improve the kids’ games. We spend time working on both doubles and singles play. 

Junior Team Tennis: We have a competitive 10/12 and under and under USTA Team Tennis team that practices Wednesdays 5-7pm. We also have a novice 12/14 and under USTA team that will practice Fridays from 5-6:30pm. Please contact Jen at j-lutgert@northwestern.edu for more information. 

Private Lessons

Private lessons are a great way for your child to spend individual time with a coach, working exactly on what he or she needs to work on, and can often be the key to unlocking the potential in your child’s game. This is a good way to go if you require a flexible schedule, or as a supplement to group lessons.

Private lesson rates are $85-$95 per hour for 1-2 people, and no facility membership is required. We can also schedule private group lessons. For more information please contact us.

Tournaments

Contact us for more information about USTA tournaments and to see if they are right for your athlete.

Junior Class Dates, Times, and Cost

NU is currently not able to offer lessons to junior players at this time. We hope to resume in April 2021 but things may change. We will update this site once there is a reopening plan! 

WINTER 2021 Tennis – we hope to have a program; will update by late December 2020.