/ Academy / Level groups

Four levels. One progression path.

Future Stars through Elite. We sort by ability, age, and commitment — never just age. Most players join at one level and graduate up. Below, what each level looks like in practice: weekly load, court time, what's measured, what comes next.

/ Level 01 — Foundations
Ages6–9
/ Future Stars · entry level

Future Stars

Built for the youngest players in the academy. Red-ball and orange-ball court sizes — smaller courts, slower balls, lower nets. The goal at this level is simple: a kid who runs to practice. Coordination, racquet familiarity, footwork games, and a lot of laughter.

Two practice sessions a week, sixty minutes each, plus an optional Saturday morning play day. No formal scoring before age eight — we use mini-set rotations and rapid match-play games. Future Stars players move up to Developmental when their coach calls it, typically between ages eight and nine.

Mon—
Tue4 PM
Wed—
Thu4 PM
Fri—
Sat10 AM
Sun—
Sessions2 / wk
Cap10
CourtRed / Orange
From$280 / mo
Apply for try-out → Summer Future Stars camp
/ Level 02 — Building
Ages9–12
/ Developmental · transitional

Develop mental

The transitional group. Green-ball into yellow, full-court tennis, and the introduction of all five strokes — forehand, backhand, serve, volley, return — taught one at a time over the season. Match play enters the picture in earnest, with full-set rotations during the second half of every Saturday session.

Three sessions a week with optional Saturday in-house ladder match play. Most Developmental players begin entering local USTA-level events in their second year here, with the academy registering a small group as a unit so kids travel and warm up together.

Mon—
Tue5 PM
Wed5 PM
Thu—
Fri5 PM
Sat9 AM
Sun—
Sessions3 / wk
Cap8
CourtGreen / Yellow
From$420 / mo
Apply for try-out → First USTA events
/ Level 03 — Competing
Ages12–14
/ Performance · tournament-track

Perform ance

Tournament-track. Yellow ball at full court. Performance squad players are expected to register for and play at least six USTA-sanctioned junior tournaments per season — and the academy supports the calendar, the entries, and the parent logistics.

Four sessions a week with periodized strength work in the on-site fitness bay, biweekly video review with a coach, and a tournament log every player keeps with their primary coach. Most Performance graduates enter Elite by mid-season at age fourteen.

Mon4 PM
Tue5 PM
Wed—
Thu5 PM
Fri4 PM
Sat9 AM
Sun—
Sessions4 / wk
Cap6
USTA6 / season
From$640 / mo
Apply for try-out → USTA tournament team
/ Level 04 — College-bound
Ages14–18
/ Elite squad · recruiting-grade

Elite squad

Recruiting-grade. The smallest cohort in the academy by design — capped at four per coach. Five sessions a week with full periodization, dedicated mental-game programming, monthly college-recruiting timeline check-ins, and travel-team eligibility for the regional USTA circuit.

Tournament minimum: twelve sanctioned matches per season, plus regional travel. Mariella runs Elite squad personally and leads tournament-team travel six weekends a year. Graduates of this level have placed at twenty-eight college programs since 2020.

Mon4 PM
Tue4 PM
Wed4 PM
Thu4 PM
Fri—
Sat9 AM
Sunmatch
Sessions5 / wk
Cap4
USTA12 / season +
From$880 / mo
Apply for try-out → College recruiting timeline
/ Progression in practice

How players move up.

1. Try-out placement

Initial level set by a ninety-minute coaching panel assessment. Each January we re-evaluate the whole roster.

2. Coach recommendation

Mid-season check-ins. The primary coach can recommend a player up at any point — not on a fixed calendar.

3. Match-play qualifier

Promotion sessions are real match play. Players need consistent results against the next tier before moving up.

4. Sustained at level

No false promotions. We'd rather a player dominates their current level than struggles a level above. Patience compounds.

Pick a level. Then apply.

The application form lets you indicate the level you think your player belongs in. Our coaching panel makes the final placement at try-outs — and we tell you in person if we think we'd put your player elsewhere. The conversation matters more than the form.

Apply for try-out → Parent info night