Are you interested in improving your volleyball skills? Do you want to work with a Northern Lights coach? If so, Northern Lights is now offering private lessons to individuals who are looking for help with specific volleyball skills.

Northern Lights lessons are not limited to just Northern Lights players.  Any junior player who is 10 years of age and older are welcome to register for a lesson.

Lessons are available year-round.  However, availability in the summer and fall can be very limited.  We often do not provide any private lessons in July at all.  If you want a lesson in the summer or fall and none are available, we encourage you to consider a skill session instead as an alternative.  The focus is on the same skills as private lessons, but the work is done in small groups. Each lesson is 50 minutes in length and is open to individuals or small groups (up to 3 players).  They can be expanded to more players for an additional cost.

LESSONS FOR GIRLS

At this time, all coaches provide lessons for Junior Girls as long as they meet the age or age division criteria.

LESSONS FOR BOYS

Please register only for a coach who has agreed to give lessons to Junior Boys.

The following coaches provide lessons for Junior Boys: Joy Johnston, Andrew Bergen, Pat Madia

The following coaches do not provide lessons for Junior Boys: Andy Guggisberg, Calleigh Rae Steichen, Brandon Robinson

 

REGISTRATION:

To see dates and times that are available, go to www.signuptoplay.com. If you do not already have a login, you will need to create an account as a Junior Member. (It must be a Junior Member, and in the player’s name. If you create an Adult member you won’t be able to see the lessons.)  Once you have logged in as a Junior Member, you will be able to select “Lessons” from the left side of the screen.

Lesson sign up is only available on www.signuptoplay.com. You must register on that site to take a lesson.   Many coaches do place an age requirement on their lessons.  If you see a pop-up stating your player is too young or too old, please choose another coach

Lessons must be reserved by paying online at the time of registration. Do not email the office asking to set-up lessons.  Lesson slots will not be considered reserved until payment is received. Unpaid registrations may be removed from the system without notice.  

If there are no lessons in the registration system, no lessons are currently available.

Each player may register for one lesson per coach per day.  

Cost for a standard lesson:  $75 for 50 minutes* for 1-3 players **

*All prices are subject to change.  The price listed on www.signuptoplay.com is the accurate price.

** One player registers/pays for the lesson and can bring up to two additional players with them.

Lesson coach bios can be found on the left menu.

LESSONS BY LEAD COACH ANDY GUGGISBERG: 

All lessons by Andy Guggisberg will be recorded and posted on a private YouTube channel.  Players will be able to revisit and review the lesson at their convenience at any time. Andy will have a microphone on so all instruction will be audible.  The hope is that the athlete be reminded of cues to change what might be causing repeated errors.

Due to the added technology and new ability to re-watch the lesson repeatedly, Andy’s lessons are $120 for 50 minutes (1-3 players only).

CANCELLATION POLICY:

  • Cancel 72 hours or more before the lesson – receive a full refund.
  • Cancel 72-24 hours before the lesson – NO REFUND, but retain a CREDIT to reschedule the lesson in the future.  Each lesson may only be rescheduled one time.
  • Cancel within 24 hours of the lesson or no show – NO REFUND and NO CREDIT.

All cancellations must be made by emailing northernlights@midwestvolleyball.com. Phoned in cancellations will not be accepted.  If a credit is given, it will be retained by the office for one calendar year, after which time it is forfeited.

All rescheduled lessons or lessons where you would like to apply a credit must be reserved by registering for a lesson slot on www.signuptoplay.com.  Do not pay.  Send an email to northernlights@midwestvolleyball.com indicating you would like to reschedule or apply your credit to the lesson and when that lesson is.  Northern Lights will mark your lesson paid to confirm your reservation of the lesson slot.

Each lesson may be cancelled or rescheduled one time after which time no additional cancellations or reschedules will be allowed.  Any attempt to reschedule or cancel a lesson a second time regardless of timing will forfeit your fee.