Empire Tennis Academy

The Empire team wants to say THANK YOU all for a wonderful summer! We got to enjoy a weekend of some time off after 3 full months of non-stop action. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and look forward to the start of our Fall Semester on Saturday 9/12! #empiretennisacademyroc #rochestertennis

The Empire Staff attended a coaches workshop today @tcr1886. Steve Pekich from Syracuse led a clinic on singles tactics. Coach Jason led a doubles clinic with strategies and games that can be used for players at the high school level as well as adults just starting out or at the league level. Lastly, Jason Joseph from Buffalo closed out the day with a U8 presentation. We believe that taking time to improve our skills on court and off allows us to continuously improve the quality of our programs and services for ALL our clients! @ Tennis Club of Rochester

Everybody stop what you’re doing and help us wish Coach Jason a very happy birthday!! #happybirthdaytoyou #empiretennisacademyroc

Happy Father’s Day to all our Empire dads! We hope you enjoy your day! Happy Father’s Day to all our Empire dads! We hope you enjoy your day!

We are ready for you and hope you are ready too! We are so excited to kick off our Summer Academy next week! We’ve made some adjustments to our curriculum so that the kids remain safe while still having fun playing tennis and parents can be comfortable with your kids returning to activities. Register online www.empiretennisacademy.com!

NY State is allowing Summer camps this summer! We are so excited to offer our Summer Academy to ages 4-17! For the month of June, you’ll receive 10% off additional weeks when you purchase one full week (half day or full day). Go to our website for more details and to register! www.empiretennisacademy.com/summer-camp Please note, our UTR Specialty Clinics are not part of this discount.

We'd like to take a moment to introduce the newest member of the Empire Tennis Family - Juan Segundo Rodriguez from Concordia, Argentina! Just 20 years old and coming off his Sophomore year at Alabama State University, he will be joining us on court for the summer. Juan is a Finance Major and is hoping to one day work on Wall Street. He is a member of the ASU Men's Tennis Team and a part of their starting lineup, competing at #1 doubles and in the 2-4 spots for singles. The y...oungest of 3 siblings, Juan started playing when he was 5 years old with his older brother and fell in love with the sport right away. As a junior player in Argentina, he achieved his highest National Ranking at #20 in the U18. As a coach, Juan has experience training National level juniors back home in Argentina and also spent last summer teaching at Seven Oaks Tennis Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now available for Hittings ($35/hr) and Private Lessons ($50/hr). You'll also see him on court with the juniors once we restart our group lessons. Along with his playing accolades, Juan just as importantly brings enthusiasm to working with kids and has a passion for improving as a coach and learning more about the tennis teaching industry. We are so excited to have him on our team! If you see him around be sure to say hello and welcome him. Here are some fun facts we learned about Juan as we got to know him better: Favorite Shot: Backhand 100%. If my game breaks down, it's usually my forehand. Favorite Tennis Player: Andy Murray. He's intelligent and does everything can open the court and with his backhand can do whatever he wants. Favorite Grand Slam: Wimbledon because everything is so formal and elegant. Favorite Food: Steak - because it reminds me of home. What's a dream of yours: Have a family and enjoy life and be happy.

Online Scheduler Now Live! Folks, we are so excited to get things in motion and start playing again! We sent out a mass email Tuesday detailing our reopening phases as well as safety precautions we’ll be taking upon returning. If you haven’t seen it yet, please check your inbox (or spam if you can’t find it) and make sure you give it a read as it has some important information. We’re also excited to announce our online scheduler using Court Reserve. You will now be able to sc...Continue reading

Empire Tennis Reopening Outdoors May 15th!!! We are happy to hear Governor Cuomo has stated outdoor tennis is a low-risk recreational activity, and a low-risk business, and we will be able to resume operations starting May 15th. As we prepare to re-open, there is much excitement, hesitation, and concern as to how we will reopen safely. As you can imagine my team, and the tennis industry as a whole, has been working tirelessly to ensure that when we return to tennis we follow ...Continue reading

We can't wait to see you again soon! Folks, we are hopeful that we will be able to reopen our doors next Saturday, May 16th pending approval from the county. In consideration of maintaining your safety and health, we will be taking all necessary precautions to make sure you feel comfortable upon returning. Our primary goal is to keep you safe while providing a great experience once we get back on the courts together. We plan to take the following measures in limiting cross co...ntamination: Bringing your own water bottle We have Empire water bottles to hand out upon reopening No loaner racquets for 10 & under children As well as the following Having sanitizer available for use before and after lessons All the balls will be picked up by the staff Smaller ratio sizes for U8 groups; 4:1 Adjusting course curriculum for all groups Taking 11+ groups outdoors as weather permits Keeping locker rooms closed and using only unisex bathroom at field-house entrance Spraying the balls and carts with disinfectant spray at the end of each day Reserving the right to send anybody home who is sick - if you or your child do not feel well, we can always find a makeup time! We want and need your input too! We've created a survey for you to fill out so that we can make more adjustments based on your own comfort level. Please be sure to check your emails for our latest update and complete it.

Happy mothers day sunday to all the mothers of our staff and students

We want you to see your home court!! Hi everyone, we hope you are all staying healthy and safe! We miss you all! We cannot wait to get back on court with all of you! With the shutdown extended until May 15th, we are keeping a close track of all the classes missed. For all group lessons missed, we intend to make-up all the group lesson time with Private lesson time. For every Two missed group lessons, we’ll count it towards one private lesson which will be scheduled at your co...nvenience. If only one class remains, that can be used for a group lesson when we resume regular programming. No value will be lost! As we continue to look ahead, we are excited for the news of the upcoming reopening phases, of which gyms and presumably tennis programs, are included in Phase 1. In accordance with our government officials, and their guidelines, we look forward to an opening date in the upcoming weeks and we will be taking any and all necessary precautions to enjoy our sport. Our primary goal is to make you feel COMFORTABLE upon returning. IMG 1607 A hammock and chairs for the posts are a great option for a makeshift patio tennis court! What can you come up with? However, until then, Coach Diana has missed tennis so much it has gotten to the point where she has even built her own net in the backyard! What are you and your kids doing at home to stay active and play tennis? We sent out a list of videos for everyone to try at home and hopefully you've been able to give them a shot! Send us a video! If that is still not enough, maybe you can build a net as well! Get creative and use whatever you can find - chairs, shower curtains, desks, tablesyounger siblings!? Snap a pic of your home court and share it on our Facebook post! You will be entered in our contest with an opportunity to win a gift card. We are excited to see what you come up with! Last, but not least, THANK YOU for all your warm emails, patience, and understanding. Your support is greatly appreciated and we hope you continue to stay in touch, whether through email or social media! Stay positive and we will be on the courts soon! Wash those hands, Jason Speirs, Empire Tennis Academy Owner & Director of Tennis facebook instagram 2020 Empire Tennis Academy | 1981 Clover St

Hey everyone! We are anxiously awaiting the day we can reopen our doors and hope you are all staying healthy and safe. (Our latest update was just sent so make sure to check your emails.) In the meantime, Coach Diana has missed tennis so much it has gotten to the point where she has even built her own net in the backyard! What are you and your kids doing at home to stay active and play tennis? We sent out a list of videos a couple weeks ago for everyone to try at home and hop...efully you’ve been able to give them a shot! Send us a video if you have! If that is still not enough, maybe you can build a net as well! Get creative and use whatever you can find - chairs, shower curtain, desks, tables ... younger siblings!? Snap a pic of your home court and share it on this post below. You will be entered to win a gift card. We are excited to see what you come up with! See more

Attention Parents Summer Camp registration is open Camp begins week of June 15 through Sept 4. Total of 12 weeks. Go to our website to register today ... HALF DAY Morning 9am-12pm or Afternoon 1-4pm - $54/day, $255/week FULL DAY 9am-4pm, lunch not included - $90/day, $255/week Sample Schedule (10 & Under) Morning Session: 8:30-9am Drop-off 9-10:30am Drills & Games 10:30-11am Playground 11am-Noon Games Noon - 1pm Lunch (Not Included) Afternoon Session: 1-2pm Drills & Games 2-2:45pm Swimming (Optional) 2:45- 4pm Games 4-4:30pm Pick-up Courts divided by age and level. U10 plays inside. Ages 11+ outside with combination of drills and games throughout the session. Upcoming Summer Camp Promotions: For month of APRIL Buy FULL WEEK (either half day or full day) at regular price, get 2nd week 50% off