Private Instruction
In order to help players learn and improve skills, Richmond Volleyball Club is dedicated to offering quality instruction for players 12 and up. Individual and group instruction focus on a variety of skills, including passing, setting, hitting, blocking and serving. With a wealth of coaching experience at all levels, our coaching staff is able to provide instruction in an individual or group setting on all aspects of volleyball.
Instructors who have chosen to give lessons have added their availability to Esoft which will appear as blue blocks on Esoft. If there is not availability posted in Esoft, then there is not an instructor available. Questions about private instruction may be sent to rvc@rvc.net.
NOTE: Lessons must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. Esoft will not allow for same day reservations.
Please do not book lessons with coaches for the two months leading up to tryouts if the coach may potentially be your child’s coach. In other words, if your child will be playing in the 16’s age group, do not book a lesson with any of the 16’s coaches during that time period. Thank you.
Lesson Type
Private Lesson (1 player)
Member Rate
$75/hr
$200 ($25 savings)
$335 ($40 savings)
$660 ($90 savings)
Non-Member Rate
$90/hr
$240 ($30 savings)
$400 ($50 savings)
$790 ($110 savings)
Guidelines for Private Instruction Sessions
All participants must book and pay through Esoft prior to the lesson and either bring, or send via email to rvc@rvc.net, a signed COVID-19 waiver prior to the lesson. No player will be allowed to participate without a waiver on file. Before the lesson begins, player and parent will be asked 3 screening questions:
- Have you felt sick within the last 14 days?
- Have you been around someone who has been sick within the last 14 days?
- Have you traveled outside of the Virginia within the last 14 days?
Any affirmative answer will require the lesson be cancelled and no refund will be given. Please support our efforts to keep our participants and staff safe and well by following these guidelines.
- Everyone who enters the building (player or parent) must wear a mask.
- There must be an adult with every participant. This adult must maintain at least a 6-foot distance from the court and the coach.
- Player must use hand sanitizer on hands and forearms before lesson begins and will need to bring own sanitizer. We also recommend that the player sanitize their hands and forearms after the lesson as well.
- Coaches will be required to wear a mask or facial covering and to sanitize their hands and arms as well.
- Please do your best to avoid arriving early for your lesson, in order to avoid cross over with previous lesson. And, please leave promptly once the lesson is completed. If you have questions regarding the player’s progress or something taught during the lesson, please email them to rvc@rvc.net and we will forward to the coach.
- Volleyballs will be disinfected after each lesson.
- There will be no group lessons offered at this time, unless the two participants are in the same household.
- The water fountains are not available for use at this time. Please be sure to bring 1-2 bottles of water for use during your lesson as you will not be able to refill your water bottle at RVC.
- Chairs/seating will not be provided. If you would like to have seating, be sure to bring your own.
Cancellation Policy
Once a Private Instruction has been arranged, 24 hours notice is required for cancellation. Failure to do so obligates customer to all lesson and court fees.
Instructors
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Sydney Alvis
Juniors Beach and Summer Camps Coach
Sydney played libero at Coastal Carolina University where she earned a degree in Exercise Science. During her career at CCU, Sydney was a 2x Conference Champion with NCAA appearances, was the 2018 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year, and the 2019 Coastal Carolina Female Athlete of the Year. Her collegiate experience encompassed 4 years of both indoor and beach experience. Last summer, Sydney was also one of the head coaches for the RVC beach program and coached JV Bootcamp during summer camps.See Esoft, our private lessons calendar, for Sydney’s availability -
Wes Bolyard
Boys 16-2 Head Coach at RVC
Before playing beach volleyball at UVA, Wes was a setter and the JV Boys coach at Prince George High School for three and two years, respectively. Several years after graduating, he spent two years at Maggie Walker, coaching the JV Boys for a year before taking over the program and leading them to their best season to date, ending it as the 4A State Runners Up. He has now taken a position running the Boys Varsity team at Patrick Henry High School, and coaches the 16 Boys Zonal team during the travel season.
Wes works with both male and female athletes. See Esoft, our private lessons calendar, to book your lesson, or email him at jwb4xk@virginia.edu.
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Kelly FraserBoys 17-1 Assistant Coach at RVC
Kelly played all four years in college as a starting libero and has since coached high school girls, RVC middle school league and top boys travel level. Since diving into the sport in 2006, he has competed in beach, grass, and indoor tournaments accumulating a strong foundation of all fundamentals to go along with his libero expertise; as a player he helped lead both JMU A club and men’s adult teams towards local tournament titles, and their best nationals finishes to date.
Kelly specializes in honing the skills of liberos/DS but works with all athletes wanting to improve all volleyball skills as well as increasing lateral speed/quickness to go along with his expertise in vertical jump enhancement. See Esoft, our private lessons calendar, for Kelly’s availability or email him at kelly.james.fraser@gmail.com to schedule lessons
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Andre SpencerAndre spent 4 years as an Assistant Coach for VCU women’s volleyball before becoming one of the original coaches for RVC juniors travel program back when it started in 1994. During his time with RVC juniors, Andre coaches various ages and levels including National level teams. He then continued his volleyball career through refereeing Women’s Division I, II, III, Men’s Division I, and USA volleyball. Currently, Andre coaches at RVC in our City League and is starting his fourth year as the Head Coach for Saint Gertrude’s Varsity Girls.
See Esoft, our private lessons calendar, for Andre’s availability
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Rose WhiteRecruiting Coordinator at RVC
Rose played D1 volleyball at Sacramento State University as a setter and after college she began her coaching career at Florida International University as a Graduate Assistant. From FIU she moved on to Morgan State University as an assistant, and then she became the head coach at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a small D3 school. Most recently she was the head coach at Virginia State University. In addition to her college coaching career, she has worked for Gold Medal Squared, South Florida Volleyball Club, Time Out Volleyball Club and here at Richmond Volleyball Club as the Girls 16 State and 18 National Head Coach. Currently, Rose works at Collegiate School as a program leader and now serves as the Recruiting Coordinator at RVC. See Esoft, our private lessons calendar, for Rose’s availability.
As the new program leader at Collegiate School, Rose is unable to do lessons with Collegiate students to avoid a conflict of interest.
