Figure Skating Academy Software Built Around Lessons, Families and Changing Ice
Figure-skating academies do not run like simple team calendars. Private lessons, semi-private instruction, freestyle ice, multiple coaches, test sessions, competitions, off-ice training and changing rink availability all overlap.
HQPodium brings the academy operation together without requiring the academy to own or operate the rink.
HQPodium is figure-skating academy management and scheduling software for private, semi-private and group lessons, off-ice training, test sessions, competitions, family communication, payments and coach administration. It can also monitor supported DaySmart Recreation and Bond Sports rink schedules, detect ice changes and identify lessons affected by those changes.
Run the skating academy, not the rink
A skating academy may coach at several independent rinks without controlling any of their master schedules. HQPodium separates those responsibilities: the rink remains responsible for its facility schedule while HQPodium manages the academy’s coaches, athletes, lessons, families, payments and communication.
Manage the lesson operation in one place
- Private lessons.
- Semi-private and group lessons.
- Recurring lesson schedules.
- Virtual coaching sessions.
- Off-ice training.
- Test sessions.
- Competitions and events.
- Lesson requests, confirmations, reschedules and cancellations.
- Rate cards, payments and outstanding balances.
- Parent and family communication.
Know when the ice changes
HQPodium can automatically capture supported rink schedules published through DaySmart Recreation and Bond Sports, compare schedule changes and identify academy lessons affected by those changes.
Ask the academy in plain language
With Talk to AI, authorized users can speak or type requests about lesson scheduling, money, families, athletes and facility schedules instead of learning where every function lives in the application.
- “Book Emma every Tuesday through November.”
- “What changed at RSG this week?”
- “Who still owes me money?”
- “Move Mia’s lesson from 7:00 to 8:00.”
- “Show me students I have not seen recently.”
Built with Ziegler Skating Academy
Ziegler Skating Academy is HQPodium’s customer-zero figure-skating environment. Its real lesson, family, rink and payment workflows are a core source of the product’s figure-skating operating model.
Your academy. Your brand.
HQPodium can operate as a white-label academy platform with the organization’s own branding and customer experience, so families interact with the academy rather than a generic software marketplace.
Frequently asked questions
What can HQPodium manage for a figure-skating academy?
HQPodium can manage private, semi-private and group lessons, recurring schedules, virtual coaching, off-ice training, test sessions, competitions, family communication, payments, coach administration and other academy operations.
Can HQPodium monitor freestyle ice schedules?
For supported schedule sources, yes. HQPodium can capture published rink schedule information, detect changes and relate those changes to academy lessons.
Does HQPodium support DaySmart Recreation and Bond Sports schedules?
HQPodium currently supports automatic schedule ingestion from supported rink schedules published through DaySmart Recreation and Bond Sports.
Can authorized academy users use AI to manage skating lessons?
Yes. Authorized users can use Talk to AI by voice or typed requests for supported scheduling, family, payment, athlete and facility operations.
Does a skating academy have to own the rink?
No. HQPodium manages the academy operation and can use supported published facility schedules without requiring the academy to own or control the rink.
Can the platform carry the academy’s own brand?
Yes. HQPodium supports white-label academy experiences using the organization’s own branding and customer-facing identity.
Run the academy from one operating system
Lessons, parents, coaches, payments and ice changes should not live in separate spreadsheets, text threads and rink websites.
HQPodium brings the figure-skating academy operation together and lets your team ask for what it needs in plain language.