Welcome

Welcome to the Nassau Chapter!

The purpose of the National League of Junior Cotillions program is to give young people instruction and practice in the courtesies that make life more pleasant for them and those around them, to give them thorough training in standard ballroom dance, and to provide opportunities to practice and enjoy these skills.  The program is designed for students to learn over several years and continue to build their poise, confidence, and character.

The Pre-Cotillion Program will encourage children to be comfortable together, to make new friends, and enjoy themselves.  Through role-playing, hands-on experience and storytelling in a peer group, young ladies and gentlemen are expected to leave the program with the beginnings of confidence and poise that come from knowing the proper things to do.  Pre-Cotillion I is for students finishing 1st -4th Grade by May 30th. The cost for Pre-Cotillion is $125 per participant.  Payment can be made via Venmo(@shannon-hogue-5).  To secure your child's spot, payment must be made at the time of registration.  Refunds are not given for this program.

The Junior Cotillion Program is designed to give young people instruction and practice in modern etiquette and social dance.  Social and character education components of the program include:  Proper Telephone Courtesy,  Introductions, Receiving Lines, Polite conversations, First impressions, Dress Code for all occasions, Manners in the Home and in Public, Table Manners, Formal Place Settings, Sports Etiquette and many other areas of social behavior.  Dance instruction includes steps in the Foxtrot, Swing, Waltz, Cha-Cha and current line dances. 

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Pre-Cotillion:(Grades 1st-4th)

Our first session is July 14, 15, 16.

Our three classes will be held at First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach, located at 1600 8th Street.  The cost is $125.  Our class sizes are limited.  You can pay via Venmo(@shannon-hogue-5), CashApp($shannonhogue4) or check.  

JUNIOR COTILLION:(Grades 5th-9th)

Our first class will be August 24.

The class and event schedule -- five classes (four for Premier Class) and a unique cultural event in November -- is available on our Classes tab on the Home page.  Classes are held at the First Baptist of Fernandina Beach located at 1600 8th Street, Fernandina Beach. We meet every month starting in August so students can practice and incorporate their lessons. Limited class sizes are on a first-come-first-serve basis, and we strive to balance ladies and gentlemen. The 2025-26 season costs $400 per student, with a sibling discount of $300.  A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to secure your child's place via check, Venmo, or Cash app.  Online registration, payment, and payment plans are available. For additional information, contact Shannon Hogue at [email protected].

Dress Code:  

Pre-Cotillion- Country Club Casual (boys are to wear a shirt with a collar tucked in a pair of khaki shorts, khaki pants or other nice shorts with a belt.  Sandals with a front and a back are acceptable except for Crocs).  Young ladies are to wear a casual summer dress or skirt/blouse with sandals that have a front and a back.  Closed toe shoes(not athletic) are also acceptable.  Dressier attire is encouraged for the Graduation Program on the last day of Class.    

Junior Cotillion Gentlemen-Navy Blazer or dark Navy suit,  solid-color long sleeve dress shirt, khaki pants, belt, necktie or bowtie, brown or cordovan dress shoes with socks. Please make sure your shoes have a dark colored, smooth bottom.

Junior Cotillion High School Ladies-  Sunday-Style dress or blouse and skirt that approaches the knee, and dress closed- toe shoes. All cell phones must be out of sight at any cotillion class.  The purse should hold the phone.  A phone should never be seen or heard at any Cotillion class as a courtesy to all.  

NLJC Nassau County Chapter

426 South 6th St.

Fernandina Beach, FL  32034

[email protected]

About Director

Shannon Hogue has lived in Fernandina Beach with her family since 2011.  She is married to her husband, Brent Hogue.  Together, they have three beautiful daughters, Savannah, Saylor, and Cayman.  She has been in education for over twenty years.  She started Ms. Shannon's Summer Camps in 2012.  She is active in the community and serves on the Nassau County School Board for District 1.   

"Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back." ⁠—Thomas Sowel

"Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners." Laurence Sterne