National League of Junior Cotillions
Moore County Chapter

Classes

Enrollment now open for the 2026-2027 Cotillion Season!

**** PRE-COTILLION PROGRAM ****

Pre-Cotillion I (1st & 2nd Grades) offers instruction in the areas of character education, appearances, introductions, sports manners and basic table manners-while exploring new areas-including friendship, correspondence, school manners, fast food courtesies.

Pre-Cotillion II (3rd & 4th Grades) curriculum is a more advanced study of common courtesies including sports etiquette, telephone manners, answering R.S.V.P.’s, money management, and interactions at school and extracurricular activities. Students are introduced to basic line dance steps and participate in the courtesies associated with an instructional dinner. This program prepares students for entry into Junior Cotillion.

Pre-Cotillion Program SCHEDULE (Grades 1st - 4th)

DATES:

Fall session 2026 - (Monday Evenings)

September 14th, 2026

September 21st, 2026

September 28th, 2026

Spring Session 2027 - (Tuesday Evenings)

March 2nd, 2026

March 9th, 2026

March 16th, 2026

TIMES:

Pre-Cotillion I Classes : 5:00pm - 6:20pm (Grades 1st-2nd)

Pre-Cotillion II Classes : 6:30pm - 7:50pm (Grades 3rd-4th)

LOCATION:

The Village Chapel

10 Azalea Road

Pinehurst, NC 28374

**** JUNIOR COTILLION PROGRAM ****

The Junior Cotillion places as much emphasis on etiquette, manners and character education as it does on dancing. The social and character education components of the program include rules of proper telephone courtesy; acknowledgements of gifts; introductions; receiving lines; participating in group settings; polite conversations; paying and receiving compliments; sports etiquette; first impressions; dress code for all occasions; manners in the home and in public; table manners; formal place settings; styles of dining including American, Asian and Continental; skills involved in being a guest, hostess or host; and many other areas of social behavior. Other topics covered are the ethics involved in the areas of having honor, dignity, respect, fairness, a caring attitude, accountability, and citizenship. Dance instruction includes steps in the Foxtrot, Shag Swing, Waltz, and Cha Cha Cha, as well as instruction in current line dances.

The Junior Cotillion setting encourages young ladies and gentlemen to be comfortable together, make new friends and enjoy themselves. After constant practice in a peer group, young ladies and gentlemen are expected to leave the program with the confidence and poise that come from knowing the proper etiquette in any social situation. Instruction in dancing and etiquette will be given through all sessions. The balls allow formal opportunites to practice all training. The highlight of the year for Junior Cotillion is the Grand Spring Ball. Students in their second season have an instructional five-course dinner. All dance and etiquette training is taught according to grade level.

Junior Cotillion Program SCHEDULE

DATES:

TBD

YEAR I (Grades 5th-7th)

September - Introduction Class

October - Autumn Class

November - Thanksgiving Class

November - Holly Ball

January - Winter Class

February - Valentine's Class/Parent's Dip into Dancing

March - Black and White Spring Ball

YEAR II (Returning 6th Graders and 7th-8th Grades)

September - Back to Basics Class

October - First Impressions Class

November - Table Skills and Dining Etiquette Class

November - Holly Ball

January - Five Course Instructional Meal

February - Dress for Success Class/Parent's Dip into Dancing

March - Black and White Spring Ball

PREMIERE A (Advanced students)

October - Ice Breaker: Hands on Art Appreciation

November - Teen Basics 101

December - Temple Theater Holiday Event

January - Advanced Instructional Philanthropic Luncheon

February - Southern Charm: Interview Skills

March - Black and White Spring Ball

TIMES:

Year I Classes : 2:00pm - 3:30pm (Grades 5th-7th)

Year II Classes : 4:00pm - 5:30pm (Returning 6th Graders and 7th-8th Grades)

LOCATION:

The Village Chapel

10 Azalea Road

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Location and Times for the Balls TBA

Premiere dates, times and locations TBA (events to be scheduled according to the cultural calendar)

RESERVATION DETAILS:

We highly recommend that you send in your reservation early, as class sizes are limited and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes are filled according to the date the tuition is received. Tuition may be paid in full with the application or half with the application and the remaining half by October 1. There will be no refunds except in the case of extraordinary circumstances such as moving or illness, in fairness to students who are placed on the waiting list. Monthly payments may be accepted; please contact the Director for details.

DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Sonja S. Lawrence

(910) 690-8603

[email protected]

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