National League of Junior Cotillions
Gaston County Chapter
Classes
Pre-Cotillion I & Pre-Cotillion II for the 2025 Season
Tution for the Pre-Cotillion program is $190.00
March 25th, April 1st, and April 8th at the Gaston Country Club
There are two options for Pre-Cotillion classes March 25th, April 1st, & April 8th. The second option for classes will take place on April 26th, May 6th, & May 13th. The times will be the same.
Pre-Cotillion is a three-day course deisgned to introduce our youngest students to basic manners and the courtesies that make life more comfortable for them and those around them.
Pre-Cotillion I is for Kindergarten-2nd grade students from 5:00pm - 6:20pm.
Pre-Cotillion II is for 3rd-4th grade students from 6:30pm-7:50pm.
Junior Cotillion for the 2025-2026 Season
Tuition for Junior Cotillion Year i is $395.00
You can pay in full or a deposit of $200, the final $195 will be due on August 31st, 2025 (2 weeks before the first class)
This program is designed for children in 5th-8th grades. The curriculum provides young people with instruction and practices in the courtesies that make life more pleasant for them and others around them. Junior Cotillion classes will cover topics such as proper seating and escort position, introductions, receiving compliments, manners in the home, thank you notes, basic table manners, telephone etiquette, electronic/social media etiquette and responding to invitations. Dance instruction will include dances such as Foxtrot, Waltz, Shag, and Cha-Cha. We will offer a multicourse dinner and the Grand Winter Ball. This will provide students with an opportunity to practice the skills, etiquette, and dance that they have been learning in a fun & exciting social situation.
All students will participate in Junior Cotillion Year I at the Gaston Country Club. Grades will all be separate, except for 7th and 8th grades.
5th Grade 1:00-2:30pm
6th Grade 2:45-4:15pm
7th/8th Grades: 4:30-6:00pm
Please see class dates below for Junior Cotillion:
September 7th, 2025- Introduction Class
October 5th, 2025- Harvest Class
November 2nd, 2025- Thanksgiving Class
December 2025 (TBA) - Holly Ball
January 25th, 2026- Winter Class
February 8th, 2026- Valentine's Ball