Junior Cotillion Year I

Year I

The purpose of the NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS™ is to offer young people instruction and practice in the courtesies that make life more pleasant for them and those around them; to offer them thorough training in standard ballroom dance; and to provide opportunities to practice and enjoy these skills at  memorable parties, dances/classes and balls, complete with refreshments, favors, and prizes.

The Junior Cotillion emphasizes 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; acknowledgments 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 and 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 comes from knowing the proper etiquette in any social situation.  Instruction in dancing and etiquette will be given throughout all sessions.  The Ball allows formal opportunities to practice all training. The highlight of the year for Junior Cotillion is the Grand Spring Ball.  All dance and etiquette training is taught according to grade level.

Appropriate Attire:

Dances/Classes – All Junior Cotillion sessions are dress-up affairs for which careful grooming is required.  Hair should be neatly combed, fingernails clipped and clean, and shoes polished, and so forth. Dancing requires hard-soled shoes. No open-toe shoes.  No athletic shoes or flip-flops, please. Ladies should wear conservative Sunday dresses or skirts, short white gloves, and dress shoes for dances. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, dress shirts, ties and navy or dark blazers.

Holly Ball– The Holly Ball is a semi-formal event for which appropriate dress is required. Ladies should wear knee-length or longer, age-appropriate, dresses and short white gloves. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, white dress shirts, ties, and navy or dark blazers or black-tie tuxedos (optional).

Tuition:

 Membership dues are $325 and include all costs for the training and balls. 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.  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. 

Junior Cotillion Year II 

The purpose of the NATIONAL LEAGUE OF JUNIOR COTILLIONS™ is to  offer young people instruction and practice in the courtesies that make life more  pleasant for them and those around them; to offer them thorough training in standard ballroom dance; and to provide opportunities to practice and enjoy these skills at  memorable parties, dances/classes and balls, complete with refreshments, favors, and prizes.

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; acknowledgments 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, 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 comes from knowing the proper etiquette in any social situation.  Instruction in dancing and etiquette will be given throughout all sessions.  The Balls allow formal opportunities to practice all training. The highlight of the year for Junior Cotillion is the Grand Spring Ball.  All dance and etiquette training is taught according to grade level.

Appropriate Attire:

Dances/Classes – All Junior Cotillion sessions are dress-up affairs for which careful grooming is required.  Hair should be neatly combed, fingernails clipped and clean, and shoes polished and so forth. Dancing requires hard-soled shoes. No open-toe shoes.  No athletic shoes or flip flops, please. Ladies should wear conservative Sunday dresses or skirts, short white gloves, and dress shoes for dances. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, dress shirts, ties and navy or dark blazers.

Instructional Dinner– Ladies should wear knee-length or longer holiday dresses or skirts, short white gloves, and dress shoes. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, white dress shirts, ties, and navy or dark blazers.

Tuition:

Membership dues are $350 and include all costs for the training and balls, plus an instructional dinner for students in 7th-9th grades. 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.  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.