THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN COTILLION CLASSES!

PRE-REGISTRATION IS UNDERWAY FOR THE 2019-2020 NLJC SEASON! PLEASE PRE-REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM CORRESPONDING TO THEIR GRADE NEXT FALL TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION AS SOON AS DATES ARE FINALIZED. 

OUR PROGRAM STARTS AFTER SCHOOL BEGINS AND WE MEET ONCE A MONTH UNTIL THE SPRING BALL IN MARCH. 

THIS SEASON WE SPLIT THE 6TH GRADERS INTO TWO GROUPS DEPENDING ON THE SCHOOL ATTENDING.

STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS WHOSE NAMES BEGIN WITH A-L ATTEND GROUP A.

STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS WHOSE NAMES BEGIN WITH M-Z ATTEND GROUP B.

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, CLASS TIMES AS FOLLOWS:

SIXTH GRADE GROUP A CLASS TIMES ARE 5:30 - 7:00 PM.

SIXTH GRADE GROUP B CLASS TIMES ARE 7:15 - 8:45 PM.

SEVENTH GRADE CLASS TIMES ARE 5:30 - 7:00 PM.

EIGHTH GRADE CLASS TIMES ARE 7:15 - 8:45 PM. 

6TH GRADE GROUPS A AND B

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018 ........... INTRODUCTION CLASS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 ...... AUTUMN CLASS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2018 ......... THANKSGIVING CLASS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018 ...... HOLLY BALL @ CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019 .... WINTER CLASS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 .... VALENTINE CLASS (Parents Dip Into Dance)

SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 .............. GRAND SPRING BALL 6:30-9:00pm

7th Grade

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018 .........  BACK TO BASICS CLASS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 ......... FIRST IMPRESSIONS CLASS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018 ............. SOCIAL NETWORKING CLASS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 ..... HOLLY BALL @ CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019 ............ CORRESPONDENCE CLASS 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019............ FORMAL EVENTS CLASS (Parents Dip Into Dance)

SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 .................. GRAND SPRING BALL 6:30-9:00pm

8th Grade

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018 ........... INTRODUCTION ICEBREAKER CLASS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 ............ THEATER OUTING 1:30-4:00pm 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018 .............. INTERVIEW SKILLS / DRESS FOR SUCCESS CLASS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 .....  HOLLY BALL @ CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 ..............  INSTRUCTIONAL DINNER 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019 ............. COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS CLASS (Parents Dip Into Dance)

SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 ..................  GRAND SPRING BALL 6:30-9:00pm

ALL CLASSES ARE HELD AT BEARDEN BANQUET HALL UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. THE HOLLY BALLS ARE AT CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB. THE GRAND SPRING BALL WILL BE HELD FROM 6:30 - 9:00 PM AT THE HOTEL KNOXVILLE WHICH IS THE NEWLY RENOVATED FORMER MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN.

THE 8TH GRADE THEATER OUTING WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE CLARENCE BROWN THEATRE FOR THE MATINEE PERFORMANCE OF 'CANDIDE' AT 2:00 PM.

ATTIRE

Classes - All Junior Cotillion sessions are dress-up affairs for which careful grooming is required. Hair should be neatly combed, fingernails clipped and clean, shoes polished. Dancing requires hard-soled shoes; no athletic shoes or flop flops. Ladies should wear conservative Sunday dresses or skirts and dress shoes for classes. Gloves will be provided. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, dress shirts, ties, and navy or dark blazers.

Holly Ball - Ladies should wear knee length or longer holiday dresses or skirts, short white gloves (provided) and dress shoes. Gentlemen should wear white dress shirts, ties and navy or dark blazers or suits. Khaki pants are fine.

Grand Spring Ball - This ball is a semi-formal event for which age appropriate dress is required. Ladies should wear knee-length or longer white or ivory dresses. Gentlemen should wear black tie tuxedos and a professional fitting is provided at the last class (Parents Dip Into Dance).  Eighth grade ladies are requested to wear floor length  dresses and eighth grade gentlemen are requested to wear white jackets. 

NOTE

You must let us know if your student is unable to attend an event. Students are expected to arrive on time and be picked up promptly at the end of event.