National League of Junior Cotillions
Lexington/Richland District 5 Chapter

We are pleased to offer the Junior Cotillion and Pre-Cotillion Programs.  Scroll down to learn more about each program.  Please enjoy these videos as they give a beautiful glimpse into our impactful programs.  We look forward to meeting you and working with your children.  If you have any questions or wish to receive an information packet, please contact Director Michelle Woods at [email protected] or 803-318-9804.

Junior Cotillion

The Junior Cotillion program is designed for 5th-8th grade students.  The curriculum provides young people instruction and practice in the courtesies that make life more pleasant for them and those around them, give them thorough training in standard ballroom dance, and to provide opportunities to practice and enjoy these skills at memorable parties, balls, dinners and events, complete with decorations, refreshments, favors and prizes.

Year I - $315.00/year

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 the Foxtrot, Shag/Swing, Cha-Cha and Waltz.  The Grand Spring Ball will provide students with an opportunity to practice the skills, etiquette and dance that they have been learning in a wonderful, exciting social situation.

The season consists of five classes, a Winter Ball and a Grand Spring Ball.  The registration fee is $315.00  Classes meet monthly for 90 minutes on a Sunday.  The season begins in October and concludes in March.   The Grand Spring Ball will be held in Chapin.

To register, please visit the Classes or Registration tab.  To view pictures of previous classes, visit the Photo Gallery tab.

Year II - $355.00/year

Classes will cover topics such as manners in public places, characteristics of noble character, being a guest and a host, interview etiquette and skills, dress codes, how to tie a tie, table manners, cell phone etiquette, polite conversation, formal dinner guidelines and place settings. Dance instruction includes new steps for the Foxtrot, Shag/Swing, Cha-Cha and Waltz.  Parents join us for the final half hour of the final class in preparation for our parent-child Waltzes at the end of the Grand Spring Ball.  The five-course Instructional Dinner and Ball will provide students with an opportunity to practice the skills, etiquette and dance that they have been learning in a wonderful, exciting social situation.

The season consists of five ninety minute classes, a Winter Ball and a five-course Instructional Dinner and Spring Ball.  The registration fee is $355.00.  Classes meet monthly for 90 minutes on a Sunday.  The season begins in October and concludes in March.   The Five Course Instructional Dinner and Spring Ball will be held in Chapin.

For any questions about Junior Cotillion, contact the Director, Michelle Woods, at [email protected] or 803-318-9804.

Pre-Cotillion

The Pre-Cotillion program is designed for rising first-fourth grade students. The setting 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 beginning of confidence and poise that comes from knowing the proper things to do.                                                                         

Pre-Cotillion I (rising first-second grade)

Classes will cover topics such as manners in the home, being introduced and shaking hands, paying and receiving compliments, birthday party etiquette and basic table manners. 

Pre-Cotillion II (rising third-fourth grade)

Classes will cover topics such as greeting and shaking hands, rules of introductions, sports etiquette, fast food etiquette, correspondence (the thank you note and the RSVP), more advanced table manners and a basic line dance.

Pre-Cotillion sessions are hosted for 3 consecutive days. Classes are 75 minutes in duration.  *Note: Classes may be combined depending on enrollment. The registration fee for the 2025 session is $130.   

To register, please visit the Classes or Registration tab.  

If you have any questions about Pre-Cotillion, contact the Director, Michelle Woods, at [email protected] or 803-318-9804.