National League of Junior Cotillions
Moore County Chapter
Classes
Enrollment now open for the
2023-2024 Cotillion Season
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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. | |
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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
2023-2024 Season
Fall Session - Monday
Winter Session-Tuesday
January 16
January 23
January 30
Pre-Cotillion I : 5:00pm - 6:20pm (grades 1st-2nd)
Pre-Cotillion II : 6:30pm - 7:50pm (Grades 3rd-4th)
Classes will be held at
The Village Chapel
10 Azalea Road
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Sonja S. Lawrence, Director
Telephone (910) 690-8603/E-Mail: [email protected]
Junior Cotillion Schedule
2023-2024
Year I
October 1st Autumn Class
Novemer 5th Thanksgiving Class
December 3rd Holly Ball
January 7th Winter Class
February 4th Valentine's Class/Parents dip into Dancing
March 10 Grand Spring Ball
YEAR II
October 1st Positive First Impressions Class
Novemer 5th Dressing for Success Class
December 3rd Holly Ball
January 7th Social Networking Class
February 4th Table Skills and Dining Etiquette Class - Parents dip into Dancing
February 25th Five Course Instructional Meal
March 10th Grand Spring Ball
Premiere A
October 1st Ice breaker - Art appreciation - Hands on
November 5th Teen Basics 101
December 7th Holiday Trolley Tour - Festival of Lights
January 7th Southern Charm Seminar - Interview skills
February 25th Advanced Instructional Philanthropic Luncheon
March 10th Grand Spring Ball
All Classes will be held at:
The Village Chapel
10 Azalea Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Year I Classes will be held from 2:00pm until 3:30pm
Year II Classes will be held from 4:00pm until 5:30pm
Location and Times for the Balls TBA
Premiere dates, times and locations TBA- events to be scheduled according to the cultural calendar.
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.
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.