National League of Junior Cotillions
Moore County Chapter
Classes
Enrollment now open for the
2025-2026
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
grades 1st-4th
2025-2026 SeasoN
choose one session
Fall Session - Monday
September 22
September 29
October 6
Spring Session-Tuesday
March 3
March 10
March 17
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
2025 - 2026
Year I (Grades 5th-7th)
September 14 Introduction Class
October 5 Autumn Class
Novebmer 16 Thanksgiving Class
November 30 Holly Ball
January 11 Winter Class
February 1 Valentine's Class/Parent's Dip into Dancing
March 1 Black and White Spring Ball
YEAR II (Returning 6th graders and 7th-8th grades)
September 14 Back to Basics Class
October 5 First Impressions Class
November 16 Table Skills and Dining Etiquette Class
November 30 Holly Ball
January 25 Five Course Instructional Meal
February 1 Dress for Success Class / Parent's Dip into Dancing
March 1 Black and White Spring Ball
PREMIERE A (Advanced students)
October 5 Ice Breaker - Hands on Art Appreciation
November 16 Teen Basics 101
December 7 Temple Theater Holiday Event
January 25 Advanced Instructional Philanthropic Luncheon
February 1 Southern Charm - Interview Skills
March 1 Black and White 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.
Classes Available:
- Pre-Cotillion FALL (grades 1-2)
- Pre-Cotillion FALL (grades 3-4))
- Pre-Cotillion SPRING (1st-2nd grade)
- Pre-Cotillion SPRING (3rd - 4th grades)
- Junior Cotillion Year I (grades 5-6)
- Junior Cotillion Year II (grades 6-8)
- Junior Cotillion Premiere (grades 7-10)