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Welcome, Parents and Students!

Registration for the 2024-2025 Junior Cotillion season is under way and Fall 2024 classes will begin in October! 

We will be offering Season I, Season II, and Season III (Premiere) Programs for our students during the 2022-2023 Cotillion season. 

Junior Cotillion classes (5th grade and up) will begin in October 2024 and meet once a month through April 2025.  Our class size is limited to 30 students and will have equal numbers of ladies and gentlemen.  Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis in the order that complete registrations are received.  Complete registrations include registration information as well as a nonrefundable $50 deposit.   The deposit counts towards your child's tuition if you choose not to pay in full at registration.  

If you are interested in learning more about our programs, requesting an invitation, or enrolling your child in one of our programs, please contact the Director at [email protected] or 252.631.6343.  You may also click on the Contact Director tab that is to the left on this page where you will enter your information. Formal invitations will be mailed out starting in September and will continue to be mailed out until mid-October.  Junior Cotillion is open to all students entering grades 5th-8th in the Fall of 2024.

Please feel free to pass this website on to friends.  I wish to make Cotillion an opportunity for all who are interested.  I look forward to having your child(ren) in one of our Cotillion programs this year!

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Information for Parents:

The National League of Junior Cotillion is a program of etiquette, ethics, manners and social dance training with licensed chapters in 21 states. The purpose of the Junior Cotillion program is to give young people instruction and practice in courtesies that make life more pleasant for them and those around them. Having the knowledge of social skills is important for every child's success in life. Junior Cotillion provides the instruction that will help your child become a self-confident young lady or gentleman. The rules of etiquette, ethics and manners are designed to make sure everyone knows what to do in social situations so no one will feel uncomfortable. Training in standard ballroom dancing gives young people a social skill that they can enjoy their entire life. The etiquette in social dance encompasses all aspects of proper behavior. Students will learn the fox trot, Waltz, cha cha, swing and several line dances. All dancing is taught to Top 40 music that has been screened for lyrics. Classes provide opportunities to learn and practice new skills in a safe and comfortable environment. Instruction includes introductions and shaking hands, table manners, telephone and electronic etiquette, polite conversation, interview skills, wedding and party etiquette, thank you notes, business etiquette, RSVP etiquette and proper interaction between ladies and gentlemen. Classes meet only once a month due to busy lifestyles. The classes are comprised of equal numbers of ladies and gentlemen. Participants have the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends in a controlled social setting.

Classes are dress up affairs for which careful grooming is required and dancing requires hard soled shoes, no athletic shoes or flip flops. Ladies should wear conservative dresses or skirts and dress shoes for class. White dresses are required for the Spring Ball. Gentlemen should wear a long sleeved dress shirt, khaki pants, necktie/bowtie and a navy blazer and dress shoes.

About Director

Elizabeth Throckmorton is excited to begin her ninth year as the Director of the New Bern Chapter-National League of Junior Cotillions! A graduate of Meredith College and North Carolina State University, Elizabeth holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master of Education degree with a concentration in Special Education. Prior to taking over the New Bern Cotillion Chapter, Elizabeth has worked as a Special Education teacher in Craven County Schools and an adjunct instructor at Craven Community College. Originally from New Bern, Elizabeth moved back home in 2013 with her husband after living in Raleigh for 13 years. They welcomed their son, Ware, in October 2015 and daughter, Lilllian, in 2019. Elizabeth is a member of Christ Episcopal Church and Delta Kappa Gamma-Alpha Psi Educators Society.  Elizabeth enjoys seeing her community continuously evolve and grow. She is thrilled to be a part of an organization that promotes the betterment of children and their families. as she truly believes that manners and etiquette make a difference!  

(The Director can be contacted via email at [email protected] or by phone at 252.631.6343.)