National League of Junior Cotillions
Orange County Chapter

PRE-COTILLION 

Grades K-4th 

The Pre-Cotillion program is designed to encourage children to be comfortable together, to make new friends, and to enjoy themselves in a social setting. Through role-playing, hands-on experience, and storytelling amongst peers, young ladies and gentlemen are expected to leave the program with the emergence of confidence and poise that comes from knowing the proper behavior in several age-appropriate experiences. For example, use phrases like please, thank you, and excuse me, greet adults and superiors with respect, how to hold silverware correctly, set the table, and behave at a dining table. Students will develop social skills, confidence, and good communication, learn how to write a thank-you note, make a good first impression and proper dress, use positive body language and eye contact, and learn how to shake hands correctly. Parents should register according to the grade their child will enter in the fall. 

Dress code for classes: Ladies should wear age-appropriate dresses or skirts and dress shoes. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, dress shirts, and dress shoes.

We highly recommend that you register early as class sizes will be limited. If more than one child in a family registers in Pre-Cotillion for the current year, there is a $25 credit towards tuition for the additional sibling(s).

Tuition Rate Pre-Cotillion:

 $170.00

Payment Options Pre-Cotillion:

Option 1: Pay in full at the time of registration

Option 2: Pay $50.00 at registration and the remainder 30 days before the first class

Payment Methods - Check payable to NLJC, 602 Highgrove Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, Venmo @Karrie-Tilley or PayPal [email protected] (Please be aware of PayPal and Venmo fees, personal checks are accepted)

JUNIOR COTILLION 

Grades 5th-8th (Year I and Year II)

An invitation is NOT required to register

Attire for Classes - All Junior Cotillion sessions are dress-up affairs, with no athletic shoes or flop flops. Ladies should wear conservative Sunday dresses or skirts and dress shoes. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, dress shirts, ties, and navy (or dark) blazers.

Year I - offers once-a-month classes for 5th-6th grade students from October until February. Classes are held on Sundays at Blue Hill Events Center. The schedule is listed on our website and can be viewed by clicking "CLASSES" in the menu. Parents should register according to the grade their child will enter in the fall.

Year I is a mix of etiquette and dance instruction including the foxtrot, beach shag, and cha-cha. Year I will cover topics such as proper seating and escort position, introductions, first impressions, shaking hands, manners in the home, thank-you notes, basic table manners, sports etiquette, cell phone/electronic and social media etiquette, plus responding to invitations. Additional topics cover having honor, dignity, respect, accountability, and citizenship. The highlight of the season is the semi-formal Grand Spring Ball.

Tuition includes all costs for the classes and the Grand Spring Ball. We highly recommend that you register early as class sizes will be limited. If more than one child in a family registers in the Junior Cotillion program (Year I or Year II) for the current year, there is a $100 credit towards tuition for the additional sibling(s).

Tuition Rate Junior Cotillion Year I:

 $360.00

Payment Options Junior Cotillion Year I:

Option 1: Pay in full at the time of registration

Option 2: Pay $100.00 at registration and the remainder 30 days before the first class

Payment Methods - Check payable to NLJC, 602 Highgrove Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, Venmo @Karrie-Tilley or PayPal [email protected] (Please be aware of PayPal and Venmo fees, personal checks are accepted) 

Year II - offers once-a-month classes for 6th-8th grade students from October until January. Classes are held on Sundays at Chapel Hill Country Club. The schedule is listed on our website and can be viewed by clicking "CLASSES" in the menu. Parents should register according to the grade their child will enter in the fall.

Year II builds off of Year I, with a mix of etiquette and more advanced beach shag steps. Classes will cover topics such as manners in public places, being a guest and a host, branding yourself, interview etiquette, dress codes, how to tie a tie, sportsmanship, cell phone/electronic and social media etiquette, and rules for formal dining with a special emphasis on table manners at each class with hands-on activities and demonstrations of each course. Additional topics cover having honor, dignity, respect, accountability, and citizenship. The highlight of this program is a Five-Course Formal Instructional Dinner at Parizade in Durham, NC. The students will be guided through each of the five courses with individual attention, providing an opportunity to practice the skills and etiquette they have been learning in an exciting social situation.

Tuition includes all costs for the classes and the Five-Course Formal Instructional Dinner at Parizade. We highly recommend that you register early as class sizes will be limited. If more than one child in a family registers in the Junior Cotillion program (Year I or Year II) for the current year, there is a $100 credit towards tuition for the additional sibling(s).

Tuition Rate Junior Cotillion Year II:

 $380.00

Payment Options Junior Cotillion Year II:

Option 1: Pay in full at the time of registration

Option 2: Pay $100.00 at registration and the remainder 30 days before the first class

Payment Methods - Check payable to NLJC, 602 Highgrove Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, Venmo @Karrie-Tilley or PayPal [email protected] (Please be aware of PayPal and Venmo fees, personal checks are accepted)