Welcome

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 Welcome to the Tampa Chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions. We have been hosting our program in Tampa for 20 years, presenting the Junior Cotillion program for grades 6-8th and the High School Program for grades 9-12. We are excited to continue our commitment to the Tampa area. 

Our 2024-25 Junior Cotillion season for middle school students just concluded on April 6, 2025 with our Grand Spring Ball.  Dates for our 2025-26 season will be avaiable in June at which time we will be able to accept online registrations.  Please email us at [email protected] if you wish to be placed on our list of interested families and we will contact you once the dates are posted. 

Please join us for our classes, dinners and balls where we focus on the following:

• building confidence, 

• social interaction,

• manners, 

• etiquette instruction, 

• character education, 

• basic ballroom dance instruction,

•  and of course, fun! 

Our mission statement: 

To act and learn to treat others with honor, dignity, and respect.   

Please feel free to contact us at 813-493-0019 OR [email protected] for additional information.  

Elizabeth and Bill Ayers, Directors

Announcements

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE:  Dates for the 2025-26 season will be posted in June.

Junior Cotillion program (middle schoolers):

Each Junior Cotillion season runs for 7 months.  We always begin in October and end the following April.

Please note, your child does not need to take part as a 6th grader in order to join us as a 7-8th grader!  No dance experience is necessary. 

Tuition for Year I Students (6th gr.) is $400, tuition for Year II Students (7/8th gr.) is $425.  There is a 50% discount for younger siblings enrolled at the same time; only one tuition is charged for twins. 

High School program:

PLEASE NOTE:      Please contact us if you'd like information.

Please feel free to contact us at 813-493-0019 OR [email protected] for additional informatin.  

Elizabeth and Bill Ayers

Directors, Tampa Chapter of The National League of Junior Cotillionsn

About Director

Elizabeth and Bill Ayers have been the Directors of the Tampa Chapter since 2005. Since that time, over 3,500 students have participated in the Junior Cotillion classes in Tampa.  

Contact Information for Elizabeth Ayers: Cell 813-493-0019, email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Our website for the Tampa Chapter is:  www.nljc.com/chapter/tampa