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The 2024-25 enrollment season is now open for Junior Cotillion Classes.  .   Enroll your child today!

 Pre-Cotillion classes for 2nd-4th grade students will be held in April and May of 2025.  Details listed below.

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All Junior Cotillion classes are held at The Bottle Factory in beautiful Historic Downtown Monroe.

Click on "Registration" tab to the left to enroll.  Online payments accepted through Paypal. Please remit checks by mail.  Payment plans are available.

The National League of Junior Cotillions of Union County program features character education, etiquette, and social dance training for fifth through ninth grade students. It also includes etiquette classes, dances and a Ball over a seven- month period.

Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Grade Programs:

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 conversation, 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, skills involved with being a guest, hostess or host, and many other areas of social behavior.  Other topics covered are the ethics involved in the areas of treating others with honor, dignity, respect, fairness, a caring attitude, accountability, and citizenship.  Dance instruction includes steps in the Foxtrot, Shag/Swing, Waltz, and Cha -Cha, as well as instruction in current line dances.

The Junior Cotillion setting encourages young ladies and gentlemen to interact comfortably 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 comes from knowing the proper etiquette in any social situation. Instruction in dancing and etiquette will be given throughout all sessions.  The Ball allows formal opportunities to practice all training.  The highlight of the year for Junior Cotillion is the Grand Spring Ball.  Students in their second and succeeding seasons have an Instructional Five Course Dinner.

            Classes will meet once a month . They will run September through February with a Graduation Ball  in March.  These classes are offered to rising 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9^th graders.  Class schedule is listed on the "Classes" tab.

If you would like to know more about the program, please call the Director, Terri Beeson at 704-254-7754, or e-mail to [email protected].

TUITION FEES LISTED ON "ABOUT" TAB.

IF PAYING BY CHECK, PLEASE REMIT TO:

NLJC Union County. P.O. Box 2675 Monroe, NC 28111

Please note: Monthly Payment Plans are available as an option. Please contact Director for details.

Junior Cotillion Attire for classes: 

Girls should wear street-length “Sunday” dresses or skirts, dress shoes and short white gloves (Director will have them available for purchase at Parent Reception and Class One for $10)

 Gentlemen should wear dark blazer, khaki pants, belt, dress shirt, tie and dress  or boat shoes.

Grand Spring Ball Attire:

Ladies in 5th and 6th grade Year One will wear white semi-formal dresses

Ladies in 7th-9th grades will wear white semi-formal dresses

Gentlemen will wear black tuxedos ordered through Simpson's Bridal in Monroe for $90.00.  

Click on the "Programs" or "Contact Director" tab for more information about our organization. 

Premiere Cotillion Club   (Students that have completed the Year Two Class) Students will attend outings as a group instead of at the normal venue.  Outings will include:  Golf and Tennis Etiquette, Japanese Dining, Cultural Event, and two dance classes on Salsa, Merengue, Texas Two Step as well as advanced steps for the Cotillion dances  Job and College Interview and Networking Skills will all be discussed as well. They will attend the Grand Ball and the ladies will wear white dresses and gentlemen tuxedos. The schedule will be announced soon

Next Pre-Cotillion Classes for 2nd-4th graders will held in April 2025. Topics include: Manners that build character, Respecting Family Members, Greeting Adults, Basic Table Manners, Basic Line Dance, Making and Keeping Friends, Sports Etiquette, Fast Food Restaurant Manners, School Etiquette, Restaurant Manners, Buffet Etiquette, and Stationery uses.  

Proper Dress for Pre-Cotillion Class: Girls should wear street-length “Sunday” dresses or skirts, dress shoes. Gloves are not required for Pre-Cotillion class. Gentlemen should wear dark blazer or sweater, khaki pants, dress shirt, tie and dress shoes.

A Look into Pre-Cotillion from NLJC on Vimeo.

About Director

Terri Beeson has been an NLJC Director since 2005 and is the National Dance Trainer for the NLJC Organization. She has an extensive background in all forms of dance, but has concentrated on the Ballroom and Latin Dance Genres for the last twenty years. Terri was a featured dancer in Theme Park Stage Shows at Kings Island in Ohio, and Carowinds in North Carolina, and traveled aboard the Queen Elizabeth II Ocean Liner and other Cunard Line ships for several years as a Dancer and member of Cruise Staff Entertainment. She has performed in Japan and London in Opening Acts for Barry Mannilow and Rod Stewart, has performed in TNT Network Specials and numerous commercials and features. Terri received Gold Level Teaching Certification through the Fred Astaire Dance Studio Organization where she began as an Instructor, was promoted to Manager and eventually Owner of her own Studio.   Mrs. Beeson currently serves on the board for the Union Symphony Society, the Union County 4-H Youth Foundation Fundraising Team and is a Hometown Hero for the Union County Red Cross.  She and Mr. Beeson serve on numerous committees and local charitable organizations and enjoy volunteering for their children's school and sports activities.  

Mrs. Beeson was chosen as New Director of the Year by the National League of Junior Cotillions in 2005,received Best 5th Grade Program in 2009, Best Pre-Cotillion Program in 2014 and NLJC Director of the Year in 2016.   Mr. and Mrs. Beeson reside in Monroe, NC, have two sons in college and have three NLJC Junior Cotillion Chapters ,the Premiere, High School and Pre-Cotillion programs.