Programs
Junior Cotillion Year I
Junior Cotillion Year One is a mix of etiquette and dance instruction including the cha cha, fox trot, beach shag and line dances. The social and character education components of the program include introductions and proper rising, acknowledgment of gifts, correspondence and the RSVP, participating in group settings, polite conversation, paying and receiving compliments, sports etiquette, manners in the home, rules of proper telephone courtesy, basic table manners and many other areas of social behavior. The highlight of the season is the final Grand Ball.
Year One is for students that are new to cotillion and in the 5th grade or 6th grade.
Dress Code for classes: Ladies should wear age appropriate dresses or skirts, dress shoes and short white gloves. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, dress shirts, ties, navy or dark blazers and dress shoes.
Dress Code for Grand Ball: Ladies should wear knee length or longer white dresses and short white gloves. Gentlemen should wear black tie tuxedos.
Tuition: $400 which includes all costs for the classes and ball. If more than one child in a family registers for the current year, the first child is full tuition and each additional child is half tuition.
Junior Cotillion Year I is offered at these chapters:
Junior Cotillion Year Two and Premiere
Year Two and Premiere Junior Cotillion is for returning students that are in middle school. Middle school students who are new to cotillion may also be blended into this class. Premiere is a 1-2 year program alternating etiquette curriculum. We will offer new etiquette topics, such as first impressions, manners in public places, being a guest in someone's home, party courtesies, understanding dress codes, formal place settings, rules for the formal meal, styles of dining including American and Continental. A special emphasis is placed on table manners at each class with hands on activities and demonstrations of each course. One of the highlights of Premiere is the end of season formal Dinner/Dance. Students will be guided with individual attention and instruction as each course is served with emphasis on the place setting, napkin etiquette, and proper use of the silverware. New dance steps will be added to the dances learned in the previous year. Additional topics will be introduced such as interview skills, reception etiquette, unusual foods and utensils and how to handle them. Students will learn new dance steps and continue to refine the previous dances.
Dress Code for classes: Ladies should wear age appropriate dresses or skirts and dress shoes. Gentlemen should wear khaki pants, dress shirts, ties, navy or dark blazers and dress shoes.
Dress Code for the final Dinner/Dance: Ladies should wear any color evening dresses. Gentlemen should wear black tie tuxedos.
Tuition: $400 which includes all costs for the classes, and Dinner/Dance. If more than one child in a family registers for the current year, the first child is full tuition and each additional child is half tuition.
Junior Cotillion Premiere is offered at these chapters: