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About the Programs
The Cotillion of Buford is made up of Gwinnett and Buford middle school students. Classes are held at Hamilton Mill Golf Club.
The Cotillion of Buford 7th Grade
The Cotillion of Buford Seventh grade program is a fun and exciting way to be introduced to the world of socializing, dancing, and manners! The traditional manners that are covered in all seventh grade (or first year) programs include:
- Receiving line procedures
- Dancing etiquette
- Going to a dance or party
- How to make good first impressions
- Introducing yourself and others
- Traditional rules for boys (escorting girls, holding chairs, coats, doors, and when to remove their hats, etc.)
- Telephone manners
The dancing taught in the seventh grade program includes the basic waltz and foxtrot, Charleston, disco shag, swing/jitterbug, free style, line and slow dancing. The program generally covers five consecutive weeks of dancing instruction for one and one-half hours each week, and culminates with at least one party that allows the students to practice all the skills learned during the course.
The Cotillion of Buford Grades 8-9
The second year, advanced, or eighth grade program includes instruction in the following social skills:
- How to make good first impressions
- Interviewing skills
- Dress for success
- Communication one-on-one
- Consider the dating scene (walking through the initial date)
- Table Manners
- Restaurant Etiquette
The dancing taught will advance some of the more popular steps from the first year program as well as introduce, among others, some 70’s Hustle, Latin, and a major Swing/Jitterbug routine in its six week class duration. Lasting one and one-half hours on consecutive weeks, the final class allows the students to practice their skills at a Dinner Dance for the more formal evening classes or at an informally catered event sponsored by the after-school parent-committee.
The Cotillion of Buford Grades 8-9 is made up Gwinnett and Buford school students. Classes are held at Hamilton Mill Golf Club.
