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The St.Ives Cotillion Grade 7 is made up of Autrey Mill, River Trail and area private school students. Classes are held Tuesday evenings at St. Ives Country Club.
The St.Ives Cotillion Grade 7
The St. Ives Cotillion 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 St.Ives Cotillion Grade 8
The St. Ives Cotillion 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 St.Ives Cotillion Grade 8 is made up of Autrey Mill, River Trail and area private school students. Classes are held Tuesday evenings at St. Ives Country Club.
