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The mission of Cotillion Austin-Style is to provide
training in basic etiquette, communication skills, and social dance
to boys and girls in the 10-13 age range. With our 40+ years of
experience in dance education and a continuing emphasis on appropriate
behavior and good manners, the Shirley McPhail School of Dance is
a natural fit for a Cotillion program.
"Cotillion" originally meant a specific
French dance, but in the U.S. it has come to mean a course of etiquette
training including social dance. SMSD Cotillion students learn how
to act and to treat others with honor, dignity and respect, resulting
in better relationships with family, friends and business associates
later in life.
Spring 2013 Schedule
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February 10 Regular Class
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February 24 Country-Western Party
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March 3 Regular Class
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March 24 Fifties Party
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April 7 Regular Class
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April 14 Graduation Party
Classes meet Sunday afternoons,
4:00 - 5:30 pm at our Mesa Dance Studio location, 8018 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas 78731.
Tuition: $ 200
Tuition for SMSD Students: $175
(A $10 discount may be taken whenever a boy and a girl sign up together, making the amount due $190.00 per person for non-SMSD students or $165 per person for SMSD students.)
Cotillion Austin-Style classes complete the semester with a graduation party celebration. Awards are given for best handshake, best eye-to-eye contact, best cha-cha, and best volunteer. Students elect a Queen and King of Cotillion and they lead the group in a spotlight dance.
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Each student will:
� Make new friends (constant changing of partners)
� Gain confidence and poise
� Learn to dance
� Become more comfortable in social situations
� Learn to make introductions
� Learn about table manners and table settings
� Have FUN!
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CURRICULUM
Social and Communication Skills
� Greetings
� Dining skills
� Shaking hands
� Escorting
� Respect for others
� Making eye contact
� Introductions
� Polite conversation
� Dance courtesies
� Self confidenc
Dance Skills
� Swing
� Cha Cha
� Two Step
� Waltz
� Line Dance
� Fox Trot
� �Fifties Dances
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