skyrocket your teen's social confidence with
Shaking hands. Looking people in the eye. Making friends. Carrying on face-to-face conversations. Reading social cues. Knowing when to speak and when to listen. Interacting with people who aren't like you. Expressing gratitude.
Between the ages of 12-18, there is A LOT to learn about being a good human.
Virtual Cotillion helps fill in the gaps.
VIRTUAL COTILLION
VIRTUAL COTILLION helps parents and educators revive the dying art of soft skills.
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You may have grown up hearing cotillion as a household term or you may still be trying to figure out how to pronounce it (kuh-TIL-yuhn, by the way).
While cotillions are most commonly taught in person, the Virtual Cotillion is a good option for students whose location, schedule, or finances prevent attending.
cotillion programs provide instruction in manners, etiquette, and social dance with the underlying goal of increasing confidence and kindness.
What exactly is cotillion?
Looking for in-person cotillion?
If you're local to North Carolina or Virginia, check to see if you're close to one of our locations!
Etiquette exists to make human interactions more pleasant!
Introduce themselves with confidence
Read social cues and know when to speak vs. listen
Win humbly and lose graciously in sports
Write a thank you note and address an envelope
Make (and keep!) friends
Choose the correct utensil in the correct order at a formal place setting
Carry on a conversation with both peers and adults
Choose clothes that are appropriate and respectful for different situations
Excel in a job, scholarship, or school entrance interview
Build a noble online presence that doesn't revolve around follower counts
Tie at tie and more
After Virtual Cotillion, students will be able to
Check out this lesson on attending funerals from the manners in public class
— Katie M.
"We love Sydney Dunn! This is the good stuff, y'all. Etiquette is a lost art, but so important."
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Student Booklets
are mailed to all enrolled students and contain nearly 80 pages of text and enrichment activities that track along with each video lesson.
Bite-size dance lessons provide a solid foundation without being too complicated.
For cotillion, we're 20% focused on footwork and 80% on effort, attitude, and how you treat your partner.
BOOSTS CONFIDENCE There's nothing quite like seeing a child finally nail a dance move they've been diligently practicing!
ENCOURAGES PROBLEM SOLVING Collaborating on a dance step with a partner promotes teamwork and develops the skill of sharing criticism in a kind way to reach a common goal
ENHANCES COORDINATION AND LISTENING SKILLS Practicing synchronized movements with partners and staying attentive to music and instructions engages different parts of the brain.
During checkout you'll have the option to add the dance instruction package that includes the Rumba and Carolina Shag.
SOCIAL DANCE INSTRUCTION
Add-On
Since 2016, I've been teaching etiquette to middle and high school kids. I intentionally chose this age group because I think they are the perfect age to learn and develop those social skills that will follow them to adulthood. My goal with my students (and my own kids) is to foster polite humans who love their neighbors more than themselves.
When I'm not teaching etiquette classes or directing cotillions, I work with my family on our tobacco farm and agribusinesses. My husband, Lee, and I live in North Carolina and have four kids: Bear, Penny, River, and Galley.
Sydney dunn is an etiquette instructor from north carolina
Meet Your Guide
SYDNEY,
I just can’t say enough about the thoroughness of your program. Thank you for being a wonderful example and setting a high bar for professionalism."
- Heather M.
Tuition
ENROLL a family
per family login
$99
families
ENROLL a group
per instructor login
(bulk discounts apply)
$299
schools & organizations
+$19
per student booklet
(10 minimum)
+$39
per student booklet
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Copyright 2024 Sydney Dunn Etiquette LLC | PRIVACY |. TERMS & CONDITIONS | Photos by Little tuna studios