*DUE TO NAVIGATING POST-COVID CLIMATE, WE HOPE TO RESUME CLASSES SPRING OR FALL OF 2023*

Cotillion is a series of social courtesies-dining etiquette-basic ballroom dance classes for Middle School (5th-8th grades) and High School offered Monday evenings, once a month, at the conveniently located Best Western/Seacliff Inn Aptos, (October 7, 2019-March 2, 2020).  A FREE introductory class is on Sept. 9th, 2019 and includes traditional punch and cookies; the remaining classes will include dining etiquette training featuring select dinner courses, culminating with a formal 4-course dinner for students only at the last instruction class on 2/3/20, a 2-hour class. The Cotillion Family/Friends Show Party is the final 1-hour class on 3/2/20. Guests are welcome to attend Cotillion class on 9/9/19 & 3/2/20. All other class dates are for registered Cotillion students only. We welcome new registered students through December 2019. The instruction in our 2019-2020 Cotillion session is cumulative, we cannot admit class “drop-ins.” (We also offer private parties “Manner Up-College Style!”  & “Manner Up, Teens/Tweens!” at various local restaurants, and have held private Birthday Tea Party Dining Etiquette Classes. Private and Semi-Private Class dates & times can be arranged with prospective students.) Please note dietary restrictions on the Contact Page email, thank you!

“Manner Up!” 2019-2020 Private Party Dining/Social Etiquette Classes:
Held on a reserved Sunday. Teens/Tweens 1:00-3:00pm, Collegiate 6:00-8:00pm.
“Manner Up, Teens & Tweens!” Courteous Tweens, Considerate Teens Classes. Limit 10-14 students. Reserve a private booking for your youth team/group 4 weeks in advance for your requested date. Build confidence in social and dining etiquette! Please register on Sign Up Page. Makes a fun team/class party! (No basic ballroom dance in these classes.)
“Manner Up, College Style!” Private Party Collegiate & Confident Dinner Class: Dining and social etiquette, basic ballroom dance 6:00pm-8:00pm. Contact us through the Contact Page for a private party. (Limit 10 students) Be prepared and confident to meet your college professors, president, advisors, roommates, and fellow students! Makes a fun party! Reservations in advance required.
PLEASE REGISTER ON SIGN UP PAGE.

2019-2020 Cotillion Class Times at Seacliff Inn:
Monday Evenings, once a month
Middle School 5th-8th Grades Courteous Tweens: Receiving Line and Instruction from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
High School 9th-12th Grades Considerate Teens: Receiving Line and Instruction from 8:00pm-9:00pm.
(Dates listed below)

Aptos Seacliff Inn Cotillion 2019-2020 Class Dates & Dining Etiquette Menus:
September: 9th (FREE Introductory Class, punch & cookies)
October:  7th (Cup of soup)
November: 4th (Salad, roll w/butter)
December: 2nd (Holiday Party-Spaghetti) 
January: 27th (Grilled teriyaki chicken breast)
February: 3rd (Special 2-hour class: Formal Dinner Dance Cotillion Class is 5:00pm-7:00pm/7:00-9:00pm. 4-course dining etiquette review: Soup, salad, roll/butter, grilled chicken & veggies, rice, ice cream sundae.)
March: 2nd (Family/Friends Show Party, punch & cookies, 7:00pm-8:00pm/8:00-9:00pm.)

Every class, except for the punch & cookies (Free Introductory & Family/Friends Party) classes, begins at the formal tables for dining etiquette instructions and review, then continues with basic ballroom dance and social courtesies interactions. Please register on the Sign Up Page to reserve your place in a class, thank you!