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Austin Cotillion Class 1 Review Materials

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​​Class 1 Curriculum: 

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  • What Is The Purpose Of A Cotillion?

  • What Are Social Skills & Why Are They So Important?

  • What Are Manners?

  • What Is Etiquette?

 

What Is The Real Reason For Learning Proper Manners & Etiquette?

 

  • Learning proper manners and etiquette is never for the purpose of showing others that we are better than they are. The main reason we learn manners & etiquette is to show others that we have respect for them.

  • It is also to show others that we respect ourselves. Remember, YOU teach people how to treat YOU by the way YOU treat YOURSELF.

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​​Good Manners Start With How You Speak (Acronym P.E.T.S.)

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  • P - Please

  • E - Excuse Me

  • T - Thank You

  • S - Sorry

  • Strong emotionally intelligent people know when they are wrong and how to admit it)

 

Why Are Introductions So Important?

 

  • People usually remember how they met you. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

  • People will start to form an opinion of you in the first 7 seconds they meet you.

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Why Do We Include Dance As Part Of Social Skill Training?

 

  • Dance teaches Confidence, Connection, & Communication.

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Something To Think About: How Do You Get Good At Something? 

 

  • Practice, practice, practice.

  • The more you practice these social skills, the quicker they will become a part of your everyday life.

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Why Are First Impressions So Important?

 

  • People you meet will typically start to form "an opintion" about you after 7 seconds. Through proper social skills training (and practice) you will be able to present yourself in the best possibly way. 

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Let's Talk About Name Tags

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  • Proper Placement

  • Purpose

  • Positive Feelings (When you use someone's name, it makes them feel more comfortable and will give them positive feelings towards you.)

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How To Properly Escort Someone:

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  • Gentleman always escort using their LEFT arm

  • The left hand makes a fist and the left arm is bent at the elbow

  • The left fist is positioned in the center of your body but adjustments can be made if there are height differences

  • Ladies will use their RIGHT hand to enter from the back to link arms gracefully elbow-to-elbow

  • Ladies do not lean or hang heavily on the gentlemen's arm

  • Partners will walk side by side at a matching pace, keeping your posture upright and head up ​​​​​​

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