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Austin Cotillion Class 1 Review Materials

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Below you will find the outline for the for some of the materials we covered in class. Please have your student review the information as they are expected to be able to answer questions during classroom instruction.   

Class 1 Lesson Review

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Name Tags

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  • Purpose - Why do we use name tags​

  • Placement - Where do you place your name tag and why

  • Presentation - What your handwriting says about you

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How To Properly Sit In A Chair

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  • Proper chair posture for boys

  • Proper chair posture for girls (prince pose) 

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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

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Introductions / Greetings

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  • Stop Introductions

  • Go Introductions

  • Hand shaking

  • Eye Contact

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Expert Conversation Skills (Acronym F.O.R.D.)

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  • F - Family / Friends

  • O - Occupation (student)

  • R - Recreation (hobbies / sports)

  • D - Dreams (What is your passion?)

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Team Building Game

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Class 1 Dance Review

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Students Learned

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  • How to properly escort a friend into a room

  • Open position / closed position

  • Foundations of partner dancing

    • Cooperation​

    • Respect

    • Teamwork

  • Students learned the dance entitled "The Virginia Reel"​

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Class 1 Refreshement Break

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  • Students learned the importance of serving others

  • The boys served the girls a cookie and some punch

  • Students were grouped in pairs and practiced their conversation skills

  • Every few minutes they changed partners so each student was able to have at least 3 unique conversations with a new friend

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