Registration is now taking place for the 2010-2011 season of the Cynthia Merrill Social Dance Cotillion. In order to reserve an invitation, please return the registration form and fee. Early registration is necessary if you want to avoid the waiting list. Tuition is discounted if paid this spring or before May 31, 2010. See registration form for tuition fees.

The Cotillion is a special once-a-month party in social/partner dancing, etiquette and fun for students ages 10 to 18 offered October through February. In addition to these scheduled parties, a special two-hour Junior Ball is held on December 13, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel downtown at 2233 Ventura St., across the street from the Convention Center.

We offer four Cotillions: two groups for 5th -6th grades and two groups for 7th-12th grades. Locations are: Clovis Cotillion at the Clovis Senior Center; and the Fresno Cotillion at the Tenaya Middle School. The Cotillion parties include manners, 45 minutes of dance instruction in all forms of social dance: Swing, Fox Trot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Tango, Salsa, Chicken Dance, Bunny Hop, Electric Slide, Macarena and Free and Slow Dancing and 45 minutes of practice with different partners, mixer games, and refreshments. Early registration is recommended to avoid the waiting list. Only an equal number of boys and girls is accepted into the Cotillion, so everyone has a partner.

Separate Etiquette Workshops are offered in Formal Dining Skills, Daily Table Manners, Introductions & Greetings, Telephone Manners, Cell Phone Manners, Texting & E-Mail Etiquette, Host and Hostess Manners, Guest Etiquette, Dress for Success, Job and College Interviews, Resumes & Cover Letters. Please use the Etiquette Workshop Registration form. Also See Etiquette for Children.

Friday October 8, 6:15 to 7:45 PM or 8:15 to 9:45

Demonstration Dance Team Assistants ~
Katie Asai, Bryce Austin, Dashiell Bibler, Emerald Bibler, Madison Bibler, Tenley Griffin, Lauren Hiebert, Isaak Hoffman, Soren Hoffman, Valentine Hoffman,
Jeremy Hovland, Ashley Hovland Carragan Huerta, Justin Klaptse, Zachary Layne, Audra Linney, Preston Neal, Katie Peranick, Matthew Primavera, Mia Primavera, Kari Rivera-Gough, Jenna Seabury, Connor Seib, Madison Seib, Jessyca Stillman, Garrett Temple, Robert Towne, Kyle Tsutsui,
Jaydee William & Neil Willamson.