Cotillion
Cotillion is a wonderful St. Paul's tradition-- since 1957, to be exact! St. Paul's cotillion is offered to rising 6th grade students. It is more than "punch and snacks"-- in the course of nine monthly classes, cotillion teaches students different traditional dances (such as the waltz, foxtrot, or tango),as well as important life skills, such as how to introduce themselves, the importance or dress and appearance, and basic table manners and etiquette.
Cotillion helps students gain confidence in themselves. It is a social education program that uses dance as a tool to teach social and character skills that are not normally covered in school. In classes, students learn to be comfortable with themselves and others, to communicate better, and to develop respect and self-confidence.
To read about St. Paul's Cotillion program, click this article from Mt. Lebanon Magazine called Shall We Dance?
Cotillion 2021-2022: Information for Parents
Cotillion has been offered at St. Paul's since 1957; it has been around for 64 years! Cotillion is usually offered to rising 6th grade students; this year, we are also excited to offer a session for rising 7th grade students who couldn’t participate last year because of COVID restrictions.
The 7th grade class has already started and is now closed.
The 6th grade class will b…
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Thank you for your patience as we have been working hard to begin Cotillion for 6th graders!
Our 6th grade group will begin in January of 2022. To ensure social distancing, the class will be broken into two separate sessions, both held on the same evening; one session begins at 6pm and the other begins at 7:30pm. We cannot permit switching sessions once the groups are establish…
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- What Is Cotillion?
Cotillion is more than "punch and snacks"-- students learn dances like the waltz, foxtrot, or tango. They also learn important life skills such as how to introduce themselves, the importance of dress and appearance, and basic table manners. Cotillion helps students gain confidence in themselves. It is a social education program that uses dance as a tool to …
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