05/11/2026
MEET YOUR NLJC DIRECTOR... at Parent Information
Night this Thursday at 7pm at The Woodlands Country Club! Open to all parents of enrolled and interested students.
Madeline Potter has lived in The Woodlands for fourteen years. She started NLJC The Woodlands Proper chapter eleven years ago after being a first grade teacher for eight years. Mom to three amazing children, two of whom are enrolled in the program, Madeline is passionate about junior cotillion and her favorite event is the Five Course Instructional Meal- the highlight of Year II.
Registration is still open online!
Junior Cotillion, with a three year curriculum, is designed to give young people instruction and practice in the courtesies that make life more pleasant for them and those around them; to give them thorough training in standard ballroom dance; and to provide opportunities to practice and enjoy these skills at memorable parties, balls, dinners and events, complete with decorations, refreshments, favors and prizes.
Junior Cotillion places as much emphasis on etiquette, manners and character education as it does on dancing. The social and character education components of the program include rules of proper telephone courtesy, acknowledgments of gifts, introductions, receiving lines, participating in group settings, polite conversation, paying and receiving compliments, sports etiquette, first impressions, dress code for all occasions, manners in the home and in public places, table manners, formal place settings, styles of dining including American, Asian, and Continental, skills involved in being a guest, hostess or host, and many other areas of social behavior. Other topics covered are the ethics involved in the areas of having honor, dignity, respect, honesty, fairness, a caring attitude, accountability, and citizenship.
The Junior Cotillion setting encourages young ladies and gentlemen to be comfortable together, make new friends and enjoy themselves. After constant practice in a peer group, young ladies and gentlemen are expected to leave the program with the confidence and poise that comes from knowing the proper etiquette in any social situation. Instruction in dancing and etiquette is given throughout all sessions.
NLJC's Dance Program consists of traditional dances such as the Foxtrot, Cha Cha, S**g / Swing, and Waltz; as well as current, popular line dances. Music consists of current top forty hits that have been carefully screened for lyrics and content.
