Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads, Inc.
JCHR offers dance instruction, etiquette, and social graces for young ladies and gentlemen gr. 5-9 The Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads, Inc. Thank you!
is a Peninsula-wide organization which was begun in 1985 in an effort to promote confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline in young people through the instruction of dance and etiquette. We are currently serving children in grades five through nine. Patterned after the highly successful Junior Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads, Inc. has dedicated itself to providi
08/09/2023
Happy new (school) year to all our JCHR families!
We are excited to announce the dates and themes for our Spring 2024 season in Williamsburg!
January 20- Jump, Jive, Jitterbug
February 3-Cupid's Ball ( Wear Something Red)
February 10-Super Bowl Bash ( Wear Your Favorite Team Attire)
February 24-Bop 'Til You Drop
March 9-Shamrock S**g (Please Bring Canned Goods)
March 23- Spring Ball (Parents Invited)
If you would like to register your student(s) or if you have any questions, please message us here, email at [email protected], or call Mrs. Martin at (757) 868-3319.
We are also always looking for 10th-12th grade or local college students interested in helping us as Cotillion Assistants.
We can't wait to see everyone back on the dance floor in 2024!
(Our website has been experiencing technical difficulties. We hope to have it back up and running in the next few days; thank you for your patience.)
Happy new year, Cotillion family! We are so looking forward to a *full* Williamsburg season this year, with six dances! Our first is this Saturday, the 21st, at King of Glory Lutheran Church (4897 Longhill Road).
We are also, as always, looking for Cotillion Assistants! If you have an interested student in grades 10 and up, please message us or comment here!
24/09/2022
Do you have a student in tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade who would like to help out with Cotillion?
Our Cotillion Assistants, often former Cotillion students, are older students who serve as role models for our members. They welcome our students, assist in setting up our events, and help students learn the dances.
It is a great opportunity for community service hours and to make friends with students from other schools in the area.
College students are also welcome!
23/09/2022
Ladies and Gentlemen, we're excited to announce we are returning to Hampton for our Fall 2022 season!
This season we will have four dances. Our first dance will be at Immanuel Baptist Church at 69 Saunders Road - right next door to Scottish Rite as they are hosting a haunted house. Remaining dances will all be at Scottish Rite Masonic Center at 65 Saunders Road.
October 29, 2022 - Pumpkin Bash
November 12, 2022 - Football Kickoff
November 19, 2022 - Turkey Trot (Please bring canned goods)
December 3, 2022 - Holly Ball (Parents invited)
Fifth & Sixth Grades: 6:00 - 7:15 P.M.
Seventh, Eighth, & Ninth Grades 7:45 - 9:00 P.M.
Please message us here or contact Mr. and Mrs. Martin, our owners, at 757-868-3319 with any questions and to register your students!!
We are so excited to be back on the dance floor with you.
13/02/2022
WOW!!! Thank you all!!!! We are so blessed and humbled to be back after the past few years off due to the covid pandemic and we could not be more excited to have welcomed such an amazing group to our first night back!
We could not have done it without all of you, and we look forward to seeing everyone again in two weeks!
Again, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!
08/01/2022
Hello and Happy New Year, Cotillion friends and family!
We are excited to be returning to Williamsburg for 2022, at a new venue: King of Glory Lutheran Church on Longhill Road.
We will have a shortened season with four dances: February 12 and 26, and March 19 and 26. Cotillion is for students in grades five through nine.
We are so excited to get back on the dance floor and see your faces again!
If you have questions or would like to enroll your child, please contact Mrs. Kay Martin at (757) 868-3319.
Masks will be required to enter the building.
Good evening JCHR families!
Unfortunately, due to the COVID epidemic, we have made the decision to cancel the fall Cotillion season in Hampton.
Hopefully, we will be able to start up again for our Williamsburg season in January. We will continue to monitor conditions closely and will update this page when we have more information.
Thank you all for your support, and stay safe.
Hello JCHR families!
Due to concerns related to COVID-19, we have decided to cancel our Spring Ball scheduled for this Saturday, March 14. We will do our best to reschedule a final dance for our Williamsburg season before the end of the school year.
UPDATE: The etiquette luncheon scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled; we will share when we have found a date to reschedule.
Please give us a call if there are any questions, and keep washing those hands!
08/12/2019
We all had a blast last night at Hollyball! Thank you everyone who came out, have a safe and fun holiday season, and see you next year!
23/11/2019
Thank you all that have donated to our canned food drive so far tonight! Also, don’t forget!!! Our next dance in two weeks will be our annual Hollyball!! Hollyball is the final dance event of the year and allows our students to show off the dances they have learned! Family, friends, and special guests are all invited and encouraged to attend! We look forward to seeing you all in two weeks for what will certainly be a special night!
And so begins our 2019-2020 JCHR Dance Season! Our 5th & 6th Graders have started and are already looking great! We are looking forward to this season! FYI, there is still time to register! Give us a call or send us a message, we would love to have you!
Spring Ball is in 2 weeks! 5th and 6th Grade Ladies, don't forget to bring your nosegays! 7th and 8th Grade Ladies, these are optional. Boys, you may opt to wear a boutonniere. If you purchase the flowers from the Flower Shoppe in Poquoson, they will will be delivered to the Historic Triangle Center and will be available for pickup on the day of the Ball. Refer to your emails and flyers for more information. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us! Look forward to seeing everyone at the Spring Ball! (And bring your friends, Aunts, Uncles, & Grandparents!)
Don't Forget! Tomorrow is the first of the two luncheons! The luncheon will be located at Waypoint Seafood & Grill, at 1480 Quarterpath Road, Williamsburg VA 23185. Lunch will start at 12:15 P.M and end approximately 2:30 P.M. Dress code is standard Cotillion attire. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us!
03/03/2019
Mr. Bruss, President of FISH, thanks JCHR families for your donations of canned food. These donations help feed residents of the Williamsburg area who are in need. Thank you all again for your donations!
03/03/2019
Practicing tonight for our Spring Ball in two weeks!
Reminder! This coming Saturday Evening is our Cupid's Ball! Be sure to wear something red!
Thank you all for coming out to the Super Bowl Bash tonight!!
Our next dance will be Saturday, February 16 and will be our Cupid's Ball, so be sure to wear something red! See you all then!
We are having so much fun tonight!
Looking forward, our next dance will be in two weeks, February 2nd, and will be our Super Bowl themed dance, so feel free to wear your favorite football teams' jersey! See you all then!!
5th & 6th Grade class dancing to a Cotillion classic, Saturday Night!
19/01/2019
Dancing through the Years! And wow, what a turn out!!
Don’t forget! Our next dance, Dancing through the Years, will be this coming Saturday night!
17/01/2019
Scenes from dances past
To allow everyone safe traveling time with the impending snowfall, we will be ending our dance evening 15 minutes early tonight. We will easily make up tonight’s loss of time throughout the season!
Just a reminder! Our next dance will be NEXT WEEKEND!! This will be our Dancing Through The Years event, and will be a normal attire dance!
Should there be any weather changes we will be sure to keep everyone updated here!
12/01/2019
Our Winter Wonderland dance has officially begun! This is the start to the Williamsburg 2019 season and we are excited to see everyone here despite the snow!
Hello all! Just a reminder that our next dance is Tomorrow! This will be our Canned Food Drive and practice for Hollyball! We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Good afternoon All! Due to the road conditions, and keeping the highest considerations of safety in mind for our guests and staff, the opening night of our Williamsburg season, scheduled for tomorrow night, will be cancelled. Our season will start in 2 weeks at the next regularly scheduled dance. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and happy Holiday Season!
02/12/2017
Hollyball 2K17 is almost ready!!
16/09/2017
For all my friends in the Hampton Roads area please share about the upcoming Cotillion season.
Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads Fifth & Sixth Grades: 6:00 - 7:15 P.M. Saturday Evenings Seventh, Eighth, & Ninth Grades 7:45 - 9:00 P.M. Saturday Evenings
16/09/2017
It is not too late to sign up! Please visit our website for information about our upcoming 2017 Peninsula Cotillion season.
Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads Fifth & Sixth Grades: 6:00 - 7:15 P.M. Saturday Evenings Seventh, Eighth, & Ninth Grades 7:45 - 9:00 P.M. Saturday Evenings
Our Story
The Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads, Inc. is a Peninsula-wide organization which was begun in 1985 in an effort to promote confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline in young people through the instruction of dance and etiquette. We are currently serving children in grades five through nine.
Patterned after the highly successful Junior Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads, Inc. has dedicated itself to providing good dance instruction and other socially related skills within a controlled and wholesome atmosphere. Just as your expectations for your child are high, so are ours. This is a crucial period in the life of your young person and we believe through the tool of dance instruction, young people can achieve confidence and social skills that will help them the rest of their lives.
Our season, which consists of a series of six dances, runs from September through December on the Peninsula, and January through April in Williamsburg. Since self-confidence and self-discipline do not develop overnight, or in one season of Cotillion, we encourage all participants to attend all five years. Each age group receives instruction according to ability, with a building on classic dances such as the waltz, tango, and latin dances. Thus, it is only to your child's advantage to attend each year. Although classical dance instruction has been shown to result in good leadership, good fellowship and good musical expression, current and trend dances are taught as well. Contemporary music is used whenever possible.
In addition to highly trained instructors, Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads, Inc. employs high school students who have attended Cotillion to assist at the dances. They act as role models and are extremely adept at encouraging Cotillion members.
For further information, or to present a question or compliment, please visit our website or contact the owners, Greg and Kaye Martin. Thank you!
Fifth & Sixth Grades: 6:00 - 7:15 P.M.
Seventh, Eighth, & Ninth Grades 7:45 - 9:00 P.M.