Social + Dining Manners 

Social and Dining Etiquette 

​Programs for children, teens and adults

Ages: 5 - 9 / 10 - 17  and  Adults

Classes are held privately at your home or mine, or via ZOOM (please register on the "contact" page)

Social Etiquette teaches confidence through mindfulness.

Being confident and at ease in dress, movement, speech and behavior helps make others feel comfortable. 

• - believing in myself and how this influences my interaction with others. 

• - having a positive attitude, and realizing how this  affects how I dress, talk, behave + move.   

• - displaying good posture and good body language.   

• - moving gracefully and with confidence. 

• - greeting, serving and talking in formal and informal gatherings.

• - greeting  and talking with family, friends and adults.

• - setting the table and clearing away.

• - elevator/stair/door/chair etiquette.

• - using cell phones and other technology appropriately in different situations.

• - treating someone of the opposite or same sex with honor and respect.

• - appreciation/gratitude and thank you notes.   

Dining Etiquette teaches confidence through mindfulness in ...

• - setting a table for a two or three course meal (depending on the number of classes chosen) 

• - sitting correctly at the table.                         

• ​- using silverware and other tableware correctly.

• - eating soup, bread and butter, pasta, meat/fish and vegetables, and soft/crusty dessert with grace and confidence.

• - behaving at the table using a quiet voice and gentle gestures.   

• - serving and passing dishes, and waiting before eating.

• - the appropriate use of a cell phone at the table.

• - excusing myself from the table. 

This includes food for the part of a meal that is being taught. 

Three ninety minute classes (includes an award at the last class)

​$150 per person  (min. 8   max. 20)

Scout Troops receive a discount

One 120 minute workshop (with an award)

$75 per head (min. 6   max. 20)

Scout Troops recieve a discount

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EACH TIME THE THREE CLASSES ARE REPEATED a different award is received:

First time: pearls/black tie

Second time: white gloves/cummerbund

Third time: tiara/black top hat

ADULT CLASSES ARE TAUGHT PRIVATELY ONE ON ONE, OR WITH A GROUP OF 3 or 4 FRIENDS IN YOUR HOME.

$300 for a 120 minute workshop  (includes food and a certificate)