Difference between Simpsons and capital cotillion?

[Anonymous]

My kids have done Mrs. Simpsons for a few years and we're a public school family. They love it and attend with a large group of their school friends. I think they enjoy it because it's different then their usually routine of sports and school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Capital Cotillion is open to all, including - gasp - public school kids, whereas Mrs Simpsons is invitiation only (and basically just feeds from Holton/Landon).

22207 public schools here solicited to join Mrs Simpson. We laughed and told them to piss off.

[Anonymous]

Where else are you going to send your kids to learn how to dance? Your two options are these and many of us don’t know about Capital Cotillion. I get the sense that most of us are there to expose our kids to dancing, not the cotillion part. I would send my DD but have her drop out before the whole cotillion thing starts.

[Anonymous]

Are you aware that there is a THIRD alternative? Jon D Williams Cotillions instructs in Tyson's Corner and south of Annapolis and is only INCLUSIVE for ALL students, including scholarships!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most kids do not want their parents to watch like they do at Cap Cotillion. They do not want an audience of other parents gawking at them -- trust me. Mrs Simpsons has a few parents sign up to chaperone every dance and has cocktails with them. I know her well, and she is not a racist. Sorry liberal poster.

If she wasn't racist, would this complaint have been necessary?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/12/15/at-mrs-simpsons-a-more-modern-dance/f0df45e5-6d4b-4ee7-a216-4dc8f8312c68/

Being accused of "Racism" doesn't mean one is guilty of that.

Just part of the bullying that goes on when people don't get their way.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where else are you going to send your kids to learn how to dance? Your two options are these and many of us don’t know about Capital Cotillion. I get the sense that most of us are there to expose our kids to dancing, not the cotillion part. I would send my DD but have her drop out before the whole cotillion thing starts.

Not sure what the cotillion part is. My DCs did it for a few years and the format was about the same for each session. The dancing, manners, snack, receiving line, etc. are part of every class.

[Anonymous]

Any suggestions for those of us in NoVA? I heard about Old Dominion. Any thoughts or other options? TIA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any suggestions for those of us in NoVA? I heard about Old Dominion. Any thoughts or other options? TIA

Check out JDW. We are a Nova family and go to Mrs Simpsons

[Anonymous]

Which schools are more commonly represented?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any suggestions for those of us in NoVA? I heard about Old Dominion. Any thoughts or other options? TIA

Check out JDW. We are a Nova family and go to Mrs Simpsons

How does one go to Mrs. Simpsons? If it is invitation-only, how do you get an invitation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you aware that there is a THIRD alternative? Jon D Williams Cotillions instructs in Tyson's Corner and south of Annapolis and is only INCLUSIVE for ALL students, including scholarships!

+1 Very inclusive and welcoming atmosphere. Good mix of private and public schools.

[Anonymous]

What private schools?

[Anonymous]

What’s the difference of these programs now? Cost difference? Quality? Where are they located?

[Anonymous]

Simpsons is no longer an option. The business didn't survive the pandemic. Her advanced age was also a factor. The business was put up for sale, but I don't think there were any takers.

[Anonymous]

Plus Mrs. Simpson is deceased.