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Step 1
Decide what range of dances you will teach the students. Are you going for solely ballroom dancing or will you add contemporary dancing?
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Step 2
Determine which dances you know well. You will be the teacher, so you want to be able to perform the movements correctly. Determine which dances suit you and your partner. Your partner is just as much the teacher as you are. Men learn from the male and the women learn from the female teacher.
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Step 3
Select well-known traditional dances. Add the Cha Cha, the Foxtrot and the Waltz to the must-have list. Every child should and can learn the Cha Cha. This is one of the easiest dances to teach people of all ages. The others are considered traditional and should be a part of the education.
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Step 4
Choose more advanced dances. If you have extra time or a more advanced group, teach the Polka. This dance takes more skill and focus. Often the younger crowd doesn't have the patience to learn this one. The Polka is a lot of fun and should be taught to the more advanced group.
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Step 5
Add contemporary dances and other non traditional dances to the education package. The contemporary dances that are making there way into cotillion education include Swing Hustle, Electric Slide and country dancing. You must stay true to what your intentions are for your cotillion. If you want traditional, stick to easy to learn traditional dances with table etiquette. If you want to add a twist, throw some line dancing in. It is all up to the instructor and the dance company.
