The Cotillion Lady

Modern etiquette   •   Practical confidence   •   Social graceInquire about a program or speaking engagement
The Cotillion Lady

Confidence is practiced.

Modern etiquette education for young people, families, schools, and communities—grounded in kindness, strengthened through practice, and designed for the rooms and relationships of real life.

Character never goes out of style.
Quincey Johnson McClure, founder of The Cotillion Lady

Quincey Johnson McClure • Educator • Speaker • Director
Rooted inKindness and consideration
Built throughPractice and encouragement
Designed forConfidence in real life
A modern approach

More than memorized rules.

Etiquette is the outward expression of kindness, respect, integrity, and consideration for others. It helps us introduce ourselves with confidence, engage in thoughtful conversation, navigate technology responsibly, practice gratitude, and set healthy boundaries with grace.

The Cotillion Lady combines timeless standards with practical application. Every lesson is designed to help people feel prepared—not perfect—when they enter an unfamiliar room, relationship, or responsibility.

“True confidence includes knowing how to make others feel comfortable, valued, and respected.”
Ways to work together

Practical programs with lasting value.

Each experience can be shaped for the age, setting, and goals of the group while keeping confidence, courtesy, and consideration at the center.

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School & Youth Programs

Age-appropriate instruction in introductions, conversation, dining, social confidence, leadership, technology etiquette, and respectful conduct.

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Parent & Family Workshops

Encouraging, usable guidance for cultivating courtesy, communication, confidence, gratitude, and healthy expectations at home.

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Private & Group Etiquette

Focused instruction for families, small groups, special occasions, dining preparation, social milestones, and real-world confidence.

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Speaking & Community Events

Warm, engaging presentations that make etiquette relevant to modern relationships, leadership, hospitality, and everyday life.

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Elegant formal place setting in The Cotillion Lady palette

You do not have to feel confident to practice confidence.
The teaching method

Learn it. Practice it. Live it.

Confidence grows when instruction is clear, expectations are meaningful, and people have a safe place to try, adjust, and try again.

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Explain the purposeUnderstanding why a standard matters makes it useful and memorable.
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Demonstrate clearlyConcrete examples turn an abstract idea into an approachable skill.
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Practice with encouragementRepetition builds ease, adaptability, and genuine self-assurance.
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Apply it to real lifeThe goal is confidence and consideration wherever life takes you.

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Who this is for

Grace belongs in every room.

Students and young adultsBuilding the communication and social confidence to meet new people, enter unfamiliar settings, and participate well.
Parents and familiesLooking for practical ways to reinforce courtesy, gratitude, responsibility, and healthy social expectations.
Schools and youth organizationsSeeking engaging instruction that supports leadership, belonging, respect, and community culture.
Community and professional groupsInterested in thoughtful programs on modern manners, hospitality, communication, and confident presence.
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Meet The Cotillion Lady

Quincey Johnson McClure

Founder, The Cotillion Lady • Director, Little Rock Junior Cotillion

Quincey is a Central Arkansas educator dedicated to equipping young people with the confidence, character, and social skills to thrive in every stage of life. Her background as a competitive swimmer and coach shaped a teaching philosophy grounded in discipline, resilience, accountability, and grace under pressure.

Today, she brings timeless etiquette into modern life through thoughtful instruction, practical application, and an unwavering belief that confidence and consideration are skills worth practicing.

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Share your audience, setting, and goals. We will begin with a thoughtful conversation about the experience that would serve your community best.