Monday, July 21, 2008

NTHC Completes First Summer Mini-Cotillion

What does it mean to have good manners? Why is etiquette so important? How exactly do you hold your teacup when having high tea?

These questions and more were answered during NTHC's mini-cotillion summer camp, July 14-18 2008. During this week-long summer program, students learned table manners, proper etiquette as it related to their lives (most notably the newly emerging field of "netiquette" and cell phone etiquette) as well as some basic dance steps. At the end of the week our summer camp participants knew when to use a cell phone, how to fold their napkin, and how to dance the foxtrot and waltz.

Below are some photographs taken from the various days of summer camp. For far more professional photographs of Friday's graduation ceremony, please visit our intern, Ryan Leach's website (and check out his other phenomenal photographs as well!)

Photographs were taken at NTHC, Alice's Tea Shoppe and Rick's Chophouse at the Grand Hotel and Ballroom.




















Friday, July 4, 2008

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day to all our readers!

We are excited to announce that we've had over 1100 visitors so far this year. We are on pace to exceed previous years' attendance by leaps and bounds. Won't you stop by and help us set a new attendance record? Our weekly hours are Monday through Saturday from 11 to 4.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Good Morning Texas!

Today was a big first for the North Texas History Center, we were on TV! Page McCoy Smith graciously invited us to talk about manners and their importance on her segment, the Not So Perfect Parent. This also gave us an opportunity to plug our Cotillion (there is still time to register!) and extend our thanks to our partners at Alice's Tea Shop, the Grand Ballroom, and the Art of Dance studio.

Kathleen and her students at At of Dance deserve special thanks for battling their way to Dallas early in the morning to be on the show. They looked and behaved beautifully--I'm so proud of all of them.

The segment is posted at wfaa.com. If you would like to know more about our Cotillion send myself or Kate an email or give us a call at 972.542.9457. To learn more about the Art of Dance go to their website.

Thanks again to everyone involved with this morning, it was fun!