At Gilded Grace Etiquette, we strive to create an unforgettable experience for our students by providing a platform for using thoughtfulness and manners in our every day environment, to last a lifetime.
Gilded Grace Etiquette offers a series of four consecutive weeks to inspire confidence by introducing students to topics such as greetings, including others, online appropriateness, setting a dining table and being gracious.
Etiquette Class Outline Week 1
The Basics of Good Manners
Introductions
Handshakes and remembering names
Greeting peer
Gilded Grace Etiquette offers a series of four consecutive weeks to inspire confidence by introducing students to topics such as greetings, including others, online appropriateness, setting a dining table and being gracious.
Etiquette Class Outline Week 1
The Basics of Good Manners
Introductions
Handshakes and remembering names
Greeting peers and adults
Thank you notes
Wardrobe and hygiene
Dance- Rumba box and underarm turn
Etiquette Class Outline Week 2
Topics for small talk
Asking people to dance
Parties and special events
Gifts
Dance- East Coast Swing basic, underarm right turn and reverse turn
Etiquette Class Outline Week 3
Making others feel welcome
Elderly and infirmed
Handling Rude people
Managing Technology (cell phone, texting, calls, social media)
Dance- Waltz basic step, ladies underarm turn
Etiquette Class Outline Week 4
Table manners
Setting a table
Being seated
What utensil piece to use when Eating politely
Table conversations
Review of all dance styles
Etiquette Expert, Frances Arthur grew up across the US near military bases, having been born to parents who served in the United States Air Force. Her family finally settled down in the Middle Tennessee area and Frances has never had a desire to live anywhere else.
Upon earning a degree in Music Education from TN Tech University, Frances t
Etiquette Expert, Frances Arthur grew up across the US near military bases, having been born to parents who served in the United States Air Force. Her family finally settled down in the Middle Tennessee area and Frances has never had a desire to live anywhere else.
Upon earning a degree in Music Education from TN Tech University, Frances taught general music, music theory, choir and a high school flag corps for marching band in the public school system for eight years.
She has since taught in homeschool and homeschool tutorial settings. In her 36 years as a professional educator, Frances has developed a skillset which allows her to effectively teach government, political science, economics, American history, Twentieth Century history, grammar, etiquette and partnership dancing.