2024 programs are NOT currently being offered
Check out the Video featuring Manners in Motion®
KRON 4 news segment
For 6 weeks, give your child a fun, weekly break from texting and Instagram.
It’s an age-appropriate way to teach your child the fundamentals of social dancing,
dining etiquette and social interaction.
Social Skills for Students
On and Off the Dance Floor
Social partner dancing and good manners never go out of style!
Conceived and directed by
Bay Area Choreographer and Instructor
Cynthia Glinka
415-485-5500 land
415-310-1875 cell
For the past 20+ years, Cynthia has inspired thousands of middle schoolers in the Bay Area. Manners in Motion® brings a whole new level of fun, glamour, and excitement to outdated Cotillion instruction. The program features an innovative teaching technique developed by Cynthia Glinka.
Sessions are taught in a supportive, non-competitive environment that integrates social group awareness with a sense of style, grace, and fun.
SOCIAL PARTNER DANCING takes an entertaining and inspiring approach with emphasis on appropriate boundaries of touch and mutual respect. Students learn how to ask for and accept a dance, escort a partner to-and-from the dance floor, and how to identify different musical tempos.
ETIQUETTE EVENING is an informative and fun way to give your child confidence and poise.
A formal 3-course meal and refreshments will be served. The Do’s and Don’ts of Dining and Discourse explores the art of table manners and the basics of social interaction. From when to turn-off their cell phones to knowing which water glass is theirs.
These lessons can be applied to everyday life, from learning to keep one’s elbows off the table to writing a thoughtful thank you note.
RED CARPET GALA serves a delicious buffet dinner, refreshments and dancing to a live band.
Family members are invited the last 1/2 hour to join in the fun.
Customized Programs and Parties!
Manners in Motion® programs can be tailored to the needs of your community.
Workshops, parties, and custom programs are available.
Program Highlights
On the Dance Floor
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Looking the Part
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Perfect Posture
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Dining Do's and Don'ts A.C. Griffing directs and offers guidance at the dining table |
Knot Too Tricky Students learn the art of how to tie a necktie. |
Etiquette Evening
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Families Dancing Together Family members are invited the last 1/2 hour |
Red Carpet Gala Ladies and gentlemen demonstrate their newly acquired dance and social skills to the sounds of live music, plus enjoy a buffet dinner and refreshments. |
Manners in the Mail Even in the age of email, thank you notes still matter. Young people learn the importance of sending thoughtful, handwritten notes. CLICK HERE for top favs from our students. |
Imagine the excitement as youngsters 'unplug' and dance to a live band! |
Cynthia Glinka's Manners in Motion® Interview with Jan Wahl KRON 4 Television
Manners in Motion® Featured on CBS KPIX TV "Evening Magazine"
Introduce Your Child To The Original Social Networkng
Cotillion - Re^Defined ~ a short film on the history of Cotillion
Cynthia Glinka was asked by Mill Valley's Mt. Tam high school students Maddy Ball, Kai Brewer, Dekoa Field and Tara Salisbury
to address the current trends. Conclusion - Cotillion is a thing of the past.
And into the future with Glinka's Manners in Motion®.
Social Skills for Students ~ On and Off the Dance Floor