The start of winter break is always filled with spirits and christmas vibes junior and senior girls start winter break with a ball called Cotillion. When Hutchison and St.Mary’s girls are coming out into society. They get long white dresses, pearl necklaces, and white gloves. Cotillion is held every year at the Peabody hotel in downtown Memphis. Girls tend to get ready in the hotel rooms prior to the event. When they do their hair and makeup together. When the event starts everyone meets in the mezzanine to get pictures with their friends and family. Pictures are always fun to see each other in their dresses and all dolled up. Girls and their escorts lineup in alphabetical order to be presented. Sarah Alexander was the first junior girl to be presented. She says “It was very exciting but also a little bit nerve wracking, my date was even more excited about it than I was!” After the girls and their escorts are presented, all the girls in society walk down with a friend. This is always a good feeling after a stressful night being able to walk down with their friend. Zoe Evans “Even though I was nervous it was exciting to walk down with a friend”
Each year a St.Mary’s and Hutchison girl are president and vice president of cotillion. This year Sadie Rosenblum was Cotillion president. She says “It was so fun to be cotillion president and get to see everyone so excited for the night and see the year’s work pay off. My mom and vice president Addison Elliot’s mom planned a great night and I was just so excited to be a part of it. My favorite thing was handing all the girls flowers before they walked down and seeing all my best friends dressed up being presented into society.” Next year Coco Conrad will be vice president. She says “I am so excited to be vice president for cotillion next year. I had so much fun this year with all of my friends and cannot wait to plan it next year. It was such a fun event and I had the best time afterwards at the dance part!”
After walking down and being escorted into society there is always a dance after. With food, dj music and even a photo booth. Girls and the dad had a special dance they did. It is always fun to see dads and daughters have fun together. There is even a swing dance competition, Anna Chiozza and her date won she says “After hours of intense training it was truly exhilarating and fulfilling to have our hard work pay off!”
Cotillion is a fun time for juniors and seniors. When girls and their friends come together in society. Cotillion is a very big tradition in Memphis with St.Marys and Hutchison girls. Held in peabody with a big dance and ceremony.