❋Coming Winter 2027

The Finishing School: Etiquette & Personal Refinement Series

What to Expect

Investment

  • Early Registration: $595

  • Regular Tuition: $650

  • Family or Friend Pair: $1,200 for two

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The Finishing School is an elevated four-part refinement experience designed to cultivate confidence, poise, and gracious living through timeless etiquette and personal presentation.

This workshop series includes 4 day (Wednesday - Saturday) classes centered on:

  • Poise, Presence & Personal Conduct

  • Speech, Conversation & Presentation Skills

  • Fine Dining & Social Etiquette

Series ends Saturday with a special afternoon outing where participants will visit a fine dining establishment to practice etiquette, conversation, and social confidence in a real-world setting.

Created for both teenagers and adults, Finishing School blends traditional etiquette with modern confidence-building in a warm, encouraging, and elegant environment. Each session is designed to help participants feel polished, composed, and confident in personal, social, and professional settings.

Limited space of 8 seats only - purposefully designed to be a personalized experience.

Every Finishing School participant receives a thoughtfully curated refinement package designed to accompany and elevate the experience. Each workshop package includes a personalized participant packet, fountain pen, journal, and a copy of The Rules of a Knight — encouraging participants to continue cultivating character, confidence, grace, and intentional living beyond the classroom.

Series is held in Summer (teenagers) & Winter (adults) Season. Location TBD. 

❋ Intentional Structure

We blend guided instruction, open exploration, and moments of thoughtful reflection so each experience feels both refined and effortless, structured with purpose, yet warm and fluid in nature.

❋ Collaborative Energy

Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.

❋ Expert Facilitation

Led by an experienced etiquette coach who cultivates a welcoming, encouraging environment while guiding each session with confidence, purpose, and thoughtful attention to every participant.

❋ A Supportive Space

Our classes are thoughtfully designed to foster comfort, respect, and encouragement, creating an environment where participants can confidently show up as their authentic selves and fully engage in the learning experience.

"Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor." — Emily Post

Day One

Poise, Presence, Personal Conduct

An introduction to the foundations of graceful living, confident presence, and polished personal conduct. This session focuses on how we carry ourselves, interact with others, and cultivate quiet confidence in everyday life.

Topics may include:

  • Posture, body language, and elegant movement

  • First impressions and social awareness

  • Personal presentation and grooming

  • Confidence, composure, and self-respect

  • Modern manners and respectful conduct

  • Hospitality, kindness, and consideration for others

  • Navigating social settings with ease and confidence

Designed to be warm, interactive, and encouraging, this session helps participants develop a poised presence that feels both authentic and refined.

Orientation Breakfast

9:00am - 10:15am

Lesson

10:30am - 12:30pm

Lunch

12:30pm - 1:15pm

Lesson

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Speaker Presentation

3:00pm

Close

4:00pm

Day Two

Speech, Conversation, Presentation Skills

A thoughtful and engaging session focused on developing confident communication, meaningful conversation, and polished presentation skills for both personal and professional settings.

Topics may include:

  • Clear and confident speaking

  • The art of thoughtful conversation

  • Active listening and social awareness

  • Introducing yourself and others with confidence

  • Professional and social communication etiquette

  • Public speaking foundations and presentation presence

  • Eye contact, tone, pacing, and articulation

  • Building confidence in group and one-on-one interactions

This session is designed to help participants communicate with warmth, confidence, and authenticity while cultivating a polished and engaging presence.

Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am

Lesson

9:30am - 12:00pm

Lunch Break

12:00pm

Lesson

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Close

4:00pm

Day Three

Fine Dining & Social Etiquette

An elegant and interactive experience centered on timeless dining etiquette, social confidence, and the art of gracious hospitality.

Topics may include:

  • Table settings and dining essentials

  • Proper utensil use and dining manners

  • Hosting and guest etiquette

  • Restaurant etiquette and social awareness

  • Graceful conversation at the table

  • Professional dining and networking etiquette

  • Thank-you notes and thoughtful social courtesies

  • Confidence and composure in formal social settings

Participants will learn how to navigate dining and social experiences with ease, refinement, and confidence while embracing the timeless principles of kindness, respect, and consideration for others.

Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day 4

The Finishing Touch

A culminating experience where participants thoughtfully apply the principles learned throughout the series in a refined and encouraging social setting.

This special afternoon includes:

  • Participant presentations and personal project sharing

  • Handwritten thank-you note instruction and reflection

  • Afternoon dining experience and etiquette practice

  • Social confidence and conversational engagement

  • Polished dress and personal presentation

Designed as both a celebration and practical application of the series, this final experience encourages participants to step confidently into social and professional settings with grace, gratitude, and composure.

Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

  • "Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners." ⁠

    —Laurence Sterne

  • "When you know you can do something, and you feel good about yourself, you do not have to devalue others."

    —John Patrick Hickeyer

  • "Politeness is a sign of dignity, not subservience."

    President Theodore Roosevelt