Etiquette skills for the socially savvy

Etiquette & Ballroom

Dance Camps, presented by the Academy of Etiquette & Protocol, are being held this summer in Carlsbad, CA. Social, business and dining etiquette skills, along with ballroom dancing, are taught to campers ages 5 - 17 with interactive and role-playing activities.

Topics include the 65 table manners, formal American and continental dining, and more.

Afternoons include: dance, sign-language, calligraphy and many more related activities! Teens are taught business etiquette skills such as: dressing for success, job interviews and professional business networking. Daily snacks, lunch, formal five-course graduation meal, and Awards of Completion are included. The classes run July 13 - 17 (9 am to 5 pm) and will include a full 40 hour week.

To enroll, please visit the web site at www.academyofetiquette.com.

This is the academy’s 15th year of successful etiquette training and there are few other classes that offer this type of in-depth teachings.

Spaces fill quickly! Students love this camp and look forward to returning daily and year after year. Don’t miss this opportunity to branch out and seize the business of good manners, they are universal and will last a life-time!

Please sign up today, classes are a flat fee of $500 for a full week of training. Once again to enroll call 407-421-2481

Fill your child’s summer with the joy of music

ENCINITAS — The importance of music exposure at a young age has been repeatedly made clear by study after study.

You can fill your child’s summer with the joy of music or give them a head start on next year’s school program at Leading Note Studios, with a Music Summer Camp. Come join the enthusiasm for students as young as 3 years old! Call (760) 753-7002 to assure your space.

“I have the most fun job in the world! I get to make everyone smile. I help bring music back into peoples lives so they remember how important it is for our youth,” said Camille Hastings, owner of Leading Note Studios at 2146 Encinitas Blvd.

The conveniently located camps include:

— Harmony Road Keyboard Piano Camp, for ages 3 to 5

— Intro to Music Camp for ages, 5-plus

— Pop, Blues & Jazz Music Camp for ages 5 to 10

— Pop, Blues and Jazz Music Camp for advanced musicians ages 10 and above.

This can be all part of your students ongoing lessons and keep their skills sharp, avoiding the summer-learning shutdown.

Word of mouth is the studio’s best endorsement. Parents and students have so many great things to say about the studio, the instructors and the summer camps. “Frank is an amazing role model and intuitive instructor we have enjoyed having for several years.” - Andrea M.

“My daughter has been so very blessed to work with Camille Hastings since the age of 4. Camille and her team is so gifted and professional. - Saundra S.

Find out more about Leading Note Studios at (760) 753-7002 or info@ leadingnotestudios.com.