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Charm Camp for teens at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Looking for an etiquette program for your teenage daughter? Look no further than The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, where they have just announced a Charm Camp program.At Charm Camp, young ladies will be given a 5-hour polishing course in poise, etiquette, makeup, style, healthy snacking and choreography by Miami HEAT dancers (pictured).
The "glam capital" hotel's PR manager will teach a class on the art of conversation, and a professional makeup artist will guide students through an hour-long session on age-appropriate makeup. Additionally, Celebrity Chef Jeff McInnis, of Top Chef fame, will teach a class on eating and cooking right in the hotel kitchen. The day will end with a dance lesson led by two Miami HEAT dancers (four-time "Most Popular Dance Team in the NBA"), and then a Q&A about etiquette, appearances, being a role model and making a positive impression.
Charm Camp is the brainchild of Michelle Payer, the same visionary behind the hotel's tanning butlers. "It's loosely based on my own experience in 'Wendy Ward Charm School' at age 13. I kid you not. It left an indelible impression, although WHY, in Portland, Oregon, we were taught to graciously get in and out of a limousine is still a mystery. I still chuckle about that ..."
The $175 program will debut June 19, and additional days are planned for November and December. Contact Mylene Santana at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach (786-276-4008) for more information or to book.
Filed under: Learning, Women's Travel
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
L Mar 20th 2010 5:52PM
Or... you know, parents could raise their children with poise and manners from day one instead, free of charge! Granted I wasn't taught choreography, but basic conversational skills, healthy eating, and etiquette were all ingrained from an early age, and a $175 price tag is not going to magically make years of "politeness negligence" undo itself!
Ginger Mar 20th 2010 6:30PM
Wow, another Wendy Ward Charm School grad. lol, I mention that experience very little, but the fact is, it was very impressionable for me as well. More teens should have the experience of walking, talking and behaving like a lady. It comes in handy from time to time.
Alex Mar 20th 2010 7:09PM
My girl gets all the polish she needs from me, her old man. She can burp or fart with the best of them!
Angiebaby Mar 20th 2010 7:41PM
Wow! For $175 bucks, your little girl can take a polishing course in poise, etiquette, makeup, style and healthy snacking. Then, she can leave the Ritz-Carlton and walk down the street where she can charm the hoochie mamas in thong bikinis, the gay blades skipping down the sidewalk two-by-two in pink Speedos, daintily eat some street food, fight 3 other determined contenders for a cab and end the day doing a dance she learned from those half-naked wenches they call "professional cheerleaders." My take on the whole thing? This'll be a sell out.
gideon waxfarb Mar 21st 2010 1:16AM
They should include a brain transplant as well,as long as were talking about essentials.
BTDT Mar 21st 2010 4:31AM
Where's the Skank Camp being held this year?