The quinceañera’s group of attendants who participate in formal dances is called the court of honor.
The court commonly includes friends, siblings, cousins, or other relatives. Depending on the family and region, it may contain young women called damas, young men called chambelanes, or a mixed group. Members often wear coordinated formal clothing and rehearse one or more choreographed dances.
The court’s role is ceremonial and social rather than legal. Its size and composition can vary, and some modern celebrations use only a few attendants or do not have a formal court at all. The group may also help accompany the honoree during photographs, entrances, and presentations.
The term can be confused with padrinos or madrinas. Those sponsors are adults who may contribute to the celebration or provide symbolic items, whereas the court of honor is primarily the honoree’s group of participating attendants.