What is the usual name for the formal dance group accompanying a quinceañera?

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The formal dance group accompanying a quinceañera is usually called the court of honor.

A court of honor commonly includes friends or relatives selected by the celebrant and her family. Members may participate in a choreographed entrance or dance and often wear coordinated formal clothing. The group’s exact size and composition vary by family and region.

In some traditions, the court includes damas, or female attendants, and chambelanes, or male attendants. English-language celebrations may use the broader phrase court of honor even when the group has a different arrangement.

This question concerns the name of the group, not a particular person in it. A chambelán is generally one male attendant, while the court of honor is the collective group. Some modern quinceañeras reduce, replace, or omit the court entirely.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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