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We Met Community Connection Inc.

Early bird admission

General admission

Lindy Hop your way into new connections. No experience or partner necessary. 21+. Swing dancing was built for connection. Born alongside the jazz of the 1920s to &rsquo;40s, Lindy Hop is joyful, playful and wildly social. Join We Met in Broward and Swing Out, South Florida! on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Lauderdale Tennis Club, for a swing dance social &mdash; emphasis on the social.Enjoy:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">a beginner-friendly Lindy Hop class led by instructors from Swing Out, South Florida!, plus tips for navigating your first social dance</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">icebreakers and small-group conversations with themed question prompts, facilitated by We Met in Broward</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">open social dancing and mingling</li></ul>Free parking. Drinks available for purchase on site. Looking for a new friend or romantic spark? At We Met events, we wear wristbands that show others who we are and what we&rsquo;re looking for (choose one, two or all three): 💚 green for love 💙 blue for friendship 🌈 rainbow for members of the LGBTQIA+ community 💌 if you meet someone special, we&rsquo;ll help you reconnect after the event What to wear: Opt for breathable fabrics that stretch, spin, and can survive your wildest moves. We recommend shorts under skirts/dresses and an extra T-shirt if you expect to really work up a sweat! The Tennis Club has wooden floors. Don&#39;t have dance shoes? No sweat. Just wear shoes that won&#39;t fly off your feet when you kick. You want little to no tread on your soles so they will slide on the dance floor. For example, running shoes have a lot of tread and will grip the floor too much. Keds or Converse sneakers have very little tread. Sandals and stilettos are prohibited. Agenda: 7 p.m. Arrival. Check in, choose your wristbands and make your name tag. Grab a drink and start mingling. 7:30 p.m. Opening.&nbsp;We&rsquo;ll start with some introductions and a paired icebreaker. 7:45 p.m. Swing class.&nbsp;Enjoy a beginner-friendly Lindy Hop lesson, followed by a crash course in social dancing etiquette: how to ask for a dance, rotate partners and have fun on the floor. No experience or partner necessary! 9 p.m. Conversations.&nbsp;We&rsquo;ll break into small groups for conversations guided by themed question prompts. 9:30 p.m. Swing social. Put your new moves to work, dancing and mingling with new connections. 10 p.m. Event wraps up. Meet someone cool? Drop your Connection Card into the Matchbox. If the feeling&rsquo;s mutual, we&rsquo;ll reconnect you. Learn more: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://wemet.community/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">We Met Community Connection</a> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fighting loneliness. Thousands of adults 21+ have participated in curated, facilitated experiences designed to spark meaningful connections, community and belonging since 2024. Now with two chapters: We Met in Miami and We Met in Broward. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://swingoutsouthflorida.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Swing Out, South Florida!</a> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit fostering a vibrant, lively, diverse community of dancers, empowered to express themselves through vernacular jazz dances. Join us for social dances, classes, and events that are welcoming and fun where dancers can grow, share their dance, and build community together.

Lindy Hop your way into new connections. No experience or partner necessary. 21+. Swing dancing was built for connection. Born alongside the jazz of the 1920s to ’40s, Lindy Hop is joyful, playful and wildly social. Join We Met in Broward and Swing Out, South Florida! on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Lauderdale Tennis Club, for a swing dance social — emphasis on the social.Enjoy:<ul><li>a beginner-friendly Lindy Hop class led by instructors from Swing Out, South Florida!, plus tips for navigating your first social dance</li><li>icebreakers and small-group conversations with themed question prompts, facilitated by We Met in Broward</li><li>open social dancing and mingling</li></ul>Free parking. Drinks available for purchase on site. Looking for a new friend or romantic spark? At We Met events, we wear wristbands that show others who we are and what we’re looking for (choose one, two or all three): 💚 green for love 💙 blue for friendship 🌈 rainbow for members of the LGBTQIA+ community 💌 if you meet someone special, we’ll help you reconnect after the event What to wear: Opt for breathable fabrics that stretch, spin, and can survive your wildest moves. We recommend shorts under skirts/dresses and an extra T-shirt if you expect to really work up a sweat! The Tennis Club has wooden floors. Don't have dance shoes? No sweat. Just wear shoes that won't fly off your feet when you kick. You want little to no tread on your soles so they will slide on the dance floor. For example, running shoes have a lot of tread and will grip the floor too much. Keds or Converse sneakers have very little tread. Sandals and stilettos are prohibited. Agenda: 7 p.m. Arrival. Check in, choose your wristbands and make your name tag. Grab a drink and start mingling. 7:30 p.m. Opening. We’ll start with some introductions and a paired icebreaker. 7:45 p.m. Swing class. Enjoy a beginner-friendly Lindy Hop lesson, followed by a crash course in social dancing etiquette: how to ask for a dance, rotate partners and have fun on the floor. No experience or partner necessary! 9 p.m. Conversations. We’ll break into small groups for conversations guided by themed question prompts. 9:30 p.m. Swing social. Put your new moves to work, dancing and mingling with new connections. 10 p.m. Event wraps up. Meet someone cool? Drop your Connection Card into the Matchbox. If the feeling’s mutual, we’ll reconnect you. Learn more: <a href="https://wemet.community/" target="_blank">We Met Community Connection</a> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fighting loneliness. Thousands of adults 21+ have participated in curated, facilitated experiences designed to spark meaningful connections, community and belonging since 2024. Now with two chapters: We Met in Miami and We Met in Broward. <a href="https://swingoutsouthflorida.com" target="_blank">Swing Out, South Florida!</a> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit fostering a vibrant, lively, diverse community of dancers, empowered to express themselves through vernacular jazz dances. Join us for social dances, classes, and events that are welcoming and fun where dancers can grow, share their dance, and build community together.

We Met Community Connection Inc.

We Met at Swing Out, South Florida!

600 Tennis Club Dr

Early bird admission

$10

General admission

$15

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