Uconn swing and blues is the best thing I've ever experienced at uconn. It gave me a community and a sense of acceptance when I was new as a freshman, and continues to do so years later. I went from knowing nobody and being incredibly self-conscious to having friends I could see twice a week, every week, and travel with them to places I'd never been before to connect with an even larger community. It's taught me how to be myself, and it's given me relationships I didn't know I could have. It's a safe place for people who don't have one. The experience of fantastic live music, social dancing, and the opportunities they offer to learn and grow are completely unique and invaluable to this campus. Uconn wouldn't be the same without this club and all that it does- not just for me.
~ Drew Szarka, UConn Undergraduate
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