Lineup

Lineup is a digital dance card that helps beginner dancers find willing partners to practice with at the “social.” Lineup functions as a platform with three user types: Learners, Helpers, and Businesses. Learners are dancers looking to learn the non-traditional role for their gender. Helpers are intermediate or advanced dancers eager to help beginners in nontraditional roles. Businesses are dance organizations who run dance events.

Asking for dances is emotionally taxing for beginner women leaders. Women plan out who they will ask to dance and—even then— panic up until the moment when they actually do it. This stems from the norm in partner dance where followers receive invitations to dance instead of doing the asking, which acts as an access barrier for beginner women leaders looking to practice what they might have learned in class.

The fear of rejection is worse than the fear of asking for a dance. An uneager verbal “yes” that feels like a “no” during the dance itself hurts women leaders’ confidence the most, often resulting in them sitting on the side or going back to the safety of following for the rest of the night.

PRODUCT FEATURES

LEARNERS

• Create a dance card with the desired number of practice dances.

• Track AI-recommended practice areas gathered from Helpers’ anonymous affirmations and feedback.

HELPERS

• Track and claim rewards set by Businesses to encourage Helpers to use the app.

BUSINESSES

• Add suggested class curriculum topics based on practice areas currently tracked by Learners who attend their events.

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