The American Bop Association (ABA) is a non-profit corporation of member clubs who are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the broad range of dance and music styles more commonly known as bop, all forms of swing, jitterbug, and shag. The association strives to enhance inter-club communication and promotional coordination of activities throughout our membership community.

 

The American Bop Association (ABA) serves as the coordinating body for member clubs who are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the broad range of dance and music styles more commonly known as bop, all forms of swing, jitterbug, and shag. The association strives to enhance inter-club communication and promotional coordination of activities throughout our membership community.

 

We are a non-profit corporation with two levels of membership.

 

1 Regular membership is open to any non-profit or not-for-profit incorporated dance club committed to sharing the goals and purposes of the ABA. This level of membership requires acceptance from the existing member clubs. Each club is represented on the ABA's Board of Directors. Currently, the association includes 32 Regular member clubs from 14 states.

 

2 Associate membership does not require formal incorporation as a non-profit or not-for-profit registered corporation. Any individual or group may join at this level which includes full communication and association with regular member clubs but does not include voting representation on the Board of Directors.

 

Periodically, the ABA elects individuals and couples who have demonstrated exceptional dancing skills and/or exceptional dedication to the dance community to the ABA Hall of Fame.

 

10 Great Reasons To Make Your Club an ABA Regular Member!

 

1. Strength and recognition of belonging to a truly professional, non-profit association, in which every Regular Member club has an equal voice and vote.

2. Free avenues for advertising Regular Member club hosted events in both the ABA Website and the ABA Newsletter.

3. Contacts and friendships with dancers and dance leaders throughout the country who share common goals and objectives for the love of dance.

4. Free quarterly ABA Newsletter filled with dance related articles, inter-club communications, event photos and problem solving information submitted by members.

5. Help and advise on handling dance club issues such as bylaw development, organizing multi-day events, dance lesson structure.

6. National prominence by hosting an ABA Convention.

7. ABA Hall of Fame recognition for your exceptional club members.

8. ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC music licensing coverage for your club\'s multi-day events at greatly reduced group pricing.

9. Participation in ABA Conventions, featuring excellent deejays, music, free or inexpensive workshops, inexpensive party tickets, and hours upon hours of open dancing.

10. Only one annual business meeting held every January in Nashville, TN that includes a free two night dance party...always a blast!