Bill & Gingy Wallace - Derby City Bop Association

They are the roots and wings of Derby City Bop Association and the only consistent element of DCBA’s history. In the mid 80’s they met a small group of people who shared their love of shag/jitterbug/bop music. This group danced together for weeks and would later become the founders of DCBA. They decided to form a club and in 1989 the first dance occurred with Bill and Gingy right in the middle of it. Years ago Bill and Gingy promised to dance the first dance of the night with each other and then dance with others to make them feel welcome. Bill and Gingy believe the club is still successful today because of the common interest in the music and dance. They also know DCBA is only a small part of the American Bop Association where people all over the United States share the love of dance and music.