Member Clubs
Atlanta Swing Dancers
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Swing Dancers Club
The Atlanta Swing Dancers Club (ASDC) has regularly scheduled weekly dancing and lessons Sunday's at Nemoe's Tavern. While the majority of our classes focus on west coast swing (wcs), our club welcomes all dancers and styles of dancing, including lindy hop, Carolina shag, country western, ballroom, Latin.
Beaufort Shag Club
Beaufort, SC
Beaufort Shag Club
We are a social dance club whose primary mission is to provide an opportunity for our members to dance the Carolina Shag and other related dances and generally enjoy what is known as the shag lifestyle. We offer numerous venues for shag dancing, organized lessons and just having fun socializing with friends.
Carolina Shag Club
Greenville, SC
Carolina Shag Club
In 1978, a club called Tramp’s opened in Greenville. Whenever the DJ would play “Beach Music,” a group of old beach lovers would get up and Shag. This led to a Wednesday “Beach Night” and soon many of the area shaggers were meeting there regularly. In 1980, JoJo Putnam suggested that the group form an organization, as was being done in several cities.
Chicago Jitterbug Club
Chicago, IL
Chicago Jitterbug Club
The Chicago Jitterbug Club is a non-profit private organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of Jitterbug dancing and its music. We have been dancing for a number of years in the southwestern area of Chicago and its suburbs.
Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club
Chicago, IL
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Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club is a not-for-profit, non-charitable organization established to provide growth and the perpetuation of Jitterbug dancing. We dance the first and third Saturday of each month.
Choo Choo Shag Club
Chattanooga, TN
Choo Choo Shag Club
The Choo Choo Shag Club in beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Club was Chartered in April of 1995 and became a member of the Association Of Carolina Shag Clubs ( ACSC ) in the summer of 1995 and in 2001 we were the first Shag Club to become a member of the (ABA) American Bop Association. For the past nineteen years, we have been home to Shag Tracks, the biggest little dance and pool party in the South.
Corvette City Bop Club
Bowling Green, KY
Corvette City Bop Club
Corvette City Bop & Dance Club (hereinafter referred to as “CCBDC” and/or “the Club”) was founded by a group of individuals with a common interest known as bop, shag, swing, and jitter bug dancing. The CCBDC is a dance organization dedicated to the preservation of these styles of dancing. The CCBDC also enjoys other styles of social dancing such as line dancing and various types of ballroom dancing and strives to promote the music that accompanies all of these styles of dance.
Derby City Bop
Louisville, KY
Derby City Bop
Derby City Bop is a collection of people spanning all age groups who come together every Tuesday, most second Saturdays and 3-day annual events, Boogie in the Bluegrass in October and Bourbon City Boogie Memorial Day weekend to preserve Bop, Shag and Swing style dances and preserves Beach, Bop, Shag and Rhythm and Blues style music. We dance at the Moose Lodge #5, 4615 Fegenbush Lane, Louisville, KY. Free dance lessons are offered each Tuesday from 6 to 6:45 PM and open dancing until 10 PM.
Evansville River City Bop Club
Evansville, IN
Evansville River City Bop
We are a non-profit dance organization directed toward the entertainment and fellowship of the members and devoted to the preservation of a great American dance style collectively known as "swing" but encompassing dozens of different dance styles and hundreds of variations. Our music is bop, shag, and rhythm and blues which will inspire you to dance to the rhythm of the beat. So come along and let us introduce you to the people, the dance, and the music collectively known as the Evansville River City Bop Club. We enjoy visitors anytime…we encourage you to come dance with us.
Indy Dancers
Indianapolis, IN
Indy Dancers
Indy Dancers is a central Indiana nonprofit premiere upbeat dance club founded in 1983. We are a unique, self-help organization that dances “Just for the Fun of it”, featuring all styles of American swing, Latin, west coast swing, ballroom and even some line dancing. Call our 24 hr. Danceline 317-767-5665 for event information, like us on Facebook, or see our website.
Great Lakes Swing Dance Club
Burton, MI
Great Lakes Swing
The purpose of the Great Lakes Swing Dance Club (GLSDC) is to "inform, encourage, promote and enjoy Swing Dance of all forms." One of our club DJ's provides a good mix of music each week; primarily East & West Coast Swing, Hustle, with a bit of Cha-Cha, Nightclub Two Step and a few feature dances tossed in for good measure.
Gulf Breeze Bop Club
Fort Myers/Naples, FL
Gulf Breeze Bop Club
GBBC was incorporated in the fall of 2018 as a 501C4 not-for-profit dance club dedicated to the entertainment, fellowship, joy, health benefits and preservation of social dancing in Southwest Florida through music and dance styles including all forms of swing, bop, jitterbug, and shag as well as honoring other forms of country and Latin styles of dance and music. GBBC is a volunteer supported club. All funds received from membership and admissions are directed into supporting club business and activities.
Hilton Head Island Carolina Shag Club
Hilton Head, SC
Hilton Head Island Shag
Our Club is dedicated to promoting the Carolina Shag dance and developing friendships that will last a lifetime! Become a part of our community and enjoy weekly dance opportunities, dance lessons taught by our own dance leadership team, and seasonal parties through the year.
Hilton Head Island Carolina Shag Club meets most every Friday night at Christ Lutheran Church’s Heinrichs Hall. The Hall has an especially nice wooden dance floor with plenty of room for Shagging and some line dancing too!
Jefferson County Swing Dance Club
Arnold, MO
Jefferson County Swing
We are a non-profit organization located in Arnold, Missouri. Our club is devoted to promoting Imperial Swing Dancing in the Jefferson County & the St. Louis Metropolitan areas.
Lexdance
Lexington, KY
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The LexDance (Association) is a non-profit social dance organization directed toward the entertainment and friendship of social dance enthusiast. We provide an opportunity for those in Lexington Ky and surrounding areas to enjoy several varieties of dance, including East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, ChaCha, Rhumba, Waltz, and numerous other dances! Come Join Us!
Magic City Boppers
Birmingham, AL
Magic City Boppers
In the late 1980's a group of beach music lovers from Bessemer and Birmingham began gathering at WT's Bar and Grill in Bessemer on Friday nights, listening and bopping to music from their teenage years of the late 1950's and 1960's. Carl Simonetti and Ben Saxon, local DJ's, played music from artists such as Sonny Boy's and Jimmy Reed's harmonica blues, Ernie K-Doe's and Fats Domino's New Orleans rhythms, along with The Drifters, Hank Ballard, and the Temptations, to name just a few. This was just the beginning of what would soon evolve in1990, under the leadership of Phil Graf, and become known as The Magic City Boppers.
Memphis Bop Club
Memphis, TN
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The Memphis Bop Club was born out of frustration, the frustration that Memphis dancers felt when Chevy’s closed in early 1986 and no other night clubs offered the music or dancing opportunity to meet our needs.
The Memphis Bop Club is now in its 31st year of existence. We are still going strong and still committed to maintaining recognition of the specific style of music and dance known as the "Memphis Bop" and other forms of dance, as a part of our National Musical Heritage.
Mid-Ohio Boogie Club
New Albany, OH
Mid-Ohio Boogie Club
MBC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Swing, Jitterbug, and Shag Dancing and to the Rhythm and Blues music that gave these dances their start.
Midwest United States Imperial Club
Collinsville, IL (St. Louis Metro Area)
MUSIC
The Midwestern United States Imperial Club, known as M.U.S.I.C. opened in July of 1978 as the first swing dance club in Illinois. Music is a non-profit organization offering a wide range of dance instructions, special events and social interaction among members.
Moolah Swing Dance Club
St. Louis, MO
Moolah Swing Dance
The Moolah Shrine Swing Dance Club is a non-profit charitable club. Our primary objectives are to promote social swing dance in our area, support the other Midwest Swing Dance Federation and American Bop Association member clubs, and generate interest in social swing dancing. Open to the public, all proceeds benefit the Shriners philanthropy.
Ohio’s North Coast Jitterbug Connection
Cuyahoga, OH
ONCJC
ONCJC is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 to promote, preserve and enjoy the dance styles made popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Among these are East & West Coast Swing, Jitterbug, Beach Bop, St. Louis Imperial Swing, Carolina Shag and other variations of the times.
R & B Shag Club of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, SC
R&B Shag Club
The objective of the R & B Shag Club is to preserve, promote, and honor the rhythm and blues beach music sound, the Carolina Shag, and the artists who have contributed to our heritage. The R & B Shag Club was organized in 1981 and held its first dance at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. The Club received its South Carolina State Charter on July 21, 1982.
Rock City Dance Club
North Little Rock, AR
Rock City Dance
Come dance with us in an enthusiastic and welcoming atmosphere as we swing dance to some of the hottest tunes from the 50’s to today. People from all over Central Arkansas meet to dance every Wednesday evening. Dress is casual. We promote all styles of swing dance.
Shag Atlanta
Roswell, GA
Shag Atlanta
ShagAtlanta was established in 1989 with the merger of two metropolitan Atlanta shag clubs, the North Atlanta Beach Club and the Atlanta Beach Club, the latter being one of the original six shag clubs signing the charter that formed the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (A.C.S.C.) in 1984. Presently, there are nearly 100 of these enthusiastic shag clubs located all over the country, but predominately in the southeast.
Smoky Mountain Shaggers
Knoxville, TN
Smoky Mountain Shaggers
The DJ starts playing Shag music for our Club at 7:00 and we dance until about 9:30 every Sunday evening at the Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff, Knoxville, TN. Our Club gives lessons from 6:00 to 7:00 each Sunday. Beginner and Intermediate lessons go on at the same time in four week intervals and there is a line dance lesson the 5th week (see the Calendar of Events for the exact dates). We ask that all Beginners start their lessons from the first lesson to the last to get the full benefit.
South Florida Swing Dance Society
Coconut Creek, Florida
South Florida Swing Dance Society
The South Florida Swing Dance Society (SFSDS) is a community of dancers, instructors and venues dedicated to promoting swing dancing, dance education, and fellowship within the South Florida swing dance community. Our mission is to encourage cooperation and cohesiveness among the area dance instructors and venues, while providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for anyone who loves to dance. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, SFSDS is the perfect place to connect with other dancers, learn new moves, and have fun!
South Side Imperial Dance Club
St. Louis, MO
South Side Imperial
A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Imperial Swing Dancing. Beginner and Intermediate lessons will be from 5:15pm to 6:00pm at all of our regular Sunday dances, followed by 3 hours of open dancing where you can practice what you learned.
Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club
Hot Springs, AR
Spa City Bop & Swing
SPA City Dance Club has been Dancing in the Hot Springs community since 2002. We are devoted to preserving Bop, Jitterbug and Swing dancing. We dance on the 2nd, 4th & 5th Friday nights from 7 to 10:00 p.m. Check our Dance Calendar for possible variations in the schedule or location. Our professional disk jockey (Scotty Mack) plays hits from the 1950s to today, and a mix of rock 'n roll, R&B and a little of everything else. Dress is casual.
St. Charles Imperial Dance Club
St. Peters, MO
St. Charles Imperial Dance
A not for profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Imperial-style swing dancing.
The St. Charles Imperial Dance Club began in 1984 when a group of 35 members of the St. Louis Imperial Dance Club decided that there were enough St. Charles people involved in swing dancing to form their own club. That idea has grown to a viable club of over 300 members.
Steel City Boogie Club
Pittsburgh, PA
Steel City Boogie
Founded in October 1996 and incorporated in January 1997, the Steel City Boogie Club is a private, non-profit, social dance club dedicated to the preservation and promotion of swing dancing known as the Jitterbug, East Coast Swing, BOP, Carolina Shag, and West Coast Swing. The SCBC was founded for the purpose of uniting the greater Pittsburgh community of swing dancers while providing an inexpensive place to dance on a regular basis.
Tampa Bay Beach Boppers
Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Beach Boppers
The Tampa Bay Beach Boppers is a "Non-Profit" Dance Club founded in 1989. We incorporated in 1990 and now support various charities, both in and out of the Tampa Bay area. The Tampa Bay Beach Boppers contribute one dollar per member in addition to other funds suggested by the Charities Committee and approved by the Board.
The Tampa Bay Beach Boppers is a group of people who have an appreciation for "Beach Music" and enjoy various styles of dance which include shag, bop, east coast swing, west coast swing, jitterbug, etc.
Top of Kentucky Boogie Club
Fort Mitchell, KY
Top of KY
Top O’ Kentucky Boogie Association is a local dance club that specializes in East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag, and Jitterbug. Our purpose is to keep the styles of dance of our past alive and thriving for future generations.
Centrally located to Downtown Cincinnati, Southwest Ohio, Southeast Indiana, and Northern Kentucky, come join us for a great time.
West County Swing Dance Club
Manchester, MO (St. Louis Area)
West County Swing
West County Swing Dance Club is a not for profit organization of over 600 members that was originally formed in 1988 to promote imperial swing dancing in the St. Louis area. The primary goals of club are fun, fellowship, and support of all forms of swing dancing. Every Tuesday, we teach four levels of dance lessons followed by open dancing. We also have a monthly dance, usually on the second Saturday. The club continues to host Rollin on the River, an annual ABA convention that lasts for four days over Labor Day weekend. Please see our website WCSDC.com for more information about our club.
