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 AUSTIN BLUES ASSOCIATION

This year, we're really putting the "Party" into Austin Blues Party.

Dancing, music, and fun!

We'll be showcasing great blues bands from the Austin area, and bringing you DJs from all over the country to spin your favorite tunes.

We'll also be bringing you all of the Austin hospitality you can handle, with great food, great people, and a checklist of things to do around town.

If you're new to the game, you can spend your days in a progressive series of classes designed to bring you up to speed so you can look cool out on the dance floor.

Keep a look out here for more details about what promises to be one heck of a Party!

 Austin Blues Party got its start in 2007, and in its fourth year, continues to be a place where people can come and have a good time. We bring in the best instructors from around the nation and have some fantastic classes, but we never lose focus on the party. ABP shies away from competitions and performances because we want to have as much social dancing as possible! This is a place where you can meet your friends, hear some great music, and have some mind-blowing dances.

Here's the team making ABP4 come together:

• Clint Zehner — Unorganized Organizer and Web Guru
• Susan Shelton — Organizer with shady political connections...
• Philippe Wilson — Organizer with killer facial hair...
• Chris Mayer — Teacher Liaison and Volunteer Wrangler (and you thought cats were challenging...)
• Megan Repar — Imported from Houston, or Portland, or somewhere to deal with housing. Be kind.

Austin Blues Party is made possible each year by the Blues Association of Austin. BAA is also in charge of the Friday night weekly Blues dance in Austin, Kick Butt Blues.

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