Adapted Tango Programming

Dance with us this fall! We offer adapted tango programming designed for people living with Parkinson’s disease and for older adults. Instructors are trained in Dr. Madeleine Hackney’s Adapted Tango Fundamentals. Care partners are welcome and encouraged to attend, and trained volunteers provide 1:1 support. Weekly 1.5 hour classes include:

  • gentle warm-up exercises

  • rhythm and balance training

  • music appreciation

  • partner work and tango steps

  • dancing

  • refreshments and social time

Learn more and get involved!

PARTICIPATE

Click below to pre-register for an adapted tango series.

10-week series for people living with Parkinson’s in Center City, Philadelphia:

✦ Wednesdays September 16–November 18, 10:30am-12:00pm @ First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

8-week series for people living with Parkinson’s in Cherry Hill, NJ:

✦ Saturdays, 12:30-2pm October 10 - November 28 at the Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill Township, NJ.

TRAIN & VOLUNTEER

Want to learn how to use tango to support people with Parkinson’s and older adults? Pre-register for a future Volunteer Training! Training sessions introduce: Parkinson’s disease, aging and mobility, and the research on tango’s benefits; Argentine tango and adapted tango; our mission and programming; fall prevention. Trainings are FREE for people who can volunteer in our adapted tango classes.

We currently have two upcoming volunteer trainings in September 2026:

  1. September 12th, 10am - 3pm at First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Apply Now!

  2. September 19th, 12:30-4:30pm at the Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08003. Apply Now!