Adapted Tango Programming

Dance with us this fall! We’re seeking participants for a 10-week Adapted Tango series beginning in September 2025 (scroll down to pre-register), featuring a curriculum designed for individuals with Parkinson’s. Care partners are welcome and encouraged to attend.  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

Instructors are trained in Dr. Madeleine Hackney’s Adapted Tango Fundamentals course, and trained volunteers provide 1:1 support to all participants with PD. Learn more and get involved!

DANCE WITH US

PARTICIPATE

Dance with the Tango Therapy Project this fall! Click the link below to register for a 10-week Adapted Tango series beginning in September 2025:

✦ Wednesdays, September 17-November 19, 11:30am–12:30pm, at First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

VOLUNTEER WITH US

TRAIN & VOLUNTEER

Want to learn how to use tango to support people with Parkinson’s? Pre-register for a future Volunteer Training! Volunteer trainings introduce: Parkinson’s disease and the research on tango’s benefits for people with PD; Argentine tango and adapted tango; the Tango Therapy Project’s mission and programming; fall prevention. The training is FREE for participants who can volunteer in our adapted tango classes. Email us if you’d like to join a future training.