EVENTS
Wednesdays, Sept. 17 – Nov. 19, 2025
11:00am – 12:30pm
Jan. 11, 2025
10:00am–5:00pm
Sundays, Feb. 9 – March 16, 2025
1:30pm–3:00pm
Wednesdays, Mar. 5 – Apr. 9, 2025
10:00am–11:30am
Friday, March 21, 2025
12:45pm–1:45pm
Tuesdays, Oct. 22–Nov. 26, 2024
4:00pm–5:30pm
Thursdays, Apr. 10 – May 15, 2025
6:15pm – 7:45pm
Summer 2025 Drop-in Class
A weekly drop-in class open to all pilot year participants, care partners, and volunteers. Come dance with us!
Location: Hall-Mercer, 245 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tuesdays, Sept. 10–Oct. 15, 2024
1:00pm–2:30pm
Friday, June 21-Sunday, June 23, 2024
Ongoing
Zoom Focus Groups & Interviews
If you have Parkinson’s disease and you are open to consulting with us on program design via a focus group or 1:1 interview, please email us via the RSVP.
Sunday, January 28, 2024
11:00am–12:15pm
Fall 2025 Adapted Tango Series
A 10-week adapted tango series designed for people with Parkinson’s. Care partners and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Advanced Adapted Tango Training
A tuition-free advaned-level training with Dr. Madeleine Hackney, open to all volunteers.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia , 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Parkinson’s Disease, Adapted Tango, and Safety in Exercise Programs
A virtual presentation by Dr. Alexandra Pfister (MD, Neurology Resident at UPenn, dancer) and Heather Cianci (PT, MS, GCS) on the symptoms and progression of Parkinson’s disease, the evidence that exercise (including tango) can help slow the progression of the disease and ease symptoms, and effectively incorporating safety guidelines into exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s.
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 4
Our fourth 6-week adapted tango pilot series for people with Parkinson’s. Care partners and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Location: Rydal Park, 1515 The Fairway, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Seated Yoga with a Tango Twist (online)
Experience the rhythmic flow of tango-inspired movements blended with the gentle, grounding practice of seated yoga. Led by TTP Director Carolyn Merritt.
Location: Parkinson’s Foundation PD Health at Home Fitness Friday (online)
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 5
Our fifth 6-week adapted tango pilot series for people with Parkinson’s. Care partners and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Location: Cloudline Physical Therapy, 138 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Volunteer Training Session
The training includes an introduction to adapted tango, info on Parkinson’s and symptoms, the benefits of dance and tango for individuals with PD, and a fall prevention component led by a physical therapist. FREE to all who can commit to volunteering in pilot year programming.
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 3
Our third 6-week adapted tango pilot series for people with Parkinson’s. Care partners and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Location: CHI-MAC Studio, 1316 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
PAST EVENTS
Tuesdays, July 1 – August 19, 2025
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00am – 4:00pm
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 2
Our second 6-week adapted tango pilot series for people with Parkinson’s. Care partners and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Location: Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 1
Our first 6-week adapted tango pilot series for people with Parkinson’s. Care partners and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Location: Hall-Mercer, 245 S. 8th Street, Phila PA 19106
Adapted Tango Fundamentals Training
Dr. Madeleine Hackney’s 12-hour Adapted Tango Fundamentals training in Philadelphia, PA.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
Lunchtime Concert & Presentation
The Tango Therapy Project joined forces with local musicians Shinjoo Cho and Alejo de los Reyes (El Sesenta Dúo) and dancers Sarah Chung and Damian Lobato for a lunchtime concert and presentation at Thomas Jefferson University’s Humanities & Health Program.