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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.