Philadelphia Argentine-Tango School

Source: Philadelphia Argentine-Tango School

Description: The Philadelphia Argentine Tango School (PATS) promotes Argentine Tango as a fun and accessible dance form for people of all ages. They offer:

  • Group classes at each level from beginner through advanced, with a special emphasis on making it possible for people who have never danced before to get started
  • Special workshops to explore specific topics in-depth
  • Private lessons for personalized tango training
  • Practicas & Milongas (That’s tango speak for “parties where we dance tango.”)
  • Guest residencies of 1-2 months by tango teachers, mostly of whom come from Argentina, so our students get to study with a variety of excellent teachers
  • Live tango music at many events
  • Tango Content for your special event, including performances, intro classes and interactive lectures about the history of tango
  • First Dance Preparation
  • The annual Philly Tango Fest, which takes place each year on Memorial Day Weekend.

They provide opportunities to learn about the porteño (Buenos Aires) culture that tango comes from, including Spanish lesson series, and talks about tango music and dance history. They also provide classes in techniques that help prepare the body for tango and help us stay healthy as dancers, including Classical Ballet and Hatha Yoga.

Website: https://www.philadelphiatangoschool.com