EVENTS
Jan. 11, 2025
10am-5pm
Sundays, Feb. 9 – March 16, 2025
1:30-3pm
Wednesdays, Mar. 5 – Apr. 9, 2025
10–11:30am
Tuesdays, Oct. 22–Nov. 26, 2024
4-5:30pm
Thursdays, Apr. 10 – May 15, 2025
6:15-7:45pm
Tuesdays, Sept. 10–Oct. 15, 2024
1-2:30pm
Friday, June 21-Sunday, June 23, 2024
Ongoing 2024
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 EDT
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 PD. RSVP for the Zoom link.
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 4
Register here for our fourth 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
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 5
Register here for our fifth 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
Register here for our 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. The training is FREE to all who can commit to volunteering at one of our upcoming pilot class series.
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 3
Register here for our third 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
Adapted Tango Pilot Program 2
Register here for our second 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
Register here for our first 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 will lead a 12-hour Adapted Tango Fundamentals training in Philadelphia, PA (location TBD). Contact us for details on registration.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
Lunchtime Concert & Presentation
The Tango Therapy Project is joining 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.