Spring 2025

Classes

We are pleased to resume our regular Monday night classes for the Fall semester:

7 - 8 pm: Intermediate class

8 - 9 pm: Beginner class

9 pm onwards: open Practica

Intermediate class is great for dancers with some experience. Beginner class is perfect for dancers who are new to tango, or would like a refresher. The Practica is open to all members regardless of level.

You are welcome to take your first class for free before signing up for club membership.

For class locations, please subscribe to our listserv below or write to us at PennTango@gmail.com.

Past Events

May 23-26: Philadelphia Argentine Tango Festival

The largest tango event of each year in the area, organized by the privately-run Philadelphia Argentine Tango School and running 4 days across Memorial Day Weekend. 

The theme this year was Celebrating Aníbal Troilo, an Argentine bandoneon player, composer, and bandleader whose influence persists despite his passing 50 years ago. 

May 3rd: Gabriel Gaumond and Catrinel Iftodi's workshop at Princeton

1:00 - 2:15 pm Linear Movements

2:30 - 3:45 pm Circular Movements

4:00 - 5:15 pm Off-Axis Movements

April 28th: Spring End-of-Term Milonga

Come join us from 7 - 10:30 pm in the Hall of Flags! Snacks and drinks will be served.

$15 general admission, free for members.

Come say goodbye to your friends before we resume in the fall!

April 12th: Eleonora Kalganova's workshop at Princeton

3:00 - 4:15 Workshop I

4:15 - 4:45 Break

4:45 -  6:00 Workshop II

6:00 - 6:30 Practice

March 28th - March 30th: Yale Tango Festival

This year, we are excited to be invited to the Yale Tango Festival in New Haven. 

The tango clubs at Harvard, MIT, Brown, Columbia, Princeton, GWU, and Bard will also be in attendance. 

To keep workshop sizes manageable, this event will be open to members only.

Photo of the festival below:

February 22nd: Milonga Alternativa

This milonga (social dance) is held on every fourth Saturday of the month. 

Time: Saturday Feb 22nd, 5 pm

Location: Pivot Ballroom at 49 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore

Tickets: $10 for students, $20 for general admission. Cash or Venmo at the door. 

This milonga is open to the wider Philadelphia community, and there will be LIVE music by the ChoYeon Tango Quartet. 

Jan 27th and Feb 3rd: Spring Boot Camp

*Drumroll please* Get ready for boot camp!!

This semester, we are bringing back our start-of-term boot camp as a refresher for current dancers and an intro for folks new to tango. 

The times will be:

• Monday, Jan 27th in Bodek Lounge, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

• Monday, Feb 3rd in Bodek Lounge, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

The material for both days will be different, and will be taught by our house instructors, Jake and Dasha. 

There will be short breaks in between, but no divisions between the beginner vs intermediate sections; just a progression from easier to harder. 

Both sessions are included if you renew club membership for the semester.

For non-members, if you are a Penn student, the first session will be free and the second will be $10.

If you are neither a member nor a student, both sessions will be $10 each.

Payments are accepted at the door with Venmo.

Jan 31st - Feb 2nd 2025: Intercambio de Tango at Princeton University

We are excited to announce that Princeton will again be hosting their annual Intercambio de Tango, a festival of lectures, workshops and milongas.

The Harvard, MIT, Yale, Columbia, and Caltech clubs among others will also be joining. This is part of a wider effort to link up the student tango clubs along the East Coast.

No matter your dance experience, this would be a great first festival to experience. The student rate is only $125 and there is an opportunity to volunteer for ~8 hrs for a free festival pass. An additional perk for those signing up before Dec 25th, 2024 is the chance to win a free private lesson.

The full schedule, registration form, and organizer's contact information can be found via the official website. If you plan to attend, please let us know at PennTango@gmail.com so we can combine transportation where possible.

Photo at Intercambio below: