We’re thrilled to welcome Octavio Fernandez back to Philly for a super-short visit. We were able to help him schedule a short East Coast tour to make use once more of the P-3 visa which our festival secured for Octavio before it expires later this month.

Learn more about Octavio here

Here’s what we have planned in Philadelphia:

Monday, July 13
7-8 pm: Tango Technique (All levels) - Octavio
8-9:30 pm: Partners-Only Advanced Tango - Octavio & Meredith
Regular pricing applies. Class cards welcome.

Tuesday, July 14
7-8:30 pm: Special Workshop: “Stepping with Style” - Technique, history, and expression in the pisada (Intermediate & Up)
8:30-9 pm: Free Guided Practica for Workshop students
$45 in advance / $50 at the door

Wednesday, July 15
7-8 pm: Intermediate Tango - Octavio & Meredith
8-9 pm: All Levels Tango - Octavio & Meredith
9 pm-midnight: Palermo Fishtown Milonga
Class cards welcome. Regular pricing applies, except that we ask students to pay for BOTH classes tonight, if they take both. Usually, the second class is free for students who take the first class.

REGISTER

Private lessons with Octavio are sold out.

Wednesday, July 15

Join us to keep supporting La Scaloneta this Wednesday. Doors open at 2:45 pm. Game at 3 pm. The event is free.

You are welcome to bring food or drinks to share.

VAM⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽S!

January 16-25, 2027

Tango’s magic lies in its diversity — and nowhere is that more palpable than in Buenos Aires. Join us for 10 days immersed in the full range of today’s tango: historic milongas and experimental ones, 10-piece orchestras with singers, barefoot guitar-and-bandoneón duos in the grass, Golden Age classics and bold new compositions.

Our tour includes:
🏨 Accommodation at the beautiful La Luna Lila Tango Hotel
💃 Six 1.5-hour workshops with world-renowned maestros, organized just for our group
🎶 All milongas & concerts — including live music events made possible by our tour
🚤 Group excursions, including a magical day of music, river, food and friends at Casa Azul in Tigre
📸 Professional photos to remember it all
✈️ Airport transfers, welcome & goodbye dinners

“Getting to dance and listen to so much live tango music took my dancing to another level!” — Karen, 2026 tour

$3,800 Early Bird (through 8/23) | $4,000 after
A $700 deposit holds your place and locks in your price.

Taxi dancer packages (with the best taxi dancers on earth) and single-occupancy lodging available.

Come celebrate tango’s richness — and support its cutting edge.

👉 Details & sign-up: www.milongatours.com
Questions? [email protected] | +1 617-291-3798

Saturday, July 25

We’re so happy to have ex-Philadelphian Sridhar Hannenhalli back to DJ our July Milonga Qilombo. Come out to hear Sridhar’s beautifully constructed tandas, and to give him some Philly love. The pre-milonga class will be taught by Meredith & Ignacio.

8:30-9:30 pm: All Levels Pre-Milonga Class - Meredith & Ignacio
9:30 pm-2 am: Milonga Qilombo with DJ Sridhar Hannenhalli

Pricing with pre-registration (through Friday, 7/24 at midnight):
Class + Milonga: $30
Milonga only: $20

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Pricing at the door:
Class + Milonga: $35
Milonga only: $25

The Philadelphia Argentine Tango School (PATS) strives to create spaces and events that are safe, welcoming, and inclusive for everyone, regardless of age, race, gender, sexuality, ability, experience, or background.

We’re very happy to launch a Safer Spaces Program to support this effort. Please check it out!

Huge thanks to our Safer Spaces Coordinators, Kate Donohue and Karen Johnson, who have been working tirelessly on this effort. They can be reached at [email protected]. You can report a an incident or concern here.