Saturday & Sunday, March 22 & 23

2-4 pm each day

Our Two-Day Beginner Intensive offers a fun and efficient way to jump-start your tango, in the course of one weekend. The Intensive covers the basics of tango movement and communication in a friendly environment in which everyone tries both roles.

No experience or partner necessary!

Pricing:
Full intensive: $80
Single day: $50

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If you are starting out, please plan to take both Saturday & Sunday classes. If you have completed our beginner program in the past, you are welcome to take a single day.

Please bring socks to dance in, or shoes that have smooth soles for easy and safe pivoting.

Special Offer:

Full Intensive registrants receive FREE ENTRANCE to three additional events in the same weekend!

• March 22, 8:30-9:30 pm: All Levels Pre-Milonga Tango Class
• March 22, 9:30 pm-2 am: Milonga Qilombo (social dance)
• March 23, 4-6 pm: Bailongo de los Domingos (a casual social dance / event for practicing)

Milonga Qilombo

Celebrating Andres’s birthday & with DJ Karen Johnson

It’s a five-Saturday March, and we’re so happy to be able to offer two great editions of Milonga Qilombo. On March 22, we’ll be celebrating Andres Amarilla’s birthday and dancing all night to impeccable tandas by DJ Karen Johnson. The night starts out with an all-levels tango class taught by Andres & Karen.

8:30-9:30 pm: All-levels pre-milonga class - Andres & Karen
9:30 pm-2 am: Milonga Qilombo with DJ Karen Johnson

Pricing with Pre-Registration:
Milonga + Class: $25
Milonga Only: $18

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Pricing at the door:
Milonga + Class: $30
Milonga Only: $20

Special Offer: Students who register for both days of the Two-Day Beginner Intensive on March 22 & 23 get free entrance to Milonga Qilombo AND the pre-milonga class!

Cecilia Gonzalez & Jake Spatz

Workshops | Performance | Milonga Qilombo

We’re very happy to be able to welcome back Cecilia Gonzalez, one of the most respected dancers of her generation, for the first time since 2019. She’ll be partnered by Jake Spatz for a great weekend of workshops and a special Milonga Qilombo with DJ Jorge Fernandez and a performance by Cecilia & Jake. Don’t miss it!

Saturday, March 29

8:30-9:30 pm: Pre-milonga workshop - Revisiting the Cross - Cecilia & Jake
9:30 pm-1 am: Milonga Qilombo with DJ Jorge Fernandez with a performance by Cecilia & Jake

Sunday, March 30

1-2:15 pm: Retro Tango - Cecilia & Jake
2:30-3:45 pm: Boleos & Sacadas - Cecilia & Jake
Stay afterwards to practice at our weekly practica, Bailongo de los domingos.

The pre-milonga class requires at least beginner tango experience. The Sunday workshops will be taught at a solid intermediate/advanced level.

Pricing in advance (through 3/28 at midnight):
Full Weekend (Milonga Qilombo, pre-milonga class, 2 Sunday workshops + practica): $95
Workshop & Milonga Qilombo: $40
Milonga Qilombo only: $25
Two Sunday workshops: $55
Single Sunday workshop: $30

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Pricing at the door:
Full Weekend (Milonga Qilombo, pre-milonga class, 2 Sunday workshops + practica): $105
Workshop & Milonga Qilombo: $50
Milonga Qilombo only: $30
Two Sunday workshops: $65
Single Sunday workshop: $35

Please note: We will also hold Milonga Qilombo on Saturday, March 22!

💜💫🎈 You are invited! 🎈💫💜

The 2025 Philadelphia Tango Festival will take place over Memorial Day Weekend,
Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26, 2025.

This year’s festival will celebrate one of the giants of tango history, “The Best Bandoneon of Buenos Aires,” Aníbal Troilo, on the occasion of 50 years since his passing.

🎊 Festival Maestros
Corina Herrera & Ines Muzzopappa
Martin Maldonado & Maurizio Ghella
Ignacio Ondartz & Meredith Klein
Andres Amarilla

🎹 Live Music
Tango Bardo
Tipica Messiez
Romo Agri Messiez Trio
Furno Minondi Duo
and more!

🎙️ Lectures
Tango Bardo (live music lecture!)
Horacio Romo, Pablo Agri & Emiliano Messiez (live music lecture!)
Matias Maurizio (by zoom!)
Luli Spano

🎛️ Milonga DJs
Rainier Pereira
Gustavo Rember
Karen Johnson
Gabriel Gaumond

🌟 Venue

Lithuanian Music Hall
2715 E. Allegheny Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19134

Please head to the festival website to learn much more…

We are happy to announce a NEW EVENT.

Bailongo de los Domingos
A weekly practica
Every Sunday 4-6 pm
$10 entrance (free for monthly pass holders)
Started January 5 and continues every Sunday!

The full article about Sheldon, Emiliano Messiez’s Sheldoneando, and the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School is now available. You can read it online here.

Or if you’re not a Philadelphia Inquirer subscriber, you can see the PDF here.

Photo: Jose F. Moreno

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, Gustavo Rueda, and Amy Yang, who have been working tirelessly on this effort. They can be reached at [email protected]. You can report a an incident or concern here.