Tango Therapy Project

06/04/2026

Co-Executive Director Carolyn Merritt and Board member Dr. Alexandra Pfister presented a poster at the recent World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix, AZ. Alex and Carolyn performed in the opening ceremony dance choreographed by Pamela Quinn, with a group of 36 including people with Parkinson’s, care partners, researchers, and dance and somatics instructors (including our great friend and collaborator, Judith Sachs of Anyone Can Move)!

06/03/2026

Last chance to apply for our upcoming volunteer training on June 6th! TTP’s volunteers directly support participants during our weekly adapted tango classes.

05/14/2026

May is Stroke Awareness Month. At Tango Therapy Project, we’re highlighting the power of adapted tango as we prepare for our upcoming pilot program for people who have experienced stroke. Tango is a welcoming, movement-based social dance that supports connection, balance, and confidence while creating community through shared movement.

We’re excited to launch this pilot program in Philadelphia and invite those interested in volunteering to learn more and apply. Together, we can help bring meaningful, accessible movement opportunities to stroke survivors and others in our community.

05/07/2026

In our third class of the series we introduced the quadrato, a tango square step. Space still remains for participants to join this series in Center City Philadelphia, register now at tinyurl.com/TTPSpring2026Register

05/06/2026

Interested in volunteering with the Tango Therapy Project on our upcoming adapted tango for stroke pilot series? Apply now at tinyurl.com/TTPVolunteerApplication!

05/04/2026

Thank you for sharing a beautiful article about how our adapted tango programming is supporting people with Parkinson’s! You can read the article at https://www.phillyvoice.com/tango-parkinsons-disease-dance-therapy/

05/04/2026

Our spring serious has brought new and familiar faces together to tango! Space remains to join us, register now at www.tangotherapyproject.org!

04/30/2026

Thank you Courtenay Harris Bond and PhillyVoice for this beautiful article on the Tango Therapy Project:

Classes run by Philly's Tango Therapy Project help people combat the effects of the progressive movement disorder — and gives them a community.

04/27/2026

Exciting JAMA study on auditory cues for Parkinson’s gait! Music boosted stride length and arm swing in Parkinson’s patients versus no cue. Read the article and learn more on our website at tangotherapyproject.org/research.

04/22/2026

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week to our incredible Tango Therapy Project volunteers. Your time, care, and presence make this community possible!