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Pittsburgh Tango Festival 2025

Fri Jun 27, 2025 7:30 PM - Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:45 PM Wightman School Community Center, 15217

Pittsburgh Tango Festival 2025

Fri Jun 27, 2025 7:30 PM - Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:45 PM Wightman School Community Center, 15217

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We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Pittsburgh Tango Festival in 2025! Join us for a spectacular weekend celebrating Argentine Tango. The event will feature:

  • 3 Days of Inspiring Workshops
  • 5 Exciting Milongas
  • 5 World-Class Instructors
  • 5 Talented DJs
  • One Beautiful Venue: Wightman School
    5604 Solway St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

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Instructors:

  • Eleonora Kalganova - New Jersey 
  • Marcos Pereira & Florencia Borgnia - Argentina / New York City
  • Jessica Stserbakova & Somer Surgit - Estonia

DJs:

  • Edmond Bardhi - Ann Arbor, MI
  • Marcos Pereira - NYC / BA
  • Somer Surgit – Estonia
  • Koichiro Suzuki - Pittsburgh, PA
  • Gary Naranjo - Pittsburgh, PA

Milongas & Workshops:

Friday-Sunday, June 27-29: Workshops and Milongas will be held at Wightman School Community Center, 5604 Solway St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, 3rd Floor Ballroom and Studio space.

Schedule is subject to revisions. Please check back for additional topics closer to the date.

Friday Schedule:

  • 7:30–8:00pm: Festival Opens / Meet & Greet
  • 8–9:30pm: Beginners' Intensive
  • 8–9:15pm: Int/Adv. Workshop – Jessica & Somer
    TOPIC: Milonga
  • 9:30pm–1:30am: Welcome Milonga – DJ Koichiro Suzuki

Saturday Schedule:

  • 12:00–4pm: Brunch / Afternoon Milonga – DJ Somer
  • 12:00–1:15pm: All Levels Technique – Eleonora
    TOPIC: Preparation for Tango: a series of stretches to warm up your body for a full weekend of dancing!
  • 1:30–2:45pm: Intermediate Workshop – Marcos & Florencia
    TOPIC: Melodic vs. Rhythmic - Same movements, different interpretations, according to the music.
  • 3:00–4:15pm: Advanced Workshop – Eleonora
    TOPIC: Women's Advanced Technique: unique adornos by Eleonora Kalganova
  • 4:30–5:45pm: Advanced Workshop – Jessica & Somer
    TOPIC: Spice up your dance with Soltadas!
  • 5:45–9:00pm: Break for Dinner
  • 9:00pm–2:00am: Grand Milonga – DJ Edmond

Sunday Schedule:

  • 12:00–4pm: Brunch / Afternoon Milonga – DJ Gary
  • 12:00–1:15pm: All Levels Workshop – Jessica & Somer
    TOPIC: Changing directions with ease.
  • 1:30–2:45pm: All Levels Workshop – Marcos & Florencia
    TOPIC: Variations of the Ocho Cortado to play with on the dance floor.
  • 3:00–4:15pm: Intermediate Workshop – Eleonora
    TOPIC: Improving the Connection – broadening the understanding of each other's roles and tango fundamentals to put you on the same page with your dance partner. 
  • 4:30–5:45pm: Advanced Workshop – Marcos & Florencia
    TOPIC: Vals and the turn. Elasticity and compression of the embrace to create fluid transitions and quality of movements.
  • 5:45–8:00pm: Break for Dinner
  • 8:00pm–12:00am: Farewell Milonga – DJ Marcos

Hotel:

A room block has been reserved for festival participants at HOTEL INDIGO, close by in East Liberty, in the heart of the East End of Pittsburgh.

123 N Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty

Reserve here: 

https://www.hotelindigo.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=IN&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=PITHB&_PMID=99801505&GPC=PTC&cn=no&viewfullsite=true


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Location

Wightman School Community Center, 15217