Events
Special Events/Guest Intructors
Fall Registration is OPEN !
September 13 - December 27
Workshops, Intensives, Group Classes, Boot camp & Milongas.
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2:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, August 23, 2026
2-3pm All Levels Technique Class w/ Nick Thompson & Galatea Kurz
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ Sridhar Hannenhalli
Community Mixer Tanda @ 4:30pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Class : $15(Included in Summer Pass)
Milonga : $15(Included in Summer Pass)
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates :
- September 13, 27
- October 11, 25
- November 22
- December 13, 27
Tango Mercurio Fall Open House
1:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, September 13, 2026
1-2pm & 2-3pm Free Intro Classes w/ TBA
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Open to All. Bring a friend or come Solo.
No Partner or Experience Needed.
3-6pm Milonga (Social Dancing) w/ DJ Melody Yazdani
Community Mixer Tanda @ 4:30pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates
September 27
October 11, 25
November 22 (break on Nov 08)
December 13 (Holiday Gala Milonga), 27
2:00pm - 5:00pm, Saturday & Sunday
May 16-17, 2026
Sponsored by Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP)
Free Beginner Event; No Partner Needed;
Open to Veterans, Service members, Military family members, or caregivers;
Venue:
La Cosecha, 1280 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork
Leadership and Collaboration-themed Movement Sessions
12:00-1:30pm, Sat-Sun, May 16 & 17 @ La Cosecha
FREE & Open to ALL (No Dance Experience necessary)
Teacher Training Workshop : Teaching Beginners w/ Sharna Fabiano
12:00-2:00pm, Sunday, May 10 @ La Cosecha
Workshop : $30
2:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, April 12, 2026
2-3pm All Levels Technique Class w/ Galatea Kurz & Nick Thompson
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ Ramu Pyreddy
4pm Live Music by Tango Mercurio Ensemble
(Heyni Solera, Rodrigo Avalos, Holly Nelson, Jessie Stark, Valerie Higgs, Cyndy Elliott)
Community Mixer Tanda @ 5:00pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Class : $15(Included in our “125 Day Challenge”)
Milonga : $15(Included in our “125 Day Challenge”)
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates :
- April 26
- May 10, (break on May 24)
1:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, March 22, 2026
No pre-milonga class today
1-3pm Movie Screening - “Tuve El Corazon” (I Had the Heart)
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ Corina Tufa-Dragos
Community Mixer Tanda @ 4:30pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Movie : $10 (Included in our “125 Day Challenge”)
Milonga : $15 (Included in our “125 Day Challenge”)
Movie & Milonga : $20 (Included in our “125 Day Challenge”)
Guiding the Dance : The Art of the Tango DJ
2:00-4:00pm, Sunday, February 15 @ La Cosecha
Open to ALL (Limited to 16 participants)
Workshop : $30
Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop and their own music collection.
3:00pm - 7:00pm, Sunday, February 8, 2026
(Please note the later start & end times)
No pre-milonga class today
3-4pm Community Dialogue w/ Jake Spatz - “Where Do Tangos Come From”
(FREE & Open to ALL)
4-7pm Dancing w/ DJ Yulia Kriskovets
Community Mixer Tanda @ 5:30pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Milonga : $15 (Included in our “125 Day Challenge”)
2:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, December 14, 2025
2-3pm All Levels Technique Class w/ Galatea Kurz & Nick Thompson
LIVE MUSIC by Tango Mercurio Ensemble
Heyni Solera (Bandoneon), Valerie Higgs (Piano), Holly Nelson (Violin), Cyndy Elliott (Bass), Maxfield Wollam-Fisher (Cello)
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ : Ramu Pyreddy
Community Mixer Tanda @ 5:00pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates :
Break on December 28;
January 11, 25
February 08, 22
March 08, 22
April 12, 26
May 10, (break on May 24)
Friday, Sept. 5, 6:00pm–9:00pm
Saturday, Sept. 6, 11am–5pm
Sunday, Sept. 7, 11am–5pm
Venue:
Post Hall, George Washington University
Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
No dance experience or partner required. Applications due August 1. Apply now…
2:00pm - 5:00pm, Saturday, May 31, 2025
Free & Open to ALL.
Venue:
La Cosecha, 1280 4th St NE Washington, DC 20002
2:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, May 11, 2025
2-3pm Musicality Class w/ Tango Mercurio Ensemble
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ : Corina Tufa-Dragos
Community Mixer Tanda @ 5:00pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
LIVE MUSIC by Tango Mercurio Ensemble
Heyni Solera (Bandoneon), Valerie Higgs (Piano), Holly Nelson (Violin), Maxfield Wollam-Fisher (Cello), Cyndy Elliott (Bass)
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates:
No Milonga on May 25 (Memorial day weekend)
June 8, 22
July 13, 27
August 10, 24
6:30pm - 8:45pm, Thursday, April 17, 2025
Hosted by Dance Place & Tango Mercurio
Beginner Event Free & Open to ALL.
Performance & Presentation : Sarah Schlatterer, Joerg Schlatterer, Nick Thompson, and Galatea Kurz
Lesson : Sarah Schlatterer & Joerg Schlatterer
DJ : Yulia Kriskovets
Venue:
Dance Place, 3225 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Metro : Brookland-CUA (Red Line)
Join the Dance Place & Tango Mercurio for an enchanting evening of dance and connection at "Tango & Mingle."
2:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, April 13, 2025
2-3pm All Levels Technique Class w/ Joerg & Sarah Schlatterer
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ : Ramu Pyreddy
Community Mixer Tanda @ 4:30pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
LIVE MUSIC by Tango Mercurio Ensemble
Heyni Solera (Bandoneon), Rodrigo Avalos (Bandoneon), Valerie Higgs (Piano), Juyoun Han (Violin), Maxfield Wollam-Fisher (Cello), Cyndy Elliott (Bass)
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates:
April 27
May 11, (no Milonga on May 25)
June 8, 22
July 13, 27
August 10, 24
7:30pm - 9:00pm, Friday, February 14, 2025
Hosted by Joy of Motion & Tango Mercurio
Venue:
Joy of Motion, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
1:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, February 9, 2025
1-3pm Free Movie Screening - “Tango Negro, The African Roots of Tango”
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ Amanda Garley
Community Mixer Tanda @ 4:30pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates:
February 23
March 9, 23
April 13, 27
May 11, (no Milonga on May 25)
2:00pm - 7:00pm, Sunday, December 22, 2024
2-3pm All Levels Technique Class w/ Nick Thompson & Mona Moussa
3-7pm Dancing w/ DJ : Ramu Pyreddy
Community Mixer Tanda @ 5:00pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
LIVE MUSIC by Tango Mercurio Ensemble
Heyni Solera (Bandoneon), Valerie Higgs (Piano), Holly Nelson (Violin), Cyndy Elliott (Bass)
Our Matinee Milonga continues…
Afternoons on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.
Future Dates:
January 12, 26
February 9, 23
March 9, 23
April 13, 27
May 11, (no Milonga on May 25)
6:30pm - 10:30pm, Thursday, November 21, 2024
Hosted by Tango Mercurio & Department of Mathematics
DJ: Corina Tufa-Dragos
Finger food, snacks, fresh fruit and drinks will be provided
Floor: Smooth mosaic
Milonga venue:
William E. Kirwan Hall, Department of Mathematics
4176 Campus Dr, College Park, MD 20742
Free Parking:
Lot B (intersection of Regents Dr & Fieldhouse Dr.)
200 Regents Dr, College Park, MD 20742
Technique Intensive Seminar with Virginia Pandolfi
Wednesdays, October 30 - December 11
(No Class on November 27)
La Cosecha
1280 4th Street NE, Washington DC 20002
REGISTER NOW!
More about Virginia.
1:30pm - 3:00pm, Sunday, October 13, 2024
Intro Lesson w/ Marcelo Gutierrez
Performance by Tango Mercurio Teachers
Free & Open to ALL.
No dance experience or partner needed.
2:00pm - 4:00pm, Sunday, September 15, 2024
Intro Lesson w/ Marcelo Gutierrez
Performance by Tango Mercurio Teachers
Free & Open to ALL.
No dance experience or partner needed.
7:00pm - 8:00pm, Thursday, August 8, 2024
Chacho Spirits
6031 Kansas Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
$12 (includes admission to the milonga after)
Join us at Chacho’s to learn about how tango can help people with Parkinson’s improve motor function.
Join us and invited guest artists :
- Andrés Ozzuna
- Mira Barakat
- Ray Sullivan
- Elly Fernandez
for a weekend of queer tango classes, practica, a book talk and panel discussion on queering tango, and a milonga with performance. Jointly hosted by DC Queer Tango Collective & Tango Mercurio.
OPEN to ONE and ALL.
7:00-10:00pm, Friday, June 7
2:00-5:00pm, Saturday, June 8
1:30-6:00pm, Sunday, June 9
Hosts: DC Queer Tango Collective & Tango Mercurio
Back by Popular Demand!
4th Edition of our Tango Storytelling Show
6:30pm-8:30pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Busboys and Poets Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC 20017
A wonderful opportunity to introduce your friends, family, and colleagues to the world of tango and why we are all so smitten by it.
2:00pm - 6:00pm, Sunday, April 14, 2024
2-3pm Technique Class (All Levels) w/ Amanda Garley & Ramu Pyreddy
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ : Ramu Pyreddy
Community Mixer Tanda @ 4:30pm
Host(s): Jonathan Fernandes
Future Dates:
April 28
May 12, (break on 26)
June 9
1:30pm - 3:00pm Sunday, February 25, 2024
Free
Moderator : Amanda Garley
Panelists : Valerie Higgs, Ayona Weaver, Charles Nkoho
5:30-7:00pm Dinner & Dialogue w/ Jonathan & Clarisa
7:00pm - 10:00pm, Dancing w/ Guest DJ Rainier Pereira, NYC
Community Mixer Tanda @ 8:30pm
Host(s): Ramu Pyreddy
PLEASE NOTE:
No Matinee Milongas on December 10th & 24th.
Matinee Milonga will resume on Sunday, January 14
Back by Popular Demand!
3rd Edition of our Tango Storytelling Show
6:30pm-8:30pm
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Busboys and Poets Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC 20017
A wonderful opportunity to introduce your friends, family, and colleagues to the world of tango and why we are all so smitten by it.
Join us as we celebrate Pride month at our Matinee Milonga, jointly hosted by DC Queer Tango Collective & Tango Mercurio. Classes & Performance by special guests Phi Lee Lam (NYC) & Diana Suarez (Miami, FL);
1:00pm - 6:00pm Sunday, June 11, 2023
1-2pm, Free Beginner Class
2-3pm, All Levels Class
3-6pm Festivities & Dancing w/ DJ Amanda Garley
4:30pm Performance
Hosts: DC Queer Tango Collective & Tango Mercurio
1:00pm - 6:00pm Sunday, April 9, 2023
1-2pm, Workshop 1 - Musicality w/ Yanina Muzyka & Emmanuel Casal
2-3pm, Workshop 2 - Navigation on a Crowded Dance Floor w/ Lily Chenlo & Josefina Stellato
3-6pm Dancing w/ DJ : Ramu Pyreddy
Hosts: Caitlin Vincent, Jonathan Fernandes, Ramu Pyreddy
We are excited that Social Tango Project and Tango Mercurio will be collaborating on Sunday April 9, celebrating the 1st anniversary our lovely Matinee Milonga..
Registration for workshops is limited due to space constraints. Save your spot!
REGISTER NOW!
Children, non dancing Family & Friends are welcome.
Milongas
A tango community is an association of dancers of all levels who attend social dances called “milongas” and informal practice gatherings called “prácticas.” For a tango community to grow and survive, dancers must have enjoyable dance experiences in a friendly environment.
We host regular events for alumni of the school and members of the tango community at large.
ESL MILONGA AT 18TH ST. LOUNGE (VENUE CLOSED)
18th St. Lounge (ESL) is a restored town house mansion, and an enticing environment for dancers, with original hardwood flooring, high ceilings, and comfy antique couches and chairs all around. It has been legendary in DC nightlife for years—even the entrance is secret and unmarked! The door is to the left of the Little Beet Restaurant, enter and find your way up the purple carpet stairway. We are in the Gold Room, just off the main floor. Please note: Positive ID check at the door, attendees have to be over 21—no exceptions. Join the 18th Street Lounge Milonga facebook group for photos, videos and other updates.
Interested in taking a class before the milonga? View the class schedule here.
Location:
Eighteenth Street Lounge
1212 18th St. NW
NW Washington, DC 20036
(Dupont or Farragut North Metro Stop)
Date:
Venue Closed.
Cost:
$12*
Date: Venue Closed.
*If you take 2 pre-milonga classes, the milonga entrance is free.
LA COSECHA PRACTICA (FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH - SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19)
Join us for our new monthly Sunday afternoon práctica at La Cosecha Latin market on the fourth Sunday of the month (see dates below). Novices can try an introductory "Tango Taster" lesson at 2:00 p.m., and dancers of all levels can practice from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event is held in the brand-new wood-floored mezzanine level space overlooking the market.
All are welcome, no partner needed. Dancers, bring your non-dancer friends to give the tango a try or just watch. Arriving hungry? Sample some of the quality Latin fare available in the market.
La Cosecha is a contemporary market celebrating Latin American culture and conversation through authentic flavors, art, and heritage.
Location:
La Cosecha Latin Market
1280 4th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
(NoMa-Gallaudet U / New York Ave Metro Station)
Dates:
Future dates: May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23
Cost:
Tango Taster is $10 ($5 for seniors/full-time students w/ ID)
Práctica is $5 (free for those taking the class)
Questions?
If you have any questions about our milongas, are interested in DJing, or volunteering at one of our milongas or practicas, please contact us!
