FAQ


A relaxed tango social over 10 days with friends old and new. Less frenetic hours than a typical weekend marathon, yet LOT more opportunities to dance with your old friends and make new ones.
In the historic and charming Colvin Run Dance Hall in the suburbs of Washington, DC. The "Survivors" After-Party on Monday, January 5, 2026 is at Capital Ballroom, Bethesda, MD.
Registration will open at 2:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, October 21.
Yes, because of space/seating limitations, registration for Tango Holiday will be limited to 160 dancers.
Partially. 80 of the 160 slots will be available for open registration on a first-come-first-serve basis with the following requirements:
  • Open registration is only for couples (a leader and a follower)
  • One of the couple has to be a dancer active in the Washington DC area (includes all of the beltway, immediate suburbs, Baltimore, Annapolis - anywhere within a 60 mile radius from DC) (meaning their tango home is the greater Washington DC area). The other person in the couple has to be from at least 100 miles away from DC (meaning their tango home is not the Washington DC area).
Just living in the DC area does not automatically qualify you as a DC dancer. The registration is open to dancers who have been actively dancing as part of the DC tango scene within the previous year. If you are not sure if you qualify, please check with us before registering.

We reserve the right to cancel and refund any registration that does not meet the above criteria. All refunds are subject to $25 servicing fees.
The other 80 slots will be filled by staff (DJs, volunteers), old friends & new blood from DC and beyond to ensure balance and diversity (geographic, demographic, experience, etc.).
Email us and we will try to find you a partner (no guarantees).
No. To ensure role-balance and to not exceed venue capacity, no walk-ins will be allowed.
No. Registration is an all or nothing pass.
Tango Holiday pass includes admission to all dancing over 10 days (18 milongas including the New Year's Eve milonga and the "Survivors" After-party on Monday, January 5).
Your information, your partner's information (first name, last name, email, city & state/country) and a method of payment for your registration. Once your registration is complete, both your spots are on hold for 72 hours until your partner completes his/her registration.
Your registration will be canceled and you will be issued a full refund (minus $25 USD servicing fees).
We have a very reasonable cancellation policy - You can cancel and get a full refund up to 2 weeks before the start of the event. You may cancel your registration for any reason before 11:59 PM EST on Friday, December 12, 2024 for a full refund (minus $25 USD servicing fees). No refunds after December 12, 2024.
Your partner will have to find a replacement (subject to the same conditions as listed above) within 72 hours after cancellation.
Let us know and we will try to accommodate your request. It is not our intention to separate couples but to get a diverse mix of people from DC and beyond.
We will provide catered brunches on Sunday (Dec. 28), Wednesday (Dec. 31), Thursday (Jan. 1), Saturday (Jan. 3), and Sunday (Jan. 4). Join your fellow dancers in a communal meal for some off-the-floor camaraderie.

And we will provide water, hot tea, coffee (espresso & regular) and plenty of snacks - sweet & savory, healthy & decadent - throughout the event. Anything else, feel free to BYO. Please note that we will not be providing any food or drink at the "Survivors" After-Party on Monday, Jan. 5.
Tango Holiday is a relaxed, 10-day celebration of dancing and connecting. With limited registration and no walk-ins, you will see a finite set of dancers during Tango Holiday. If your idea of a good time involves dancing around and socializing, you are VERY likely to have a GREAT time dancing tango during the holidays!


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