MIT had a wonderful and vibrant dance program that many of us benefited from and  enjoyed tremendously. The MITCNC launched a program to revive that spirit of musicality, movement, joy and friendship that illuminated the experience of numerous alums last October.

If dance is a part of your life, or, if it was so when you were at MIT, but you have now lost it, or, you have always wanted to dance but never got to it, we want to hear from you.

On February 4, we are launching our second 6-week Argentine Tango series. We will have Argentine Tango Foundations I and Argentine Tango Foundations II this time. You are welcome to sign up for one or both series.

Over time, it is our intent to grow the program to include many more dances from Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Salsa and more. 

With this vision, we have launched the MIT Dancers LinkedIn group which we recommend you join. We would like to dialog with you there and understand your needs and desires vis-a-vis dance (dance forms, level, objective, aspiration, location), whether or not you are attending the launch series. This is also the place to ask questions about the launch series and other future events. 

Finally, we are looking for volunteers to build the MITCNC dance program. Please let us know in the MIT Dancers LinkedIn Group if you’re interested in volunteering.

Program Details:

• Date: Six Sundays, February 4 - March 10th, 2024 
• Location: 1680 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94303
• Time: 3-7:30 pm, includes an 1 1/2 hour class first, then open dancing / practica
  • Tango Foundations I: Class: 3:00 - 4:30 pm, Tea & Practica: 4:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Tango Foundations II: Class: 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Tea & Practica: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
• Level: All levels welcome. Yes, absolute beginners are welcome! Partner not needed, but we will try our best to gender balance the event series.
• Instructor: Karn Verma, a Stanford alum, is excited to guide you through the tango world. With a journey that spans prestigious teaching centers to intense training in Buenos Aires and Rome (with the illustrious Pablo Veron), Karn brings a unique perspective that includes Zen meditation, Japanese tea ceremony, and a rigorous immersion in Argentine Tango. Learn more about him here.
• Space is limited. As we gather the community, we will expand to a larger venue. Please register ASAP to secure your spot.
• Pricing: $100 per person for the remainder of each  series.
• Here's the syllabus for Tango Foundations - I and Tango Foundations - II 
• You have requested an opportunity to include your non MIT friends. Well, each MIT alum can sign up 3 non MIT folks. So by all means, bring in your partner/spouse, friends, family members. In the launch series, the 9-year old son of a MIT alum also participated!

MIT Alums:

Please make sure you are a current member of our club before registering. If you are unsure please ask clubadmin@mitcnc.org or if you would like to join MIT Club of Northern California, click here.