Workshops &
Festivals
Adam and Marina bring world-class tango instruction to festivals, milongas, and dance communities around the globe.
A Teaching Experience
Worth Talking About
Adam and Marina have taught at festivals across the United States, Taiwan, China, and South America — at every level from complete beginners to advanced dancers and seasoned teachers. What sets their workshops apart is the same thing that defines their teaching in Portland: real technique, clearly explained, for both roles.
Every workshop is built around a focused theme with concrete takeaways. Students leave with something they can actually use on the social floor — not just a step they watched someone demonstrate, but a movement they understand and own.
As the 2016 US Tango Champions who have trained and performed alongside world champions, Adam and Marina bring a standard of technique that elevates any festival lineup.
Workshops, Classes & Performances
Group Workshops
Focused, themed workshops for groups of any size. Each class is built around a specific concept: musicality, close embrace technique, a vocabulary element, or refinement of fundamentals. Content is tailored to your community's level and interests.
Festival Workshops
Adam and Marina are available for full festival workshops, teaching across multiple days with a structured curriculum that builds progressively. Ideal for festivals that want a cohesive educational thread running through the weekend.
Milonga Performances
Adam and Marina perform as part of their workshop bookings, not as a separate offering. A performance at your milonga is included when you bring them to teach. It gives your dancers something to watch, aspire to, and feel inspired by.
Private Intensives
When traveling to teach, Adam offers private lessons and intensive sessions for individual dancers or small groups. An ideal opportunity for serious students or local teachers who want direct, personalized instruction from a US champion.
Teaching for Every Level
Beginner Workshops
For dancers in their first year. Clear, patient, methodical — and genuinely useful from day one.
- The embrace & connection
- Walking technique
- Weight changes & pauses
- Basic navigation
- Reading the music
Intermediate Workshops
For dancers who know the basics and are ready to refine. Technique over steps — always.
- Ocho & giro technique
- Sacadas & paradas
- Musicality & phrasing
- Close embrace intro
- Social floor fluency
Advanced Workshops
For experienced dancers ready to go deeper into the Villa Urquiza and milonguero traditions.
- Close embrace mastery
- Milonguero giro & corrida
- Boleos & ganchos
- Colgadas & volcadas
- Advanced musicality
Custom Programming
Adam tailors workshop content to your community. Mixed levels, specific themes, or multi-day curricula — all available on request.
- Community assessment
- Themed series
- Leader / follower splits
- Teacher development
- Milonguero tradition
Simple,
Transparent
Workshop pricing is straightforward. A minimum booking of 3 classes is required. Travel and accommodation are additional and arranged directly, reach out and we'll put together a package that works for your festival budget.
Adam and Marina have worked with festivals of all sizes — from intimate community events to large multi-day festivals. If budget is a constraint, get in touch and let's talk.
All bookings include a milonga performance at no additional charge. Private lessons during the visit can be arranged separately.
Festivals & Communities
- Montana Tango Festival
- Albuquerque Tango Festival
- Workshops in Beijing
- Workshops in Shanghai
- Workshops in Taiwan
- Beijing Dance Academy with Laura Ya
- Burning Tango Festival with Marina Godinez
- Workshops in Boston
- Workshops in Buffalo NY
- Burning Tango Festival · Tallahassee FL
- Workshops in Portland Oregon
- Albuquerque Tango Festival with Jesica Arfenoni
- July Taiwan China Tour
- Teaching in Kaohsiung, Nanjing & Shenzhen
- Burning Tango Festival with Naomi Harris
- Tucson Tango Festival with María Inés Bogado
- Tour with María Inés Bogado
- Workshops in Rhode Island
- Workshops in Boston
- Workshops in Buffalo NY
- Workshops in Tallahassee FL
- Workshops in Chicago
- Workshops in Rochester
- Workshops in Des Moines with Jesica
- US Tango Championships with Tilly Kimm
- Southern California Tango Championships
- Tampa Tango Festival with Tilly Kimm
- San Diego Tango Festival with Tilly Kimm
- Yale Tango Festival with Tilly Kimm
- Burning Tango Festival with Tilly Kimm
- Tucson Tango Festival with Tilly Kimm
- Workshops in Ottawa with Tilly Kimm
- Moonlight in Vermont Festival
- Tucson Tango Festival with Tilly Kimm
- US Tango Championships with Tilly Kimm
- Workshops in Austin with Tilly Kimm
- Workshops in Kaohsiung with Tilly Kimm
- Taipei Tango Festival
- Tour to Taiwan and China 2015
- Tour to Taiwan and China 2014
- Burning Tango Festival
- Tucson Tango Festival with Courtney McCracken
- Workshops in Portland Maine
- Workshops in Anchorage Alaska
Bring Adam & Marina
to Your Festival
Ready to book or just exploring the possibility? Reach out directly. Adam responds to all festival and workshop inquiries personally and is happy to discuss programming, scheduling, and pricing.
When you get in touch, it helps to include a few details:
- Your festival name, location, and dates
- The levels of your community (beginner, intermediate, advanced, or mixed)
- How many classes you're looking to fill
- Whether you'd like a milonga performance included
- Any specific topics or themes you'd like covered