Split Tango Weekend 2025

Teachers & Workshops

Samantha Dispari & Santiago Fina Split Tango Weekend 2025
Samantha Dispari & Santiago Fina

Tango dancers and educators with a profound connection to the Tango heritage.

Having had the privilege to learn and grow under the guidance of some of the most renowned Milongueros, they carry their legacy with pride and passion.

In their workshops they prioritize techniques and mechanics that make movements work within each couple and in the context of social dancing.

For them the movements are an excuse for work in connection, balance, musicality, social dance and more.

Couples' Tango Workshop:

Connection & Technique (90' + 90')

Friday & Saturday, October 3rd & 4th

14:45 - 16:15 h

Santiago and Samantha invite you to an intensive workshop designed to strengthen the connection between partners and enhance the quality of your tango

Over the course of 3 focused hours, you'll work on:

  • For followers (women): improving sensitivity and understanding in following
  • For leaders (men): developing clarity and precision in leading

Through a mix of physical techniques and movement exercises, you'll explore:

  • Key connection points in walking and turning
  • Embrace connection (open and close), push and reception techniques, balance
  • Couple alignment, body positioning, and space management
  • Useful sequences: giros, contragiros, sacada combinations, and walking variations
  • Decoration techniques (adornos) for both leaders and followers

This workshop is ideal for couples looking to refine their dance communication and deepen their partnership on the dance floor.

Iconic Movements of the Great Milongueros

Sunday, October 5th

15:00 - 16:30 h

In this seminar, you will:

  • Learn emblematic steps inspired by old milongueros
  • Discover how to adapt them for today's social dance while preserving their traditional spirit
  • Integrate these movements into your own style with musicality and partner connection

Suitable for all levels - beginners and advanced dancers alike - this workshop combines technique, history, and the soul of tango in one unforgettable experience.

Split matejuška

Program

As usual, we'll prolong the milongas depending on the dancers!

THURSDAY
October 2nd
10:30 - 12:00 h
City Tour
19:00 - 20:30 h
Beginners' Open Class
20:30 - 00:00 h
Welcome milonga
FRIDAY
October 3rd
14:45 - 16:15 h
Improvement workshop for couples, part 1
16:30 - 19:30 h
Daily milonga
22:00 - 3:00 h
Evening milonga
TDJ Vera Maia Dragicevic
Location: Gripe Fortress Hall (Dvorana Tvrđave Gripe, Glagoljaška ulica 18, 21000 Split)
SATURDAY
October 4th
14:45 - 16:15 h
Improvement workshop for couples, part 2
16:30 - 19:30 h
Daily milonga
TDJ Dino Omerspahić
22:00 - 3:00 h
Evening milonga with a performance by Samantha Dispari & Santiago Fina
TDJ Helena Štrbac
Location: Gripe Fortress Hall (Dvorana Tvrđave Gripe, Glagoljaška ulica 18, 21000 Split)
SUNDAY
October 5th
15:00 - 16:30 h
Iconic Movements of the Great Milongueros (Old milongueros) for the dance floor (intermediate/advanced)
16:45 - 2:00 h
All - day Milonga
DJs Ivana Balkova & Rudi Kraus
Location: Glagoljaška 18, 21000 Split

TDJ

TDJ Helena Štrbac Split Tango Weekend 2025
Helena Štrbac

Helena Štrbac

Macedonia

Helena has been a tango DJ for almost 10 years. She is a dynamic and passionate Tango DJ known for her ability to create unforgettable dance experiences. She gained extensive knowledge of tango music and its history through her studies at a dedicated Tango Academy in Buenos Aires, where she immersed herself in all aspects of tango. With a deep love for music and an intuitive sense of the dance floor, she blends traditional Argentine tango with modern energy always keeping dancers engaged. Her uplifting, dance-inviting cortinas and carefully curated tandas have made her a sought-after DJ at marathons, festivals and milongas across Europe and beyond. From intimate local milongas, to large international events, Helena’s music captivates, inspires and keeps dancers moving all night long.

TDJ EKatarina Đivoje Štrbac Split Tango Weekend 2025
Katarina Đivoje

Katarina Đivoje

Croatia

Our local milonguera and tango DJ creates an atmosphere that beautifully complements her music. While her playlist primarily features selections from the Golden Age of Tango, she also includes some traditional tango recordings from the 60s and 70s. Her tandas keep the dance floor energetic and lively and she enjoys adding flair to the experience with cortinas. As Juan D'Arienzo famously said,”If there is no rhythm, there is no tango.” A bailar!

TDJ Ivana Balkova Štrbac Split Tango Weekend 2025
Ivana Balkova

Ivana Balkova

Czech Republic

My goal is to create a good flow and mood on the dance floor and on milonga in general, as well as to help the dancers to immerse themselves in variety of their emotions by selection of music. I like to play with the dynamics on the floor.

TDJ Dino Omerspahić Štrbac Split Tango Weekend 2025
Dino Omerspahić

Dino Omerspahić

BiH

My goal is to create an atmosphere where every dancer, regardless of experience, can feel the magic of tango and fully dedicate her/himself to the dance.

I will provide you with a set that is carefully designed to follow the rhythm and energy of the audience, allowing every moment of the milonga to be filled with emotion and dynamics.I look forward to sharing this afternoon with you, creating an unforgettable tango atmosphere.

TDJ Vera Maia Dragicevic Štrbac Split Tango Weekend 2025
Vera Maia Dragicevic

Vera Maia Dragicevic

Argentina

Milonguera, tango DJ and organizer of milongas with more than seventeen years in the world of tango.

From 2015 to the present, she has played music in numerous milongas and festivals in Argentina.

“From a popular and inclusive perspective, I think tango is a meeting place. Encounter with oneself, with the other and, likewise, with all the couples engaged yira-yira in ronda.

Its mission is that music invites us decisively to create this unique link. May it move us!"

TDJ Rudi Kraus Štrbac Split Tango Weekend 2025
Rudi Kraus

Rudi Kraus

Croatia

A key figure on a local scene, we proudly present our resident DJ. Tango traditional is his trademark and Buena Onda is a must. He is a passionate tango explorer, with more than 15 years of experience in playing tango, who makes a tango feast out of every milonga.

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