About Diego & Giselle

International Tango Teacher • Performer • Community Leader

Diego Santana

From Uruguay to Miami

Diego Santana, born in Uruguay, is a professional Tango dancer, teacher, choreographer and DJ with more than 25 years of international experience. He discovered his love for Tango in 2002 and has taught since 2004. He is the founder of Tango in Miami (2005) and a passionate ambassador of Tango culture in South Florida. On the dance floor he is known for his musicality and inventive interpretation of milonga. He is also a judge at professional Tango competitions and is known for his innovative DJ sets, blending traditional, nuevo and alternative Tango music.

Training

He has trained with world-renowned instructors such as Chicho Mariano Frumboli, Sebastian Arce, Gustavo Naveira, Homero Ladas, Esteban Cortez, Omar Correa, Aoniken Quiroga and Alejandra Martinian, among others. He also trained in theater at the school of Hugo Blandamuro and studied fine arts and design.

Shows & credits

At the festivals where they have been invited as teachers and performers, Diego and Giselle gave classes, workshops and private lessons, and also performed on stage.

• Andrea Bocelli show on Telemundo and television appearances with Andrea Bocelli
• Tango show for Emilio Estefan with Gabrielle Anwar
• “Enamorados del Tango” (Tango Lovers), New York
• “La Cumparsita,” commissioned by the Uruguayan Consulate
• Broward Center for the Performing Arts and theaters across South Florida
• Judge at the International Tango Summit in Los Angeles, at the Tango competition of the Las Vegas Tango Festival and at professional Tango competitions in New York and in Miami
• Tango show in Barcelona
• Tango festivals in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Louisville, Montana, Charleston, Montevideo, Las Vegas (Las Vegas Tango Festival) and Dallas (Holiday Tango Weekend), and the Boston Tango Marathon

What he does

• Group and private lessons
• Shows and performances for events
• Tango DJ
• Diego has been the DJ at Diego's Milonga for 15 years. It's his own milonga.
• Graphic design for the Tango community
• Miami representative of Argentine Tango shoe brands

National Dance Master • International Tango Teacher • Performer

Giselle Bobolis

On stage and in class

Giselle Noelia Bobolis is a National Dance Master, trained at the National Dance School No. 1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With over 30 years of experience, she has built a distinguished career as a dancer, choreographer and teacher, performing in television, theatrical productions and on stages across Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata. Now based in Miami, she is an active pillar of the Tango community as a teacher, performer and event organizer. Giselle is the creator of Dance Physical Training, a specialized conditioning program for dancers that focuses on posture, flexibility, injury prevention and stage readiness. She is also the Miami representative of the International Tango Femme Team, fostering the growth of women in contemporary Tango.

With Diego

Giselle is Diego Santana’s partner in classes, shows and workshops. She joins him at festivals, shows and educational projects, and together they lead the Tango Experience and the private and group lessons in Miami, including festivals such as New York, the Las Vegas Tango Festival, Montana Tango Festival, Holiday Tango Weekend in Dallas and the SODA CITY Tango Weekend in South Carolina.