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Dancers

What dancers dance to

The orchestras each couple dances to, as a share of their Performances, and the couples who choose alike. Open a couple to hear the records they dance most.

20 Performances · 2011–2015

Alexander Sossa & Anel Marron

Alexander Sossa · Anel Marron

In 13% of their Performances, Alexander Sossa & Anel Marron danced Osvaldo Pugliese; the average couple, 17%.

Orchestra known in 15 of 20 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 7 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196729%
  • Troilo · Odeon years 1957–195914%
  • Biagi · First orchestra 1938–194214%
  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193914%
  • Caló · Orchestra of the stars 1939–194414%

Their records

  1. El adiósOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel
    2 dances
  2. Quejas de bandoneónAníbal Troiloinstrumental
    1 dance
  3. InfamiaJuan D'ArienzoHéctor Mauré
    1 dance
  4. La cicatrizJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  5. Pa' que seguirMiguel CalóJorge Ortiz
    1 dance
  6. Viejo portónRodolfo BiagiTeófilo Ibáñez
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 78% alike
  • 75% alike
  • 75% alike
  • 74% alike
Their Performances on the couple page

1,093 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,864 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 46%; only those count. 891 couples with ten or more are shown. A Performance with several orchestras counts for each, so a couple’s shares can add up to more than 100%.

From TangoTube’s videos: who danced, and what the Dances were danced to. “Alike” compares the shares of couples whose orchestra we know in at least half their Performances.