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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.

762 of 891 couples, most danced first. Swipe for the next.

20 Performances · 2016–2025

Borja Alkalde Sainz & Christina Gómez

Borja Alkalde Sainz · Christina Gómez

In 33% of their Performances, Borja Alkalde Sainz & Christina Gómez danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 12 of 20 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 10 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Biagi · First orchestra 1938–194230%
  • Troilo · Late years 1961–197520%
  • D'Arienzo · Salamanca in the 50s 1950–195710%
  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193910%
  • Troilo · Odeon years 1957–195910%

Their records

  1. DesencuentroAníbal TroiloElba Berón
    2 dances
  2. Viejo portónRodolfo BiagiTeófilo Ibáñez
    2 dances
  3. La bordonaAníbal Troilo
    1 dance
  4. SoñemosCarlos Di SarliRoberto Florio
    1 dance
  5. Botines viejosFrancisco CanaroErnesto Famá
    1 dance
  6. Mi dolorJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo Ramos
    1 dance
  7. Recuerdos de la PampaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  8. El Nene del AbastoJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 92% alike
  • 85% alike
  • 85% alike
  • 84% alike
Their Performances on the couple page

1,094 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,981 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 47%; 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.