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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.

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

15 Performances · 2011–2012

Ney Melo & Ellinor Westrup

Ney Melo · Ellinor Westrup

In 30% of their Performances, Ney Melo & Ellinor Westrup danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 10 of 15 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 8 Performances whose record we can date.

  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–194438%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196725%
  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–193825%
  • Caló · Orchestra of the stars 1939–194413%

Their records

  1. El olivoJuan D'ArienzoHéctor Mauré
    2 dances
  2. EmancipaciónOsvaldo Puglieseinstrumental
    2 dances
  3. La noche que me esperesFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
    1 dance
  4. Largá las penasFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
    1 dance
  5. Milonga del 83Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Reynal
    1 dance
  6. Al compás del corazónMiguel CalóRaúl Berón
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 90% alike
  • 89% alike
  • 89% alike
  • 87% alike

Their other partners here

  • 29
  • 45
  • 33
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.