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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.

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

15 Performances · 2009–2016

Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Rorick Smith

Eric Lindgren · Rebecca Rorick Smith

In 31% of their Performances, Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Rorick Smith danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 13 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 1940–194425%
  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–195825%
  • D'Arienzo · Salamanca in the 50s 1950–195713%
  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–193813%
  • D'Arienzo · Late years 1957–197613%

Their records

  1. Pájaro ciegoAníbal TroiloFrancisco Fiorentino, Amadeo Mandarino
    1 dance
  2. Porque regresas túCarlos Di SarliRoberto Florio
    1 dance
  3. TormentaCarlos Di SarliMario Pomar
    1 dance
  4. CiegoFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
    1 dance
  5. NegritoFrancisco CanaroCarlos Galan
    1 dance
  6. Mi dolorJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo Ramos
    1 dance
  7. CicatricesJuan D'ArienzoHéctor Mauré
    1 dance
  8. Viejo smokingJuan D'ArienzoArmando Laborde
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 86% alike
  • 85% alike
  • 85% alike
  • 85% alike
Their Performances on the couple page

1,094 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,913 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.