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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.

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

28 Performances · 2016–2019

Silvia Mezzasoma & Federico Suarez

Silvia Mezzasoma · Federico Suarez

In 26% of their Performances, Silvia Mezzasoma & Federico Suarez danced Carlos Di Sarli; the average couple, 13%.

Orchestra known in 19 of 28 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 15 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–195820%
  • Di Sarli · Melodic 1942–194913%
  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193913%
  • Pugliese · Mature style 1950–195413%
  • D'Arienzo · Salamanca in the 50s 1950–19577%

Their records

  1. No mientasJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    2 dances
  2. La yumbaOsvaldo Puglieseinstrumental
    2 dances
  3. DerrotadoCarlos Di SarliRoberto Florio
    1 dance
  4. VerdemarCarlos Di SarliRoberto Rufino
    1 dance
  5. Junto a tu corazónCarlos Di SarliAlberto Podestá
    1 dance
  6. A la gran muñecaCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    1 dance
  7. Milonguero viejoCarlos Di Sarlisinger unknown
    1 dance
  8. Parque PatriciosFrancisco LomutoFernando Díaz
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 92% alike
  • 91% alike
  • 89% alike
  • 89% 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.