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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.

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

22 Performances · 2008–2015

Helen la Vikinga & Javier Guiraldi

Helen la Vikinga · Javier Guiraldi

In 33% of their Performances, Helen la Vikinga & Javier Guiraldi danced Carlos Di Sarli; the average couple, 13%.

Orchestra known in 12 of 22 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 12 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–195825%
  • Caló · Orchestra of the stars 1939–194417%
  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193917%
  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–19388%
  • Di Sarli · The return 1951–19548%

Their records

  1. El jagüelCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    2 dances
  2. Una fijaCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    1 dance
  3. VivianiCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    1 dance
  4. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaroinstrumental
    1 dance
  5. MandriaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  6. Milonga de mis amoresJuan D'Arienzoinstrumental
    1 dance
  7. La cicatrizJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  8. Pa' que seguirMiguel CalóJorge Ortiz
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 95% alike
  • 91% alike
  • 90% alike
  • 89% 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.