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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.

17 Performances · 2009–2023

Bakartxo Arabaolaza & Joseba Pagola

Bakartxo Arabaolaza · Joseba Pagola

In 36% of their Performances, Bakartxo Arabaolaza & Joseba Pagola danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 11 of 17 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 7 Performances whose record we can date.

  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193943%
  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–193829%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196714%
  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–194414%
  • Di Sarli · Energetic 1939–194214%

Their records

  1. Volver a soñarCarlos Di SarliRoberto Rufino
    1 dance
  2. InviernoFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
    1 dance
  3. Todo corazónFrancisco Canaroinstrumental
    1 dance
  4. Trago amargoJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  5. Me grita el corazónJuan D'ArienzoArmando Laborde
    1 dance
  6. OlvídameJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  7. Santa MilonguitaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  8. Flor del malJuan D'ArienzoHéctor Mauré
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 80% alike
  • 78% alike
  • 77% alike
  • 77% 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.