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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.

793 of 893 couples, most danced first. Swipe for the next.

19 Performances · 2010–2013

Julio Bassan & Luiza Paes

Julio Bassan · Luiza Paes

In 38% of their Performances, Julio Bassan & Luiza Paes danced Francisco Canaro; the average couple, 6%.

Orchestra known in 16 of 19 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 13 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–193839%
  • Di Sarli · Melodic 1942–194939%
  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193923%
  • Troilo · Energetic 1941–194415%
  • Canaro · With Charlo 1927–19328%

Their records

  1. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaroinstrumental
    4 dances
  2. En esta tarde grisAníbal TroiloFrancisco Fiorentino
    2 dances
  3. PoemaFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
    2 dances
  4. No mientasJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    2 dances
  5. Tristeza marinaCarlos Di SarliRoberto Rufino
    1 dance
  6. Lloran las campanasCarlos Di SarliAlberto Podestá
    1 dance
  7. DerrotadoCarlos Di SarliRoberto Florio
    1 dance
  8. VerdemarCarlos Di SarliRoberto Rufino
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 92% alike
  • 91% alike
  • 90% alike
  • 89% alike
Their Performances on the couple page

1,095 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (66,029 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 47%; only those count. 893 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.