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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.

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

30 Performances · 2011–2023

Lily Cheng & Raymond Chu

Lily Cheng · Raymond Chu

In 21% of their Performances, Lily Cheng & Raymond Chu danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 24 of 30 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 15 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196733%
  • Di Sarli · The return 1951–195413%
  • Laurenz · Victor years 1937–19437%
  • D'Arienzo · Late years 1957–19767%
  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–19447%

Their records

  1. Una fijaCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    2 dances
  2. CascabelitoOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel
    2 dances
  3. Don Agustín BardiOsvaldo Pugliesesinger unknown
    2 dances
  4. Tus palabras y la nocheCarlos Di SarliOscar Serpa
    1 dance
  5. Solamente ellaCarlos Di SarliJorge Durán
    1 dance
  6. InviernoFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
    1 dance
  7. FarabuteJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance
  8. Cabeza de noviaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 85% alike
  • 84% alike
  • 84% alike
  • 84% 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.