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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.

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

23 Performances · 2012–2021

Alexander Desyatov & Maria Makarenko

Alexander Desyatov · Maria Makarenko

In 33% of their Performances, Alexander Desyatov & Maria Makarenko danced Carlos Di Sarli; the average couple, 13%.

Orchestra known in 18 of 23 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 9 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Di Sarli · Last sides 1958–196033%
  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–195822%
  • D'Arienzo · With Biagi 1935–193822%
  • Pugliese · Late years 1967–199511%
  • Caló · Orchestra of the stars 1939–194411%

Their records

  1. Duerme mi amorCarlos Di SarliHoracio Casares
    3 dances
  2. El fleteJuan D'Arienzoinstrumental
    2 dances
  3. SábadoCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    1 dance
  4. BailemosCarlos Di SarliMario Pomar
    1 dance
  5. Novia provincianaCarlos Di SarliArgentino Ledesma
    1 dance
  6. La brujaJuan D'ArienzoMario Bustos
    1 dance
  7. LocaJuan D'Arienzoinstrumental
    1 dance
  8. Que te importa que te lloreMiguel CalóRaúl Berón
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 82% alike
  • 80% alike
  • 79% alike
  • 78% 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.