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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.

46 Performances · 2008–2022

Joachim Dietiker & Michelle Marsidi

Joachim Dietiker · Michelle Marsidi

In 28% of their Performances, Joachim Dietiker & Michelle Marsidi danced Carlos Di Sarli; the average couple, 13%.

Orchestra known in 39 of 46 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 28 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–195829%
  • Biagi · First orchestra 1938–194221%
  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–193818%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196714%
  • Di Sarli · Melodic 1942–194911%

Their records

  1. Tus palabras y la noche

    Carlos Di Sarli · Oscar Serpa

    3 dances
    1954

  2. Viejo portón

    Rodolfo Biagi · Teófilo Ibáñez

    3 dances
    1938

  3. Cantemos corazón

    Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio

    2 dances
    1956

  4. Milonguero viejo

    Carlos Di Sarli

    2 dances
    1955

  5. Muchacha

    Francisco Canaro · Eduardo Adrian

    2 dances
    1942

  6. Recuerdo

    Osvaldo Pugliese · Instrumental

    2 dances
    1944

  7. El adiós

    Osvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel

    2 dances
    1963

  8. Dichas que viví

    Rodolfo Biagi · Andrés Falgás

    2 dances
    1939

Couples who dance most like them

  • 80% alike
  • 80% alike
  • 79% alike
  • 79% alike
Their Performances on the couple page

1,093 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,710 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 46%; only those count. 887 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.