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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.

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

60 Performances · 1988–2026

Santos David & Mirella Santos

Santos David · Mirella Santos

In 41% of their Performances, Santos David & Mirella Santos danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 27 of 60 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 20 Performances whose record we can date.

  • D'Arienzo · The king is back 1944–194915%
  • D'Arienzo · Salamanca in the 50s 1950–195715%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196715%
  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–195810%
  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–194410%

Their records

  1. Pata anchaOsvaldo Puglieseinstrumental
    2 dances
  2. Pájaro ciegoAníbal TroiloFrancisco Fiorentino, Amadeo Mandarino
    1 dance
  3. Sin tiCarlos Di SarliOscar Serpa
    1 dance
  4. CorazónCarlos Di SarliRoberto Rufino
    1 dance
  5. A la gran muñecaCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    1 dance
  6. Indio mansoCarlos Di Sarli
    1 dance
  7. Otra vezFrancisco LomutoJorge Omar
    1 dance
  8. Mi dolorJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo Ramos
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

Their orchestra is known in only 45% of their Performances, too few to compare them with other couples.

Their Performances on the couple page

1,094 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,981 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 47%; 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.