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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.

82 Performances · 2010–2026

Paula Franciotti & Orlando Scarpelli

Paula Franciotti · Orlando Scarpelli

In 22% of their Performances, Paula Franciotti & Orlando Scarpelli danced Osvaldo Pugliese; the average couple, 17%.

Orchestra known in 58 of 82 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 39 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–195813%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196713%
  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–194410%
  • Troilo · Late years 1961–19758%
  • Troilo · Energetic 1941–19445%

Their records

  1. Charamusca

    Juan D'Arienzo · Instrumental

    2 dances
    1939

  2. Amarras

    Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré

    2 dances
    1944

  3. Abandono

    Pedro Laurenz · Héctor Farrel

    2 dances
    1937

  4. B. B.

    Aníbal Troilo

    1 dance
    1963

  5. Quién lo habría de pensar

    Aníbal Troilo · Roberto Rufino

    1 dance
    1963

  6. Mas allá... Bandoneón

    Aníbal Troilo · Instrumental

    1 dance
    1967

  7. Confesión

    Aníbal Troilo · Floreal Ruiz

    1 dance
    1947

  8. La bordona

    Aníbal Troilo

    1 dance
    1958

Couples who dance most like them

  • 95% alike
  • 94% alike
  • 94% alike
  • 93% 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.