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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.

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

67 Performances · 2005–2022

Ricardo Barrios & Laura Melo

Ricardo Barrios · Laura Melo

In 24% of their Performances, Ricardo Barrios & Laura Melo danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 41 of 67 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 22 Performances whose record we can date.

  • D'Arienzo · Late years 1957–197627%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196718%
  • D'Arienzo · The king is back 1944–194914%
  • Di Sarli · The return 1951–195414%
  • Di Sarli · Calm and grand 1954–19589%

Their records

  1. El látigoJuan D'Arienzo
    6 dances
  2. RemembranzaOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel
    4 dances
  3. Una fijaCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    3 dances
  4. El recodoCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    1 dance
  5. Bahia BlancaCarlos Di Sarliinstrumental
    1 dance
  6. BailemosCarlos Di SarliMario Pomar
    1 dance
  7. Indio mansoCarlos Di Sarli
    1 dance
  8. PoemaFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
    1 dance

Couples who dance most like them

  • 71% alike
  • 71% alike
  • 70% alike
  • 69% alike
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.