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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.

148 Performances · 2000–2026

Ricardo Calvo & Sandra Messina

Ricardo Calvo · Sandra Messina

In 36% of their Performances, Ricardo Calvo & Sandra Messina danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 100 of 148 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 73 Performances whose record we can date.

  • D'Arienzo · Faster with Polito 1938–193926%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–196725%
  • D'Arienzo · With Biagi 1935–193812%
  • Pugliese · Mature style 1950–195411%
  • Biagi · First orchestra 1938–194210%

Their records

  1. MandriaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    10 dances
  2. Parque PatriciosFrancisco LomutoFernando Díaz
    6 dances
  3. Pata anchaOsvaldo Puglieseinstrumental
    6 dances
  4. Mi lamentoOsvaldo Puglieseinstrumental
    6 dances
  5. El adiósOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel
    5 dances
  6. Amor y celosJuan D'Arienzoinstrumental
    4 dances
  7. Milonga del recuerdoJuan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe
    4 dances
  8. La vi llegarOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel
    4 dances

Couples who dance most like them

  • 95% alike
  • 94% alike
  • 93% alike
  • 92% 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.