Eurovision Young Dancers 2015

The Eurovision Young Dancers 2015 was the fourteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers competition. The final was held in the New Theatre in Plzeň, Czech Republic on 19 June 2015. This was the first time that the Czech national broadcaster, Česká televize (ČT), had organised a Eurovision event. The event is aimed at young dancers aged between 16 and 21, competing in modern dances, be it solo or in couples, as long as they were not professionally engaged. Ten countries participated in the 2015 contest; with Albania and Malta making their début; Slovakia returning after an eighteen-year break; and Armenia, Belarus, and Ukraine withdrawing.

Eurovision Young Dancers 2015
Dates
Grand final19 June 2015
Host
VenueNew Theatre, Plzeň, Czech Republic
Presenter(s)
  • Libor Bouček
  • Cameron McMillan (backstage)
Directed byMichael Cech
Executive supervisorVladislav Yakovlev
Executive producerVítězslav Sýkora
Host broadcasterČeská televize (ČT)
Websiteyoungdancers.tv/event/pilsen-2015
Participants
Number of entries10
Debuting countries
Returning countries
Non-returning countries
Participation map
  •      Participating countries     Did not qualify to the final round     Countries that participated in the past but not in 2015
Vote
Voting systemThree professional juries choose the top 2 performances, and after the final battle, they choose the winning dancer.
Winning dancers Viktoria Nowak
Poland

Viktoria Nowak of Poland won the contest, with Staša Tušar of Slovenia placing second (runner-up).

Location
Further information on the host city: Plzeň
New Theatre, Plzeň. Venue for 2015.

On 24 April 2014, the Czech city of Plzeň, was selected as the host city for the 2015 edition of the biennial Eurovision Young Dancers.[1][2] The reasons behind this decision was to coincide the Young Dancers event alongside the European Capital of Culture, of which the city were organisers of a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension.[2][3]

In November 2014, it was announced that the host broadcaster for the Czech Republic, Česká televize (ČT), had selected the New Theatre as the venue for the contest.[4][5] The building first opened on 1 September 2014, showcasing a performance of Bedřich Smetana's The Bartered Bride,[6] and has "state of the art" technology for a theatre of its kind.[5] The 2015 Eurovision Young Dancers took place on 19 June 2015.[7]

Format

The format consisted of dancers who were non-professional and between the ages of 16–21, competing in a performance of dance routines of their choice, which they had prepared in advance of the competition. All of the acts then took part in a choreographed group dance during 'Young Dancers Week'.[8]

Presenters

On 10 March 2015, host broadcaster ČT, announced that Libor Bouček had been chosen to host the 2015 edition.[9] Bouček, who is a well-known television presenter, speaks fluent Czech and English, and has experience with hosting live events, with his most recent being the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Česká televize, stated that his repertoire is why they decided to choose him to host the contest.[9] Cameron McMillan, head choreographer and 2013 jury panel member, presented the backstage segments during the show.

Jury panel

Jury members of a professional aspect and representing the elements of ballet, contemporary, and modern dancing styles, score each of the competing individual and group dance routines. Once all the jury votes had been counted, the two participants which received the highest total of points progress to a final round. The final round consisted of a 90-second 'dual', were each of the finalists performed a 45-second random dance-off routine. The overall winner upon completion of the final dances was chosen by the professional jury members.[8] The jury members were as follows:[10]

Participating countries

The contest was limited to a maximum of fourteen countries, however, only ten countries had confirmed their participation.[11] Ten countries have confirmed their participation in the 2015 contest; with Albania and Malta making their début; Slovakia returned after last competing at the Eurovision Young Dancers 1997; and Armenia, Belarus, and Ukraine withdrawing.[12]

Draw Country[13] Participant[13] Dance[13] Choreographer[13] Result
01  Slovenia Staša Tušar "Gardenfound" Tanja Pavlič Advanced
02  Norway Trine Lise Moe "Flux" Masja Abrahamsen Out
03  Slovakia Valéria Stašková "La Esmeralda" Marius Petipa, Karin Alaverdjan Out
04  Malta Anthea Zammit "Tiċrita - Tear Apart" Dorian Mallia Out
05  Netherlands Thijs Hogenboom "Variation of the Male Flame" Thom Stuart Out
06  Poland Viktoria Nowak "Piece in Old Style" Jacek Przybyłowicz Advanced
07  Albania Klaudio Begaj "Scream of Life" Arjan Sukniqi Out
08  Sweden Agnes Klapp "L’après midi" Mia Stagh Out
09  Germany Thomas Rohe "Senses" Thomas Rohe Out
10  Czech Republic Helena Nováčková "Soldier On My Own" Jana Kovačević Spiessová Out

Final duel
Country[13] Participant[13] Dance[13] Result
 Slovenia Staša Tušar "Gardenfound" Runner up
 Poland Viktoria Nowak "Piece in Old Style" Winner

Broadcasting

The following countries, listed in order of broadcasting dates, have confirmed that they will broadcast the contest.[14]

Date of broadcast[14] Country[14] Station[14]
19 June 2015  Albania TVSH
TVSH2
RTSH HD
RTSH Muzikë
RTSH Art
 Czech Republic ČT2
 Norway NRK1
 Poland TVP Kultura
Rest of the world www.youngdancers.tv
 Slovakia RTVS2
 Malta TVM1 (1-hour delay)
20 June 2015  Sweden SVT2
28 June 2015  Netherlands NPO 2
 Slovenia RTVSLO2
12 July 2015  Germany WDR Fernsehen

Other countries

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Eurovision Young Dancers, it must be member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[15] The EBU issued an invitation of participation for the 2015 Contest to all 56 active members.[15] Ten countries had confirmed their participation,[13] whilst the following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.

Members

See also

References
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  19. Granger, Anthony (30 January 2015). "Croatia no return to Young Dancers". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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  21. Granger, Anthony (10 December 2014). "Finland no return to Young Dancers". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  22. Granger, Anthony (28 November 2014). "Ireland RTÉ have no plans to return to EYD". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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  24. Granger, Anthony (19 February 2015). "Ukraine: Undecided On JESC & EYD". Eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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