Eurovision Young Dancers 1997
| Eurovision Young Dancers 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final | 11 June 1997 |
| Final | 17 June 1997 |
| Host | |
| Venue | , Gdynia, Poland |
| Presenter(s) |
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| Director | Dariusz Goczal |
| Executive producer | Malgorzata Jedynak-Pietkiewicz |
| Host broadcaster | Telewizja Polska (TVP) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 13 |
| Debuting countries | |
| Returning countries |
 Estonia
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| Withdrawing countries | |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | A professional jury chose the finalists and the top 3 performances |
| Winning dancers |
 SpainAntonio Carmena San José |
The Eurovision Young Dancers 1997 was the seventh edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the in Gdynia, Poland on 17 June 1997. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP), dancers from seven countries participated in the televised final. A total of thirteen countries took part in the competition. Latvia and Slovakia made their début while five countries (Austria, France, Norway, Russia and Switzerland) withdrew from the contest. However, both Switzerland and Norway broadcast it and, for the very first time, Ireland.
The participant countries could send one or two dancers, male or female, who performed one or two dances. The semifinal took place six days before the final (11 June 1997).
The non-qualified countries were, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Slovenia. Spain, with Antonio Carmena San José, won the contest for a 5th time (4th in a row) with Belgium and Sweden placing second and third respectively.
, a theatre in Gdynia, Poland, was the host venue for the 1997 edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers.
The format consists of dancers who are non-professional and between the ages of 16–21, competing in a performance of dance routines of their choice, which they have prepared in advance of the competition. All of the acts then take part in a choreographed group dance during 'Young Dancers Week'.
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 have been counted, the two participants which received the highest total of points progress to a final round. The final round consists of a 90-second 'dual', were each of the finalists perform a 45-second random dance-off routine. The overall winner upon completion of the final dances is chosen by the professional jury members.
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