The Eurovision Young Dancers 1991 was the fourth edition of the

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, held at the

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on 5 June 1991. Organised by the

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(EBU) and host broadcaster

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(YLE), dancers from eight countries participated in the televised final. A total of fifteen countries took part in the competition. made their début (making this the first Eurovision event to feature a former

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country ahead of the

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), while , and chose not to send an entry. However, the Austrian broadcaster ÖRF and the Canadian CBC broadcast the event. Each country could send one or two dancers, male or female, who could perform one or two dances. The non-qualified countries were , , , , , and .

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of Spain won the contest, with France and Denmark placing second and third respectively.

Location

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, was the host venue for the 1991 edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers.

Format

The format consists of dancers who are non-

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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

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, and

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dancing styles, score each of the competing individual and group dance routines. The overall winner upon completion of the final dances is chosen by the professional jury members. During the interval a documentary by Finnish journalist about the early stages of the competition and the dancers who did not reach the final was broadcast.

Results

Preliminary round

A total of fifteen countries took part in the preliminary round of the 1991 contest, of which eight qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify.

Final

Awards were given to the top three countries. The table below highlights these using ''gold, silver, and bronze''. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.

Jury members

The jury members consisted of the following: * –

Jorma Uotinen Jorma Leo Kalevi Uotinen (born 28 June 1950 in Pori) is a Finnish dancer, singer and choreographer. As a dancer and choreographer, Uotinen has worked both in many dance groups, both in and outside of Finland, since 1970. He has received many Fi ...

(Head of Jury) * –

Josette Amiel Josette Amiel (born 1930) has enjoyed a long career as a French ballerina, dance teacher and choreographer. After studying under Jeanne Schwarz, she made her debut at the in 1948, then enjoyed four years with the Opéra-Comique. She joined the Pa ...

* –

Frank Andersen Frank Andersen (born 15 April 1953 in Copenhagen) is a former Danish ballet dancer who was twice artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet. He has been an influential supporter of the Danish choreographer August Bournonville. Biography Ander ...

* / – Gigi Gheorghe Caciuleanu * – Peter Van Dyk * – André-Philippe Hersin * –

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* – Gösta Svalberg * –

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Broadcasting

The 1991 Young Dancers competition was broadcast in 17 countries including

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and

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References

External links

* {{Eurovision Young Dancers Eurovision Young Dancers by year 1991 in Finland June 1991 events in Europe Events in Helsinki