The Eurovision Young Dancers 1985 was the first edition of the

Eurovision Young Dancers The Eurovision Young Dancers (), often shortened to EYD, or Young Dancers, was a biennial dance competition, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is broadcast on television throughout Europe. Thirty-seven countries have taken pa ...

, held at Teatro Municipale in

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on 16 June 1985. Organised by the

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(EBU) and host broadcaster

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(RAI), dancers from eleven countries participated in the televised final. Arantxa Argüelles of Spain won the contest, with Norway and Sweden placing second and third respectively.

Location

Teatro Municipale (also since the 1980s called the ''Teatro Municipale Valli'' due to being named after the actor

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), a theatre in

, Northern

was the host venue for the 1985 edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers. Following the destruction by fire of the 1741 Teatro Cittadella in April 1851, the new theatre was designed by the architect Cesare Costa and constructed in the neoclassic style between 1852 and 1857. Its inauguration took place on 21 April 1857 with the performance of the '' Vittor Pisani'' by local composer

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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. The interval act was a ballet performance from presenters repertoire.

Results

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:http://cdmyd.mcu.es/cnd/pdf/programa-de-mano-33.pdf * –

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(chairman) * –

Alicia Markova Dame Alicia Markova DBE (1 December 1910 – 2 December 2004) was a British ballerina and a choreographer, director and teacher of classical ballet. Most noted for her career with Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and touring international ...

* – Paolo Bortoluzzi */ —

Marika Besobrasova Marika Besobrasova (russian: Мари́ка Безобра́зова, Maríka Bezobrázova; 4 August 1918 – 25 April 2010) was a Monegasque dancer and ballet teacher of Russian origin. She was a founder and a head of Princess Grace Classic Danc ...

* – Helba Nogueira

Broadcasting

The 1985 Young Dancers competition was broadcast in at least 11 countries.

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

* {{Eurovision Young Dancers Eurovision Young Dancers by year 1985 in Italy June 1985 events in Europe Historical events in Italy