| Eurovision Young Dancers | |
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| Also known as | Eurovision Competition for Young Dancers |
| Genre | Dance contest |
| Country of origin | List of countries |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 15 contests |
| Production | |
| Production locations | List of host cities |
| Running time | 90 minutes (2011–2017) |
| Production company | European Broadcasting Union |
| Original release | |
| Release | 16 June 1985 – 16 December 2017 |
| Related | |
| Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Young Musicians | |
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Eurovision Young Dancers (French: L'Eurovision des Jeunes Danseurs), 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 part since the inauguration of the contest in 1985; including Kosovo (a non-EBU member) and Canada (a North American country).
Performers between the ages of 16 and 21, from member countries of the European Broadcasting Union, compete as solo of couples to dance routines of their choice. Professional jury members each representing the elements of ballet, contemporary, and modern dancing, score each of the performances. The two participants which receive the most overall points advance to a televised 'dance-off' final, where the winner is decided by the jury.
Spain is the most successful country in the Young Dancers competition, having won five times 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1997 respectively but has never hosted. On 16 December 2017, the fifteenth and most recent edition took place in Prague, Czech Republic and was won by Paulina Bidzińska of Poland, with Patricija Crnkovič of Slovenia placing second (runner-up).