Eurovision_Young_Dancers_1989

Eurovision Young Dancers 1989

Eurovision Young Dancers 1989

Dance competition; third edition of Eurovision Young Dancers

The Eurovision Young Dancers 1989 was the third edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers held at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France on 28 June 1989.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster France Régions 3 (FR3), dancers from ten countries participated in the televised final. A total of seventeen countries took part in the competition. Cyprus and Portugal made their debut at the contest.[1]

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The participant countries could send one or two dancers, male or female, that could not be older than 19. Each dancer was free to participate in any of these 2 categories: classical dancing or contemporary, modern or jazz dancing. The pas de deux performances could not be longer than ten minutes, while the variations could not be longer than five minutes. There were 4 awards that year: contemporary dancing prize, classical dancing prize and 2 jury's special prizes (for contemporary and classical dance).[1]

The non-qualified countries were Austria, Canada, Cyprus, Italy, Norway, Portugal and Yugoslavia. Agnès Letestu of France won the contemporary dance prize, with Tetsuya Kumakawa of United Kingdom winning the classical ballet prize.[2]

Location

Further information on the host venue: Palais des congrès de Paris
Palais des Congrès in Paris (2007)

The Palais des congrès de Paris, a concert venue, convention centre and shopping mall in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France, was the host venue for the 1989 edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers.[1]

The venue was built by French architect Guillaume Gillet, and was inaugurated in 1974. The venue hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. Nearby the venue are Bois de Boulogne and the affluent neighbourhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine. The closest métro and RER stations are Porte Maillot and Neuilly – Porte Maillot, accessible via the lower levels of the building.

Format

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 the dancers then take part in a choreographed group dance during 'Young Dancers Week'.[3]

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. The overall winner upon completion of the final dances is chosen by the professional jury members.[3]

The opening act was "Mon truc en plumes" performed by host Zizi Jeanmaire with her dancers and for the interval "Concerto en Ré" by L'École du Ballet de l'Ópera de Paris.[1]

Results

Due to time restrictions, a semi-final was held to select the ten performers for the final.[1]

Preliminary round

A total of sixteen countries took part in the preliminary semi-final round of the 1989 contest, of which ten qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify.[1]

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Final

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Jury members

The jury members consisted of the following:[1]

Broadcasting

The 1989 Young Dancers competition was broadcast in 19 countries including Jordan and Bulgaria.[1][4]

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See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Deferred broadcast at 23:00 CET (22:00 UTC)[5]
  2. Deferred broadcast at 23:00 CET (22:00 UTC)[12]
  3. Deferred broadcast at 21:40 CET (20:40 UTC)[15]

References

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    "Eurovision Young Dancers 1989: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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    "Eurovision Young Dancers 1989: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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    "Eurovision Young Dancers - Format". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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    "Eurovision Young Dancers 1989". Issuu. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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    "TV + Radio". Bieler Tagblatt (in German). Biel, Switzerland. 28 June 1989. p. 35. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
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    "Wettbewerb junger Tänzer" [Competition of Young Dancers]. Thuner Tagblatt (in German). Bern, Switzerland. 28 June 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
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    "radio•televisie". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Rotterdam, Netherlands. 28 June 1989. p. 7. Retrieved 3 March 2024 – via Delpher.
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    "Δείτε απόψε..." [Watch tonight...]. I Simerini (in Greek). Nicosia, Cyprus. 28 June 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via Press and Information Office [el].
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    "Onsdag den 28. juni 1989". DR. 28 June 1989. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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    "Mercredi 28 juin". Radio TV8 (in French). Lausanne, Switzerland: Héliographia SA. 28 June 1989. pp. 39–40. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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    "Télévision - Ce soir" [Television - Tonight]. FAN L'Express (in French). Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 28 June 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
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    "Programmi radio TV". Gazzetta Ticinese [it] (in Italian). Bellinzona, Switzerland. 28 June 1989. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese [it].
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    "Mercoledì - 28 giugno" [Wednesday - 28th June]. Radiocorriere TV (in Italian). 25 June 1989. p. 98.
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    "Radio/Televisie" [Radio/Television]. Leidse Courant (in Dutch). 28 June 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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    "TV onsdag". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Sandefjord, Norway. 28 June 1989. p. 45. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via National Library of Norway.
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    "Televisión" [Television]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 28 June 1989. p. 88. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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    "Eurovision Young Dancers' Competition 1989". 29 June 1989. p. 23. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via BBC Genome.
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