The Eurovision Young Dancers 2013 was the thirteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the Baltic Opera House in Gdańsk, Poland on 14 June 2013.[2] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP), dancers from ten countries participated in the televised final. Belarus made their début while Armenia, Czech Republic and Ukraine returned. Croatia, Greece, Kosovo and Portugal decided not to participate.[2]
| Eurovision Young Dancers 2013 | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | |
| Final | 14 June 2013 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Baltic Opera House, Gdańsk, Poland[1] |
| Presenter(s) |
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| Directed by | Tomasz Motyl |
| Executive supervisor | Vladislav Yakovlev |
| Executive producer | Robert Kamyk |
| Host broadcaster | Telewizja Polska (TVP) |
| Website | youngdancers |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 10 |
| Debuting countries | |
| Returning countries | |
| Non-returning countries | |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Three professional juries choose the top 2 performances, and after the final battle, they choose the winner dancer. |
| Winning dancers |  NetherlandsSedrig Verwoert |
The event is aimed at young dancers aged between 16 and 21, competing in modern dances, be it solo or in couples, as long as they were not professionally engaged.[2]
Sedrig Verwoert of the Netherlands won the contest, with Felix Berning of Germany placing second (runner-up).[3]
Location
The chosen venue by the host broadcaster TVP was the Baltic Opera House in Gdańsk. The stage was designed by Michał Białousz.[4]
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 of the acts then take part in a choreographed group dance during 'Young Dancers Week'.[5]
Presenters
Polish presenter Tomasz Kammel was the main host of the 2013 contest. For the first time, there were also two additional co-presenters who presented the backstage segments during the show. These were dancers Michael Nunn and William Trevitt of BalletBoyz.
Jury panel
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.[5] The jury members consisted of the following:[2]
Poland – Krzysztof Pastor
Germany – Nadia Espiritu
New Zealand/
United Kingdom – Cameron McMillan
Participants
The performance order was agreed by the Ballet Boyz, and approved by the chair of the EBU Steering Group on 10 June 2013.[6]
Results
| Draw | Country | Participant | Dance | Choreographer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Armenia | Vahagn Margaryan† | "Blind Alley"[7] | Arsen Mehrabyan | Out |
| 02 |  Belarus | Yana Shtangey | "Esmeralda variation"[8] | Marius Petipa | Out |
| 03 | Netherlands | Sedrig Verwoert | "The 5th Element"[9] | Marco Gerris | Advanced |
| 04 |  Sweden | Stephanie Liekola Isla | "Entrapped"[10] | Mauro Rojas | Out |
| 05 |  Ukraine | Nikita Vasylenko | "The Legend of Spartacus"[11] | Tetyana Denysova | Out |
| 06 |  Czech Republic | Adéla Abdul Khalegová | "Love Under Pressure"[12] | Adéla Abdul Khalegová | Out |
| 07 |  Poland | Kristóf Szabó[13] | "My Life and Love Might Still Go on in Your Heart"[14] | Katarzyna Kubalska | Out |
| 08 |  Norway | Julie Schartum Dokken | "Moment"[15] | Julie Schartum Dokken | Out |
| 09 |  Slovenia | Patricija Crnkovič[16] | "Passion"[17] | Dimitrij Popovski | Out |
| 10 |  Germany | Felix Berning[18] | "Home"[19] | Felix Landerer & Felix Berning | Advanced |
Final Duel
| Country | Participant | Dance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Felix Berning | "Home" | Runner up |
| Netherlands | Sedrig Verwoert | "The 5th Element" | Winner |
Broadcasting
The contest was broadcast by the following broadcasters:[20]
| Date of broadcast[20] | Country[20] | Station[20] |
|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2013 | Armenia | ARMTV |
| Belarus | BTRC | |
| Czech Republic | ČT2 (45-minute delay) | |
| Norway | NRK1 (5-minute delay) | |
| Poland | TVP Kultura | |
 Rest of the world | www | |
| Ukraine | NTU | |
| 15 June 2013 | Poland | TVP 2 |
| Sweden | SVT2 | |
| 18 June 2013 |  Belgium | VRT OP12 |
| 23 June 2013 | Netherlands | NED 2 |
| 30 June 2013 | Slovenia | RTVSLO2 |
| 7 July 2013 | Germany | WDR Fernsehen |