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A competition for young people, showcasing the very best of young British talent.

Be astounded, mesmerised and amazed as aspiring dancers compete for a life-changing prize. From ballet to street, extraordinary new talents aim to wow the biggest names in dance.

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BBC Young Dancer: 2017: Episode 1: Street Dance Final

Street Dance Final

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Episode 1: Street Dance Final

2017

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Five hopefuls compete for the street dance category title at The Lowry in Salford.

Competition showcasing the best of young British dance talent begins with the poppers and lockers of street dance as five hopefuls compete for the category title.

BBC Young Dancer returns for a second series showcasing the UK's very best young dance talent. Presented by Anita Rani, the competition is for dancers aged 16 - 21 across four categories - Ballet, Contemporary, Street Dance and South Asian Dance. The series follows 20 dancers on their journey through the competition, each of them hoping to follow in the footsteps of Contemporary Dancer Connor Scott, the first ever winner of BBC Young Dancer back in 2015.

The series begins with the poppers and lockers of Street Dance as five hopefuls compete for the category title at The Lowry in Salford. Judging them are a panel of leading dance experts - Shobana Jeyasingh, critically acclaimed choreographer and founder of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
company; Tony Adigun, founder and artistic director of Avant Garde Dance Company; and Clara Bajado a dancer, choreographer and lecturer, specialising in house dance and hip hop. 

For one of the dancers a place in the Grand Final awaits with the opportunity to dance on the main stage at Sadler's Wells.

Street dance finalists are: Harry Barnes, Tom Hughes Lloyd, Jodelle Douglas, Kate Morris and Darren Hamilton.

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Competition for dancers in ballet, contemporary, street and South Asian dance categories.

Competition for young dancers aged 16 - 21 across four categories - ballet, contemporary, street and South Asian dance.

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