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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 3: South Asian Dance Final

South Asian Dance Final

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Episode 3: South Asian Dance Final

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

Competition showcasing the best of young British dance talent continues as five hopefuls compete for the South Asian dance title at The Lowry in Salford.

The series continues with the South Asian dance final, as another five aspiring dancers compete for the category title at The Lowry, Salford, presented by Anita Rani. 

The finalists in this category showcase two of the most popular classical Indian dance styles - Kathak and Bhatanatyam. Judging them is a panel of three of the UK's top dance experts: the choreographer, performer and academic Chitra Sundaram; performer, teacher and leading exponent of Kathak dance Kajal Sharma; and general adjudicator - judging across all four BBC Young Dancer categories - the critically acclaimed choreographer and dance producer Shobana Jeyasingh. 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.

The finalists are: Akshay Prakash, Jaina Modasia, Anaya Bolar, Shyam Dattani and Anjelli Wignakumar.

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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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