BBC Young Dancer 2019

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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: 2019: Contemporary Dance Final

Contemporary Dance Final

2019

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Five contestants compete in the Contemporary Dance Final of BBC Young Dancer 2019.

BBC Young Dancer 2019 continues in the search to discover the UK’s best dance talent. In the Contemporary Dance Final, five more aspiring young dancers perform at The Lowry, Salford.

The competition showcases dancers aged 16 – 21 in Ballet, Contemporary, Street and South Asian Dance. 

Judging the Contemporary Dance Final are Ben Wright, artistic co-director for Candoco Dance Company, a repertoire ensemble for disabled and non- disabled dancers; Fleur Darkin, an award-winning choreographer whose works have been performed across the world; and general adjudicator across all four dance finals, Jonzi D, a graduate of the London Contemporary Dance School, founder and artistic director of Jonzi D Projects and Breakin’ Convention.

They decide who will make it through to the Grand Final and receive the opportunity to perform at the Birmingham Hippodrome in May. 

The Contemporary finalists are Max Cookward, Adanna Lawrence, Hannah Connor, Matthew Rawcliffe and Hana Kato.

BBC Young Dancer: 2019

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The search begins to find four extraordinary young dancers.

The search begins to find extraordinary young dancers aged 16 – 21, across four categories - South Asian dance, Contemporary, Street and Ballet.

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