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In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  EBU.CH :: Eurovision young dancers
The programme features the experience of the young dancers competing in the contest, and includes the master classes, gala final and behind the scenes with the dance masters and members of the jury.
The Eurovision Young Dancers competition is one of the premier dance events in Europe and is intended for young amateur dancers aged between 15 and 21 years.
Enter Eurovision Young Dancers together with the contestants, feel their pain and joy as only 10 are selected to perform in the final and only one goes through to win the competition.
www.ebu.ch /en/television/special_events/eurovision_young_dancers.php   (187 words)

  
 BBC Online - Eurovision Young Dancers 2001
Dawid Kupinski and Marcin Kupinski from Poland won the Eurovision Young Dancers 2001 competition in London on Saturday 23rd June.
The Eurovision Young Dancers is a European dance competition that attracts some of Europe's finest and most talented modern and classical dancers.
The competition was established by the European Broadcasting Union in 1985 as a partner to its other flagship youth competition, Eurovision Young Musicians.
www.bbc.co.uk /youngdancers/index.shtml   (157 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision is the television network supervised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and was established in the early 1950s to serve two functions: to share the costs of programming with international interest between the broadcasting services of member nations, and to promote cultural appreciation and identification throughout western Europe.
At the time of the first Eurovision broadcast in 1954 there were less than five million television receivers in the whole continent (90% of these were in the UK).
The Eurovision Song Contest is a long, live Saturday evening showcase of pop music talent that typically ranges from the indescribably bad, through the insufferably indifferent, to a few catchy little numbers.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/E/htmlE/eurovisionso/eurovisionso.htm   (1015 words)

  
 Independent Online Edition > Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Eurovision Young Dancers competition: and the vote from Norway is...
The Eurovision Young Dancers was founded by the European Broadcasting Union as a companion to the Eurovision Young Musicians, with which it alternates.
This year is the dancers' turn, and 22 contestants from 17 countries have arrived in London – it's the city's first time as host.
enjoyment.independent.co.uk /theatre/features/article230037.ece   (1113 words)

  
 Eurovision Young Dancers 2003
Dancers from ten countries have made it through to the Final of the Eurovision Young Dancers 2003 that will be held in Amsterdam on 4 July.
The dancers, two couples and eight solo artists, competing for the title of Eurovision Young Dancers in contemporary and classical dance will perform live for European television.
The jury chose dancers from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, the Netherlands, the Ukraine, Sweden, Romania, and Switzerland. 
www.ebu.ch /news/press_archive/press_breves_145_Edancers_semi_final.php   (379 words)

  
 GO, GO, GO WILD DANCERS! THE 2004 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST.
It is reluctant to embrace the crazy ways of life they have over there, such as their funny money and their constitution and driving on the right and having a nap in the afternoon.
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual chance for Brits to carry out that disassociation through music -- to sit back and laugh as a parade of pathetically rubbish singers aim to win the respect of their fellow Europeans for themselves and their country by singing "the best" song in all of Europe.
Julie is Russian aristocracy, in her jeweled fl dress, to her dancers, half-naked, in loud body paint and fluorescent camouflage trousers.
www.blacktable.com /cooke040525.htm   (1888 words)

  
 eurovisionlive.com | News From the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Eurovision also means to watch and being watched.
The journal "TV Spielfilm" asked 500 readers in the age from 18 to 45 years and the result is one of the worst of the last years.
The presentators of the 48th Eurovision Song Contest will be the two formerly Latvian contestants Marie N. and Reynard Cowper.
www.eurovisionlive.com /englisch/archiv/2003/news.htm   (2129 words)

  
 BBC - The Dancer's Body - Dancers on Dances   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Dating from 740BC it is inscribed with the words: 'Whosoever of all the dancers performs most nimbly shall win this jug as a prize' and is the first known example of a written alphabet.
The dancers are placed in the Britsh Museum, in a room full of ancient statuary.
Half rehearsal, half full on exhibitionism, the dance gives Deborah Bull the challenge of turning her classical ballet skills to the less familiar contemporary dance techniques, including dancing in high heels rather than pointe shoes.
www.bbc.co.uk /music/dancersbody/dancers   (428 words)

  
 Kyiv hosts Eurovision finals; Greece's entry wins song contest (05/29/05)
Eurovision fanatics began descending upon the Sports Palace hours before the event, either draping their nation's flags around their shoulders or waving them fiercely.
The dancers performed intricate moves resembling traditional Greek dancing and at one point raised Helena in the air so that she could play an exaggerated string bass.
Kalyn, two young dancers dressed in white sweats struck sharp synchronized dance moves while a heavy chain bound their wrists, striking an obvious political message.
www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/2005/220501.shtml   (1888 words)

  
 Young Star News - 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hundreds of 8 to 15 year old singers and dancers from the 18 participating European countries are being invited to castings where the first phases of a difficult and nerve-racking selection process will start.
Young Star News does not represent any of the young stars mentioned herein, their managers, agents, networks, nor any production companies.
Young Star News makes every effort to verify all information and is not responsible for errors in reporting.
www.youngstarnews.com /news/041118-001-jesc.htm   (843 words)

  
 Congratulations, Ukraine!!!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Last year’s Eurovision winner, Turkish pop star, Sertab Erener, opened the show singing the song which brought Eurovision to her homeland, “Everyway that I Can”.
Judging by the amount of British media interest in Eurovision this year, the United Kingdom was clearly hoping not to repeat their ‘nul points’ moment again.
And it was certainly proved this year by raven-haired beauty Lena Philipsson dressed in hot pink knee high boots who was the last to perform but wanted to be first after the televoting - as she said during her press conferences.
www.eurovision.tv /english/1154.htm   (1147 words)

  
 The 80s - (1980 - 1989)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Her Eurovision entry at the age of only 17 became the basis for numerous hits in Germany and Europe.
Corinne Hermès was born in Lagny, in the Parisian region.
During their Eurovision performance, the duo were backed by three opera singers, who sang one line in German.
www.eurovision.tv /english/1842.htm   (4460 words)

  
 eurovisionblog.com » Eurovision Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It’s been a long while since a ballad actually won Eurovision, but this could well be the one to break the stranglehold that uptempo numbers have had on the contest of late, since it’s big, gutsy and powerful enough to avoid much of the drippiness that often accompanies the slower contenders.
She and her dancers certainly put a lot of energy into the performance – with lots of frantic dancing both in the national final and the preview video – but ultimately it’s all a big waste of time.
Ron’s Eurovision is a fan’s dream – not only is packed full of Eurovision info, history, pictures and other fascinating facts, but for £10 a month you can have access to the site’s MP3 database, where you can indeed download and listen to every song that’s ever set foot on a Eurovision stage.
www.eurovisionblog.com /index.php?cat=2   (14786 words)

  
 Observer | Not all shall have prizes
There are two dilemmas here: one involves the merit of competitions, such as the Eurovision Young Dancers contest; the other concerns the duty of schools presenting graduation concerts.
Inevitably, the judges were comparing apples and pears: green students and young professionals; duets and solos; pointe work and bare feet.
The Eurovision contest aims to entertain audiences, while the competitors' main concern is job-hunting.
observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4221911-102280,00.html   (591 words)

  
 Eurovision Song Contest Helsinki 2007 | Eurovision Young Dancers: the Netherlands wins
Since the Eurovision Song Contest became a proven success format, the European Broadcasting Union organized more contests based on this format, like the Eurovision Young Dancers competition, the Eurovision Young Musicians competition and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
As the televoting era didn't affect the Young Dancers competition yet, the winner of this competition has traditionally been selected by a professional jury.
Like w s pointed out, the Young Dancers contest has been around for quite a while, and is a vital part of the more cultural range of Eurovision, which also includes contests for classical musicians and Pan-European radio and television broadcasts from various classical conserts throughout the continent.
www.esctoday.com /news/read/4726   (763 words)

  
 Junior Eurovision Song Contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The European Broadcasting Union has congratulated the Belgian host broadcasters on their preparations for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and declared that the contest will continue to be “high-quality primetime entertainment” for many years to come.
Speaking at a press conference in the venue of the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU’s Executive Supervisor of Eurovision Svante Stockselius spoke of the “marvellous job” that organisers VRT and RTBF had done so far.
The mix of styles, accessoiries and talents is extraordinary: the shows feature dancers who balance on the tips of their toes on illuminated light bulbs; jugglers who use long bamboo sticks; the skipping rope of childhood days; trampolines; swimmers; divers; and clowns who interrupt the perfect harmony of life to create another dreamlike world.
www.junioreurovision.tv /english/1272.htm   (1693 words)

  
 ::::: EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2005 on STAR RADIO ::::: Listen Online to all the Eurovision songs on STAR RADIO
The Eurovision Song Contest, which has a great tradition and heritage going back to 1956, is one of the very few truly pan-European television programmes and is watched by up to 100 million people every year.
In 2002 Constantinos was again in the Eurovision Song Contest in Tallinn, Estonia, as the leader singer of ONE representing Cyprus with the song ‘Gimme’ and reaching the 6th place.
She was an actress, singer and dancer in the play ‘Cabaret Carioca’, 2003 and competed in the TV song contest ÍDOLOS (Pop Idols), shown on SIC, and was one of the finalists.
www.star-radio.net /eurovision2005.htm   (7155 words)

  
 Susan Ginnety at the Celtic Cafe
Not all joined from the Eurovision, you see we didn't know it was going to turn into a show, so a lot of people just thought that it was just one piece, one day, and then they couldn't make a long-term commitment to the show because they had other commitments.
A dancer and musician from the Lee Company started up a dance camp, and it goes on for four to five weeks, and they have four teachers each week to come and help the kids to learn.
Well, not professional, they were young, but yes, they were high level, which was good for us because to see little kiddies trying to do what we do was really good.
www.celticcafe.com /archive/Dance/SusanGinnety   (2474 words)

  
 Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa
This year, the competition for young dancers will be held in Warsaw for the first time.
The competition was established in 1985 by the European Broadcasting Union as a sister event for another competition for young people, the Eurovision Young Musicians competition.
May this venue bring the young dancers luck, and be a springboard to a great career.
www.teatrwielki.pl /tekst.php?id=1015&nlang=en   (430 words)

  
 Telewizja Polska S.A. - KULTURA - MUZYKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The 11th Eurovision Young Dancers Competition takes place on June 24th at the National Opera in Warsaw.
In 2001 the Competition, organized by the BBC at the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden, was won by brothers Dawid and Marcin Kupiński, students of the Ballet School in Gdańsk.
This year the National Opera in Warsaw will welcome talented young people, dancing to win the main prize of the 11th Eurovision Young Dancers Competition.
tvp.pl /4343,20050606212130.strona   (242 words)

  
 The Daily Journal - www.thedailyjournal.com - Vineland, N.J.
Melissa Convery, the lead female dancer and Irish dance captain of the "Riverdance" dance troupe appearing at the Tropicana, discussed the show and her career during a recent phone interview from Amarillo, Texas prior to a performance there.
It gives dancers the opportunity to carry on dancing which became a part of their life, and to do it professionally on the world's stages.
There are 32 Irish dancers, six Russian dancers, one Flamenco dancer, two American tap dancers, vocalists, saxophones, fiddles, percussions, keyboards, drums and a guitar.
www.thedailyjournal.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006604200310   (669 words)

  
 The Celtic Cafe presents Olive Hurley
John brought me to London to the opening of one of the shows, and I saw them all backstage and they were all like children, waving at me from their dressing-rooms, and they were so excited to see somebody that they knew from Ireland, and I was nearly crying looking at them.
The turnover of dancers in the shows must be fairly high, given the strain dancing at that level must put on the body.
It features six young champion dancers, some of them from Riverdance, some from the Lord of the Dance, and one of my own dancers, and they show each of the dances when they are completely taught, in full costume.
www.celticcafe.com /archive/Dance/Zina/interv3.htm   (2407 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
She was even part of a hand ball “select team.” However, Danit realized already at young age that her love of dance was stronger and decided to focus her energy on her true passion.
Her experience as a dancer grew as she joined the “Sigi Nisan” Dance Company, which performed on stages in Israel and Europe and was also, featured on television programs "channel 22- Bravo" "channel 6-kids "Channel 3 —family" and other local channels.
She worked privately with famous TV actors, singers and other celebrities and was selected to be part of the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.
www.pielcaneladancers.com /sys-tmpl/danitpeled   (496 words)

  
 Sarah Dobbs : aporias.eighty4.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Or perhaps that should be "Europe", because Eurovision doesn't define Europe in quite the same way as the rest of the world.
The country that's won Eurovision more times than any other was excluded for the heinous crime of selecting ginger twins to be their representative.
Halfway through the performance, the band could tear off their faux lard to reveal the nubile young bodies beneath, symbolically demonstrating how prejudice can be overcome and the shackles of oppression cast aside.
aporias.eighty4.net /content/eurovision.html   (817 words)

  
 Summer Dance Festivals
Devastatingly sincere, it was plain to see that not only had the young hero lost the girl he adored, but that he blamed himself bitterly for the tragic mistake.
All too often, the dancers who interpret Albrecht today forget that they were responsible for the death of Giselle.
Nineteen year old Josua Hoffalt danced Hilarion, but with his long elegant jumps and physique of young premier, it should not be long before he too comes to the forefront of the scene.
www.culturekiosque.com /dance/reviews/summer_festivals.html   (714 words)

  
 Popp prinsessan Ruslana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A good example is the catchy song "Kolomiyka" from the album "Wild Dances", where Ruslana is in the role of a young and innocent daughter of a Hutsul Chief in the Carpathian Mountains ("Hutsul" is the Ukranian name of the mountain people).
In 2003 Ukraine took part in Eurovision for the first time and the 14th place which secured them a position in the semifinals this year, was NOT what the extremely ambitious Ukrainians were planning.
The Eurovision video reflects the primal power of the song and no corners were cut in order to make the video competitive to the best.
www.genagemodels.com /ruslana_eng/um.htm   (929 words)

  
 The Riverdance Flying Squad
The 2002 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Ceremony was held in the magnificent surroundings of the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo.
The awards celebrate entrepreneurial skill and endeavour, and the Riverdance Flying Squad was an ideal choice to entertain the guests and represent the ideals of the awards.
In scenes reminiscent of the Eurovision song contest in Dublin in 1994 which spawned the world famous show, the performance was received with rapturous applause from the assembled guests."
www.riverdance.com /flying_squad/sample_events/carlo.htm   (487 words)

  
 European Broadcasting Union - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The EBU's most well-known production is probably the Eurovision Song Contest organised by its Eurovision Network.
The ability of any country from which there are full members of the EBU to enter this contest leads both to the ever growing number of entries, and the counter-intuitive inclusion of countries, such as Israel, which are clearly not generally considered part of Europe.
The Eurovision Network also organises the Eurovision Young Dancers competition, which is modelled along similar lines.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/EBU   (970 words)

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