List of countries in the Eurovision Young Dancers
Eurovision Young Dancers was a biennial dance competition for European dancers that are aged between 16 and 21. The contest was created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in 1985. Only members of the EBU may take part in the contest. Eleven countries took part in the inaugural contest. Participants. The Eurovision Young Dancers, inspired by the success its counterpart Eurovision Young Musicians, was a biennial competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for European dancers that are aged between 16 and 21. The first edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers , then known as Eurovision Competition for Young Dancers, took place in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on 16 June 1985 and eleven countries took part. won the first edition in 1985, represented by Arantxa Argüelles. , represented by Arne Fagerholt, and , represented by Mia Stagh and Göran Svalberg, came second and third respectively. The 2019 contest was cancelled, so it will be excluded from the table. Other EBU members. The following list of countries were eligible to participate in Eurovision Young Dancers, but never made their début at the contest. Participating countries in the decades. The table lists the participating countries in each  decade since the first Eurovision Young Dancers was held in 1985. List of winners. By country. The table below shows the top-three placings from each contest, along with the years that a country won the contest.