BBC Young Dancer

The BBC Young Dancer is a televised national dance competition, broadcast on BBC Four and BBC Two in 2015. The competition, inspired by the success of the biennal BBC Young Musician of the Year, is designed for British amateur dancers of ballet, contemporary, hip hop and South Asian dance, all of whom must be aged between 16 and 20.

On 14 January 2015, ballet dancer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell was announced as co-presenter and dance expert for the Grand Final of the inaugural competition, which was aired live from Sadler's Wells Theatre on BBC Two in May. Zoë Ball and Clemency Burton-Hill were her co-hosts. Contemporary dancer Connor Scott won the inaugural competition on 9 May 2015.