What is different from last years Eurovision Dance Contest?
Several changes are introduced this year, both in the event’s format and its production and coverage. First and foremost, as was planned at the outset, this year it has been mounted as a major public event at a big arena hall in the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), with a live audience of over 2,000 people, bringing the event closer to the scale and ambition of its sister event, the Eurovision Song Contest. This year, the show will feature mixed couples only (see more details about professional dancers in a dedicated question below), performing a single freestyle dance, with recognized standard (/ballroom) or Latin moves and a national flavour touch (in music, choreography or costume, for example). In addition to the viewers around Europe casting their vote by televoting or SMS/text messaging (not available in all countries), an expert jury panel of 4 international IDSF adjudicators will also be used as professional judges, to determine the winners of the 2008 Eurovisi
