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Guest Professors Bring Balinese Music and Dance to BYU

April 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Visiting professors I Nyoman Windha and I Gusti Agung Ayu Warsiki bring Balinese music and dance to BYU classrooms
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Hard Work, Heritage and Hula: Brothers Bond Through Living Legends

March 13, 2020 12:00 AM
The Ho Ching brothers, who have spent the last year performing together with BYU’s Living Legends, share their thoughts on faith, family and dance
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Living Legends Presents ‘Seasons’ at BYU

February 04, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU’s beloved Polynesian, Latin and Native American dance company set to perform Feb. 14-15
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Behind the Photo: A Look at BYU Dance Photoshoot

December 18, 2019 12:00 AM
Creativity, hard work and a couple of miracles result in a unique dance poster
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Christmas Around the World Showcases International Choreographers

November 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Dancers from the International Folk Dance Ensemble worked with artists from across the world to bring a diverse performance to BYU
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BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble Celebrates Ukrainian Culture in New Video

November 28, 2018 12:00 AM
Brigham Young University’s highly acclaimed Folk Dance ensemble is gearing up for another holiday showing of Christmas Around the World, set for Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at the Marriott Center in Provo. The event isn’t your only chance to see the group perform, however, thanks to a new video of the Hopak released to the Ensemble’s YouTube channel Nov. 17. According to the video’s description, it features “the National dance of Ukraine, Hopak, performed in Utah by the Brigham Young University International Folk Dance Ensemble.
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Christmas Around the World Invites Students and Audiences to Go Beyond Themselves and Their Cultures This Holiday Season

November 16, 2018 12:00 AM
One of BYU’s longest-standing Christmas traditions returns with new choreography, a pre-concert market and lots of Christmas spirit.
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A parade, a festival and several performances in Spain for the American Folk Dance Ensemble

July 28, 2015 12:00 AM
The Folk Dance Ensemble takes a trip to the largest Roman ruins outside of Rome in Merida, Spain. This week the Folk Dance Ensemble had many wonderful adventures, and southern Spain brought on the heat.
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American Folk Dance Ensemble performs in Burgos, Spain

July 24, 2015 12:00 AM
Children reading the Folk Dance pamphlet they received at the parade in Burgos, Spain The Folk Dance Ensemble had a busy week participating at the International Folklore Festival in Burgos, Spain. It was the 39th annual festival in the city, which is a huge event with hundreds of volunteers, dancers and musicians. Each evening performance was for an audience of nearly 4,000 people, in addition to being broadcast live to three million viewers.
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Dance faculty member Delynne Peay passes away

January 15, 2014 12:00 AM
Long-time adjunct dance instructor Delynne Peay passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 10:05 p.m. due to complications with the flu.
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