 However, about 30 of the dancers participate in the touring ensemble which has performed in many locations around the world including at the cultural festival held in connection with the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea and at the opening ceremonies in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.The BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble was established in 1956 by Mary Bee Jensen when she was asked to organize Scandinavian dances for a congregation meeting of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Janie Thompson, the director of BYU's Young Ambassadors performing group, aided Jensen early on in the development of the program.