 The International Folk Dance Ensemble performed in the opening ceremonies in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, as the only North American representative, and in the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.In May 2019, the folk dance ensemble joined other BYU performing groups on BYU Young Ambassadors's 40th anniversary tour of China.The ensemble consists of 180 dancers, 30 of which are on the touring team.