News Email - April 25, 2016
Performing Arts Management
Encore on Tour
South Africa, Zimbabwe

<h6>For the third time in the group’s 46 years of touring, Young Ambassadors will journey to South Africa to perform, serve, and learn.</h6> This week, BYU's premier song and dance ensemble, Young Ambassadors, departed for a three-week tour to South Africa and Zimbabwe.From April 23 to May 13, they will travel to Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria as well as Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe.While on tour, Young Ambassadors will give 13 performances and participate in several outreach and service activities.From exchanges with local university students to a visit to an elephant sanctuary, members of Young Ambassadors will be able to experience an unfamiliar culture while sharing their universal message of love.

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Young Ambassadors will travel to Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria as well as Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe, from April 23 to May 13, where they will give 13 performances and participate in several outreach and service activities.

New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa

<h6>Many members of the group have ancestors who are from the South Pacific. For some, their families will see them perform for the first time.</h6> Living Legends departed this week to the South Pacific for their extended 2016 tour. They will arrive on April 27 and visit cities in the islands of New Zealand, Tonga, and Samoa through May 17. The group will engage in outreach activities and performances. The Queen of Tonga will be in attendance at one of the performances.Living Legends has many numbers in their program, <em>Seasons</em>, which are native to the Polynesian islands. Visiting these countries will be an opportunity to come face-to-face with the cultures that they represent.Many members of the group have ancestors who are from the South Pacific. For some, their families will see them perform for the first time.“My dad was born in New Zealand. My grandmother was born in Tonga and my grandfather was born in Samoa. I am excited for the chance to meet the true legends of the islands this summer on tour,” says Living Legends dancer Charles Tu’ua.

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Living Legends departed this week to to visit New Zealand, Tonga, and Samoa, where they will engage in outreach activities and performances.

Philip Conte (left), Kamalani Tuia (center), and Moni Tiatia (right) in the Samoan number, Sasa, Lapa Lapa, Slap