Who Are We? Traditionz is an outreach performance group showcasing cultural dances from all around the world. We have been entertaining Utah school children for almost 40 years.
Live Performances - 2025
We are currently scheduling for the spring of 2025. Performance dates are April 29-May 22, 2025. Please email byutraditionz@gmail.com to schedule a performance.
Performance Details
We bring an exciting assembly featuring music and dance from 8+ countries in a 50 minute assembly.
Cost
Utah Valley: $280 for one performance, $520 for two performances.
Salt Lake Valley: $300 for one performance, $560 for two performances.
Other: $320 for one performance, $600 for two performances.
Requirements
We require a performance space measuring 30' x 30', preferably on a gym floor and 2 classrooms for dressing spaces.
Meet Our Ensemble
Traditionz features 32 BYU Folk Dance students from a variety of majors at BYU
Amy Jex
Artistic Director, Traditionz
Amy Jex is an Assistant Professor in the BYU Department of Dance. She has directed Traditionz, a cultural dance outreach performance ensemble, since 2014 and serves as coordinator of the Cultural Dance Area.
The “Around the World” video series has launched! Check out the videos by filling out the BYU Traditionz form. The European section is complete, and others are on their way. Keep checking back with us–we will update you here on the blog.
All of our videos are now edited and uploaded! Thanks to Isaiah Vela for his videography and editing and for Travis Moore at Mango Media for the video equipment! Enjoy this little journey around the world with us.
A mesmerizing Hungarian bottle dance, an exciting Indian harvest dance, and a percussive Indonesian clapping dance are just a few of the pieces you’ll see showcased in BYU ‘Traditionz’ new digital series, Around the World. ‘Traditionz’, BYU’s cultural dance outreach company has worked tirelessly over the past four months to learn, rehearse, and film choreography and instructional videos that celebrate the diversity of cultures across the globe.