The first BYU group I had the privilege to see perform was the Lamanite Generation back in the mid-1970’s. It was my first connection to my soon to be alma mater….so this all Native American performing group has a special place in my heart and memory.

I had the privilege of seeing this group perform again here in Nauvoo (but this time under their new name of “Living Legends”) and as always, the shows were  awesome!

Composed of Native American, Polynesian, and Latin American dancers, the perform dances that originate in those cultures. I had a chance to visit with several members during their 2-week show run and asked about their dances. The Polynesian dancers said theirs were the best….but so did the Latin American and Native American dancers. I do have my favorites…..

Tom took 350+ photos during the first show we watched and it has been really, really hard to select images for a post saluting these hard-working students. So…..I am dividing the photos into two posts. Here’s the first batch with country and name of the dance listed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Didn’t you love the costumes?!! There’s more coming………watch tomorrow for BYU “Living Legends” Part-2!