Lauren Schofield

McKenna Wright had an unexpected opportunity to speak the language she learned on a volunteer assignment for her church when BYU invited her to perform in China. Brigham Young University invited the Young Ambassadors, a dancing and singing group, to perform as a part of a tour called BYU Spectacular in the country. Wright, who is a performer in the group, excitedly accepted the invitation.

Ballroom dance team Allie Spinder and her husband, Kyle, perform in the BYU Spectacular in Xi'an, China. (Steve Fidel)

“Having this opportunity to share my culture with the people of China is something special just because in a lot of countries they don’t know that natives still exist,” said Adam Conte, one of the Living Legends performers. “A lot of them think they’re just in the history books and some people that are kind of extinct now and not really real.”