American Rhythm Folk Ensemble is a vibrant music and dance group based in beautiful Provo, Utah, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Our prestigious teams are made up of talented dancers, vocalists, and musicians who share a passion for celebrating and preserving culture through song and dance.
Locally, American Rhythm embarks on goodwill tours across the United States, offering workshops and performing at civic, church, and school events. We take pride in representing the United States on the international stage, delivering our full-length traditional shows set to live music at folk festivals around the world. These tours allow us not only to showcase our heritage but also to build lifelong friendships across cultures.
As a proud member of CIOFF USA, American Rhythm upholds the highest standards of artistic integrity and cultural exchange.
What People are saying about American Rhythm:
What Audience Members Are Saying:
What Festival Directors Are Saying:
On behalf of our International Folklore Festival Organization, I have great pleasure in expressing my congratulation for the excellent participation of the American Rhythm Folk Ensemble from USA at the XLI International Folklore Festival of Extremadura.
The high quality performances shown by American Rhythm Folk Ensemble from USA allowed thousands of Spanish persons to know and value the folklore of USA the same reason it has favored the understanding and friendliness between our countries.
"The Spaniards will retain an alive memory of this unforgettable meeting with the American Rhythm Folk Ensemble from USA. Colorful and varied costumes, lively music, dances performed with grace and fullness and brilliancy impeccable technique, original choreographies, elements all of them which have contributed to impress in our mind a marked picture of their excellent quality."
Eduardo Fernández Burgos
Director, 41 Festival Folklórico International de Extremadura, SPAIN
"I must emphasize that the audience of the festival of Imola (Italy) remained really enthusiastic about their great and exciting performances.
Its artistic qualities were testified not only from the warm welcome showed by the public, but also from the appreciation proved publicly from the managerial staff of the public institutions. We truly appreciated the group for its enthusiasm, its seriousness, its willingness and its respectful behavior.
From the positive evaluations described above I can affirm that American Rhythm Folk Ensemble did a really great job as representative of the traditions of USA in the festival of Imola and honored in the best way the name and the image of its country."
Marco Mingotti
Director of the INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL of IMOLA, ITALY
and
engaged in the organization of the “INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVALS” of Italy
on behalf of the UFI ( Italian Folklore Union )
Folk Song and Dance Ensemble „LUBLIN” – the organizer of
XXXI International Folklore Meeting in Lublin-Poland – is thankful to your group for participating in our Festival.
XXXI International Folklore Meeting in Lublin-Poland – is thankful to your group for participating in our Festival.
Your beautiful dances, songs and melodies stay for a long time in our hearts. The skill of artistic performances was appreciated by big audience applause.
We wish you next successes for the future.
Art Director Director
Bożena Baranowska Jan Twardowski
"Your dances enchanted and bowled over the audiences; many people came to tell us this, more than for any other group. The song you sang in the church in Arvieu durably touched my soul, it was so beautiful. From your first performance, I knew that your group had to end every show to follow, and that you would have that right every evening..."
Alain Pichon, Director of Festival Folklorique
International du Rouergue, Rodez, FRANCE
What the Press is Saying:
"FOLK FESTIVAL 57th INTERNATIONAL ROUERGUE STANDING OVATION FOR U.S."
Enthusiasm! It is perhaps the word that best describes the young dancers... Communicable enthusiasm for the spectators who were caught up in the fast-paced "clogging," dances with taps on the shoes, which is the specialty of this group. The 28 young (very young) dancers, aged 9-19 years, offered a varied spectacle without downtime for nearly two hours, which requires perfect physical condition. The first part was devoted to various traditional dances or songs of some regions of the U.S., with a nod to the indigenous Indian dances and Hawaii. The second part, more contemporary, takes the viewer through an American variety: musicals, boogie, Charleston, hip-hop.. with enchanting and breathtaking rhythms."
Newspaper Article about American Rhythm from
Belmont, FRANCE
What people are saying about our performances for
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:
Let me first of all thank you for the magnificent performances you offered to us! Everybody commented how much they liked both your concert and dance show! As you have seen, our audience was very enthusiastic about all you have presented!
Concerning the concert, it was so great to have the testimony of the young people! Your music was very touching, with wonderful harmonies! With simply the guitar, you crated a spirit that brought us all to tears!
Concerning the dancing performance, what a show! It was a real panorama of the US story through dance! So much joy, so much smile, so much energy! Dancing, but also singing, telling a story! It was fun, it was beautiful, it was rich! Thank you! Come back anytime!
Thank you from all our team here at the visitor’s center, from the local priesthood leaders and members, missionaries and the many non-member who came!
Sincerely yours,
Elder Christian EUVRARD
Director
Rome Temple Visitors’ Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
"I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful show that your group performed for us last Friday here in Mexico City. Those who attended loved your show and they left feeling richly blessed. I especially wanted
to thank you for the songs you shared with us Saturday morning around the statue of Christ. What a treat for our visitors and Sisters. Those who were able to listen were thrilled. Acapella vocal harmony is something they really appreciate. I loved the
song, We Are Not Alone by Pepper Choplin. It was great to have you. We hope you will decide to return in the future."
Elder Brailsford
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mexico City Temple Visitor Center Director
Mexico City, MEXICO
THANK YOU for coming and entertaining. A wonderful, fun beautiful, professional singing, playing, dancing, tap dancing... On top of that you took time to CLEAN OFF the marks at the floor!!! And took time to connect and make friends among young and old and give dance- and play party! Well AMAZING is not a strong enough word for what we experienced but I hope you understand we all appreciated you and wish you GOOD LUCK and many more to see you!
Madeleine Blomberg
Malmo, Sweden