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Express des montagnes Rocheuses de l'Idaho

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Emplacement

Burley, ID, USA

Type de groupe

Groupe de danse et de musique

Genre de groupe

Western American

Groupe Catégorie d'âge

Children / Youth ( 8-15 & 16-65 years old)

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Dates de la tournée à venir

2026

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Melissa Handy Morgan is the Creative Director of the Idaho Rocky Mountain Express (IRME), an American folk dance ensemble based in Burley, Idaho. She also owns and operates the Idaho Xpress Dance Studio, which serves as the training ground for the ensemble. Melissa has deep roots in Burley and a rich background in dance. While a student at Ricks College, she served as an assistant director of the Folk Dance Team, contributing to choreography, costume design, and management of the costume room. Her extensive experience in performance and choreography has taken her around the world, sharing her talents with diverse audiences. She is known for her ability to help performers shine on stage through well-crafted routines and attention to detail in costumes. As Creative Director, Melissa leads the Idaho Rocky Mountain Express, a youth ensemble aged 11–24, chosen from over 200 students at the Idaho Xpress Dance Studio. The group specializes in American folk dances, including clogging, swing, Appalachian flatfoot, and Native American hoop dance, accompanied by a live bluegrass band. Under her direction, the ensemble has performed at numerous international festivals since 1996, showcasing the rich traditions of American dance. Melissa and her husband, Bryce Lynn Morgan, are parents to six children. Their family is deeply involved in the arts and the community, with several members participating in performances and productions locally. Kristine Handy is the founder of The Idaho Rocky Mountain Express. She and her large family go back many generations in the rural town of Burley, Idaho. She and her husband gained a deep love of folk dancing while attending Brigham Young University. Their dance teams were in great demand as performers around the USA. In 1996, the Idaho Rocky Mountain Express received an international invitation to attend festivals in Poland. From that beginning, their teams have traveled the world, providing opportunities to hundreds of young people to learn and share their own intangible cultural heritage. In 2004 Burley Idaho held its own international festival. The Magic Valley Folk Festival continues to bring the world to rural Idaho. Kristine is a member of the CIOFF USA board and is active in CIOFF International.

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Avis

What a great addition to any festival!

Festival Organizer

The Rocky Mountain Express is truly Americana!

Audience Member

We have been pleased to have them be a part of our festival.

Donna Benfield

Visites précédentes auxquelles j'ai participé

1996-Poland-Piensk Zaprasza, Zbaszyn, Bielsko Biala 

1998-Hungary, Belgium-Torhout WorldFestival, Szazhalombatta “Summerfest” 

2000-Brazil-Passo Fundo International Folklore Festival 

2002-Italy-Narni, Camporgiano 

2003-Bulgaria-Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv 

2004-Mexico-Zacatecas  

2005-Taiwan-Yilan International Children’s Play Art Festival 

2008-Poland-Lublin XXIII International Folklore Meeting, Biala Podlaska Folklore Fair,          Wlodawa International Polesjan Summer with Folklore  

2010-Spain, Portugal, Azores-Folk Badajoz Extremadura International Folk Festival, Porto Portugal, Azores Folk Festival 

2012-Turkey- International Buyukcekmeci Culture and Arts Festival, Silivri Culture and Yoghurt Festival 

2014-France-Argenton Festival, Brive La Gailarde Show, Descarte Show, St Genes Show, Pujols Show, Montignac Festival, Amelie Les Bains Festival 2015-Germany- Erfort Festival, Scheebel Festival 

2017-Puerto Rico-San Juan Puerto Rico’s International Folk Fest 

2019-Hungary-Gyongy International Folklore Festival, Szazhalombatta “Summerfest” 

2022-Croatia-Karlovoc International Folklore Festival, Varazdin COFA International Folklore Festival, Koprivnica International Folk Festival Iz Bakine Skrinje 

2023 France-Morcenx La Nouvelle Fesstidanses du Monde, Espelette Gauargi Enfants et Danses du Monde 

2024 Greece Karditsa Kariskakeia Culture Festival and Corfu Sines International Folk Dance Festival

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