LINDA SOHL-ELLISON joined JTE in 1984 for the Ensemble’s first State Dept tour of Southeast Asia. Opening at the Imelda Marcos Folk Arts Theater in Manila, 80’ proscenium and mahogany stage floor, the tour went to five countries, ten cities including Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and Surabaya. Linda also performed with JTE at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.