About us

The Cifra folk ensemble was founded in 2000 in the heart of Moravian Slovakia in Uherské Hradiště. A year later, Lenka Kraváčková became the artistic director, and she continues to lead the ensemble to this day. Currently, the dance group consists of 40 dancers.

The ensemble's repertoire consists of traditional songs and dances from Slovácko, but we also draw inspiration from beyond the borders, for example from Slovakia. Most of the dance choreography is created by the artistic director, but we also collaborate with other choreographers.

Cifra participates in various performances and festivals both at home and abroad. To date, it has had the opportunity to dance in Hungary, Poland, France, South Korea, Chile, Canada, Madeira, and other countries. It also regularly organizes full-length premieres and educational concerts for schools.

Since 2012, the ensemble has been collaborating with Ohnica cimbalom band, and since 2018 with Špica cimbalom band.

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We offer

  • full-length performance by the ensemble
  • performances at festivals, shows, and folklore celebrations
  • performing at balls, parties, celebrations, and corporate events
  • educational concerts

The Cifra folk ensemble can tailor its performances to the requirements of the organizer.

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Repertoire

The core of the ensemble's repertoire consists of dances from Dolňácko, Luhačovské Zálesí, and Kopanice. We also enjoy dancing Slovakian dances. The principal choreographers are artistic director Lenka Kraváčková and Yvona Čižmárová. Some of our dances were also created by former Cifra dancers. We also collaborate with Ivo Mikuš, David Pavlíček, Martin Rezek, Ladislav Peřestý, Rudolf Danajovič, Martin Krajňák, and others.

Bílovské – a slow-paced couple dance, the choreography is based on the contrast between the older, harder version and the younger, softer version
Boršické – a dance number featuring a fast couple dance with dynamic and spatial changes in the steps arranged by J.V. Staněk
Dolněmčí – choreography based on a spinning couple dance from the Uherský Brod region with a V-shaped hold
Figuralky – choreography based on dance games
Korytná – a dynamic spinning couple dance from the Uherský Brod region with characteristic clapping by the girls during the spin
Staroměstské – choreography based on dances from Staré Město, faithfully reflecting the style of dance typical of Staré Město
Verbuňk – improvised men's dance based on the solo performance of the dancer
Znorovské – choreography capturing dances from the Veselsko region (specifically Veselská and Znorovká sedlcká)
Ženáčské – stylized choreography based on the Častkovská sedlcká dance, featuring music by Jiří Pavlica from Hradišťan with sarcastic commentary on the coexistence of men and women

Obuškový – a dance number featuring the Pozlovská točenou with a baton, which is specific to this dance.
Kaňovice – free solo choreography, the dance depicts a game with two scarves typical of the Luhačovice Zálesí region
Častkovské – choreography with significant spatial changes depicting the most frequently performed dance in this region
Zálesí – a combination of the contrasting biskupská podtáčené and pozlovská točené dances, which also depicts typical female and male expressions

Hrozenské Kopanice – choreography capturing dance performances from Hrozenkovské Kopanice in solo performances with a variety of dance elements and attractive musical arrangements
Kopaničářský čardáš – a dynamic and combinatorially demanding stylized dance based on čardáš from Hrozenkovské Kopanice
Straňanské – choreography based on the Straňanské dance, supplemented by a male performance inspired by the Podšable dance from Strání with a story about Moravian gold – trnky
Zbojné – a combination of stylized and folk dance with the atmosphere of the bandit environment of the Moravian Kopanice region

Csárdás – a stylized and very lively dance from the Moravian-Slovak border region inspired by Hungarian csárdás dances
Karičky – a very fast-paced girls' dance from eastern Slovakia
Selec – a fast-paced dance based on gradual escalation and competition between dancers to see who can lift their girl the highest
Myjava – a very dynamic dance that captivates with its beautiful melodies, costumes, high lifts, and contrasting tempo changes
Liptov – a girls' choreography based on distinctive singing and circle dancing
Šariš – a technically demanding, sharp and lively dance from eastern Slovakia, captivating with its male capes and the sound of spurs on men's boots

Ave Maria – a stylized dance with elements of historical and modern dance inspired by a song from the Christian hymnal
Paths of Love – a poetic dance on the theme of searching for love in life, accompanied by the singing of two soloists in love
The Spice of Life – a romantic solo dance to an original song by CM Ohnica
At Rozárka's – a solo dance of love with a climax

Fairground Song – a humorous take on the story of "whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it themselves," set in a bandit environment
On the Pasture – an imaginative choreography depicting the life of girls on the pasture
Mosquitoes – a dance inspired by Romanian and Hungarian capers with a humorous undertone
Modern dances – Charlestone, Rock 'n' Roll, Twist

Free dancing – examples of folk dances from Dolňácko and Kopanice, danced spontaneously without choreography (Hlucké, Veselské, Danaje, Bílovské, etc.)