О группе

KORNIČKA (Slovakia)
     The name of the song is: Christ Mass Carols - traditional Christmas carols from Slovakia. The children´s folklore group KORNIČKA [pronounc. Kornitchka] was established in autumn 1999 in the city Trenčín.
Trenčín (approximatly 60.000 inhabitants) is situated in the middle of Vah river in the west part of Slovakia. It has a widely branched commercial network, it is important transport line and in its vicinity are the border crossings to the Czech Republic. The modern era has changed the historical town, dominated by its medieval castle, into modern industrial city.
     The name of the group as well as symbol - “KORNICKA” - was named after the dialectal name of the girl´s-tressespair in the nearby village Soblahov.
     In the group now is working 100 children from Trenčín and its surroundings between the age of 5 and 17. It has dance - vocal section comprising of 12 dance pairs and 8-members children´s traditional folk music (instruments: violins, cimbalom, flute, viola, doble bass). It practises 2 times a week in the the 4th Elementary school in Trenčín and the casting for the all sectiones is held always in September.
The all activities of the group are supported by the Association for the Support of Children´s Folklore Ensemble KORNIČKA.

Members:
Directors: Kohutova Jaroslava, Boran Vladimir
Choreographers: Ďuraci Jozef, Misik Vladimir
Music leaders: Boran Vladimir, Planka Juraj
Vocal preparation: Kohutova Jaroslava
Dance leaders: Janska Maria, Gavendova Renata, Kaduk Dominik, Lengvarsky Anton
Treasure: Petrovicova Dana
Folk costumes: Trembecka Jana

Web-site: www.kornicka.host.sk