Rokytí

The folklore ensemble in Rokycany was established in 1967 by Božena Auterská. Today's Rokytí consists of more than 150 dancers and 40 musicians, divided into three dance groups and three music groups. This dance component originated in 2001 as a children’s dance ensemble called Sluníčko, and since 2016, this generation of the ensemble has performed under the name Rokytí. The current generation comprises 27 dancers aged between 15 and 30 years. Rokytí focuses on the stage stylization of ethnographic materials, dances, and customs from southwestern Bohemia and the Rokycany region. They regularly perform at prestigious festivals both in the Czech Republic and abroad. The ensemble is accompanied by the Small Folk Music Group Rokytka, led by Zdeněk Vejvoda.

Artistic Leader: Zdeněk Vejvoda
Organizational Leader: Jana Frühaufová
Head of the Dance Section: Jakub Frühauf and Simona Hudecová

www.slunicko-rokycany.eu