The following are the most popular dances in the
TATRY Polish Folklore Ensemble’s
current program

Goralski (Tatry mountain region)
Tatry’s signature dance, as it is the dance of the Mountaineers of the high Tatras – the mountains from which the group takes its name.

Polonaise and Mazurka (suite of National Dances of Poland)
This suite of dances demonstrates the courtly and graceful Polonaise, as well as the vibrant and temperamental Mazurka. The men wear reproductions of military uniforms from the 19th century, the women wear dresses in the style of the Napoleonic era.

Beskid Slaski Suite
This dance is composed of four traditional dances of the mountain people of Silesia. The Beskid mountains are in the south-west of Poland, and the dances from this region are very different from those of the Tatry mountains.

Podegrodzie (Nowy Sacz region)
A lively dance from the South of Poland in which the dancers sing about the good things in life – Dancing, Drinking, and Love. The ornate costumes are typical of the region.

Kujawiak-Oberek (Central Poland)
Originating in central Poland near the capital city of Warsaw, this dance is composed of 2 alternating and contrasting parts: The slow and melancholic Kujawiak and the fast-paced and energetic Oberek.

Chustkowy (Silesia/Slask region)
A lively, graceful dance from the Silesia region in Southwestern Poland. The name means handkerchief dance

Mietlorz (Silesia/Slask region)
A dance from the Silesian region of Southwestern Poland using brooms.

Rzeszowski
This suite of dances originates in the city of Rzeszów and surrounding area, in the south-east corner of Poland. The lively fast-paced music is accompanied by the dancers' singing, while playfully teasing and flirting with one another.

Wielkopolska
A dance from the region of Greater Poland, a part of Poland bordering with Germany. We can see the German influences in the area’s folk dances and costumes. This suite of dances is a medley of typical dances and melodies of the region.

Old Warsaw Suite
Imagine a Sunday picnic on the outskirts of Old Warsaw on a sunny summer day in the 1930’s. Let’s Polka!

Krakowiak (Cracow region)
The National dance of Poland, from the city of Cracow – the ancient capital of Poland. The costumes of the Cracow region are one of the most easily recognizable and identifiable with Polish folklore.