Dutch folk dance

[clarification needed] Historically the Dutch danced in shoes as this was part of their Church going clothing.

Some old-fashioned farmer weddings still feature them, and in old people homes the dances are used as exercise.

There are two kinds of folk dance groups in the Netherlands: those who want to preserve the traditional local dances, with mainly elderly dancers (50+) and there are less of these groups by time.

And those who want to show Dutch folklore on stage with new choreographies based on the original material.

The latter ones usually have younger dancers from the age of 8 till 50, and often go to festivals in the Netherlands and abroad