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Dance and Aerobics Floooring

Dance floors are typically constructed like a wood gymnasium floor for several reasons.  Wood floors have the right slide and grip characteristics for most dance styles, especially traditional and athletic dance styles as well as aerobic dance activities.  Wood flooring with a resilient subfloor under the maple or oak top surface provides a safe, spring loaded feel that assists dancers and protects against joint and muscle fatigue and injury. Designs will score points with any artist or athlete training in your space.

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Dance floors can be designed for multi-purpose space or for specialized professional dance practice and performance venues.  Material selection and sub floor design are critical in either case depending on the goals of the facility.  The ability and level of athlete using the facility will also determine many critical floor criteria. Anderson Ladd, now H2I Group, specializes in sports floors including dance floors.  We listen to your needs.  We assist with the design of a floor to accomplish your goals and maintain your budget.  We install and maintain your floor for the life of your facility to be sure it performs as you expect every day.

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Dance floors require different materials and subflooring, depending on the type of dance and activities done in the space. Getting the right amount of resilience and comfort for a dance floor is crucial in providing a healthy environment for elite athletes to practice on. Not only do you need to consider the type of dance you’ll be doing in the space, but also the type of footwear—tap shoes will cause different levels of wear on floors than ballet.

The subfloor is extremely important. The subfloor is what gives the dance floor the right amount of comfort, shock absorption, and bounce. Dancing on surfaces with no subfloor is hard on the body.  It takes a toll on tendons, joints and bones, and can often lead to stress fractures and shin splints within hours.

Marley Dance Floors

Marley flooring is a type of vinyl product designed specifically for dance. Marley is a great choice for a dance area that primarily focuses on ballet. Marley floors are widely regarded in the dance community as the premier dance flooring option, but that doesn’t always ring true. Dance floors are subjective and depend entirely on the needs of your space. Marley is not ideal for tap shoes or any other hard soled dance style. Wearing hard soled shoes could potentially damage your marley flooring.

Hardwood Dance and Aerobics Flooring

Wood floors are also a great option for dance spaces, because wood is a versatile, multipurpose surface. This is the style of floor that would be best suited for tap shoes, other hard-soled dance shoes, and aerobics. Because of the endless choices of subflooring, wood types, and finishes you can completely customize the flooring to your needs. Another thing that makes hardwood floors an ideal choice for dance and aerobics are their durability. Hardwood floors can last for decades with proper maintenance and care.

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