Top dance flooring options from Stagestep: A guide for studio owners

For studio owners, the dance flooring options can feel as daunting as the recital costume options. Yet, choosing the right dance flooring – and the appropriate kind for your specific studio and dancers’ needs – is one of the most important decisions a studio owner will have to make.

Here, Dance Informa highlights three specific flooring options from Stagestep, with insight on who and what each of these products is best for and why.

#1. Timestep

What it is: Timestep Dance Floor is a roll-out dance floor, perfect for studios, stages and touring, and with customizable non-slip options. It comes in marbleized grey, marbleized tan, grey and black.

Who/what it’s best for: Ballet, hip hop, breakdance, Irish, folk, traditional, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap.

Why it’s the best option for those individuals: “Timestep is the ultimate permanent install,” says Stagestep’s Jordan Jessup. “With 2mm of workable thickness, Timestep is a workhorse. Designed to be installed permanently, it can withstand consistent use for heavy scenery, props and other harsher styles of dance such as tap, Irish, ballroom and flamenco. It is our most solid vinyl floor and is best paired with our Springstep IV Subfloor.”

#2. Super Bravo Pro

What it is: Super Bravo Pro Reversible Dance Floor is a heavy-duty reversible Marley floor, with a fiberglass-lined design which offers durability for the stage or studio. It comes in reversible black-grey.

Who/what it’s best for: Ballet, hip hop, breakdance, Irish, folk, traditional, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap.

Why it’s the best option for those individuals: “Super Bravo Pro is perfect for studio use or taking on the go,” says Jessup. “This heavy-duty, reversible floor has a fiberglass lining to ensure a smooth install, flexibility, and durability for any stage or studio. It can also be paired with our Springstep IV for a permanent install.”

#3. Dancestep Plus

What it is: Dancestep Plus Dance Floor is a foam-backed Marley that can be installed directly over concrete, so there is no need for a subfloor. It comes in black and grey.

Who/what it’s best for: Ballet, fitness, acro, cheer, hip hop, breakdance, Irish, folk, traditional, jazz, contemporary, modern.

Why it’s the best option for those individuals: “With an increase in the popularity of acro, we’ve seen more and more studios seeking a padded solution to help protect dancers’ joints and limit sound upon landing,” Jessup explains. “With 4mm of foam backing, Dancestep Plus is designed to move. Whether you need a touring floor or a premanent install, Dancestep Plus is made to be laid down directly on top of your existing flooring, no subfloor required.”

With the end of the dance year season approaching, Jessup is keen to offer some tips for studio owners for this time of year. “As this season comes to a close and studios and students alike take a moment to breathe and recover, it’s important to focus on maintenance and safety,” she says. “While Stagestep’s products such as ProClean and SimplyGone work to extend the life of your floors, the flooring itself helps to extend the life of your dancers. Your flooring is so much more than a cosmetic finish; it’s the life force behind every leap, jjump and pirouette. As the season runs down, studio owners should be taking a moment to inspect their floors for any damage that can impact the safety of their dancers such as panel separation, cracking and bubbling.”

To shop these and other dance flooring options, as well as floor maintenance products, visit stagestep.com.

By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa.

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