Panicking over Dance floor decision!

[Gottadancegirl]

Need studio owner advice! Anyone out there using a Dance Deck Pro floor in their studio? I ordered it for the studio I am opening and was told that because the dance floor is not going to be wall-to-wall, my only option was a portable dance floor. I was sold the Dance Deck however, after being assured that this was like a sprung floor and could go over concrete just fine. I was told it would be fine for daily dancing in a busy studio.
It just arrived and it basically looks like plywood with a veneer over the top and metal clips. I freaked out and called the sales person who was not comforting at all. I think he was just telling me what he thought I wanted to hear.
My studio is a huge room. Only part of the room is dance floor, i.e the entrance and waiting area is part of that huge room. The rest of the room is tile and the area for the dance floor is concrete.
Does anyone have a "portable" floor or a floor that is not wall-to-wall in their studio? If so, can you provide your thoughts on whether my pros and students are going to have trouble with this floor?

 

[caw]

I have a portable dance floor that I use in an office space I'm renting as a practice floor. The floor is semi-sprung, which is ideal for ballroom. What that means, is that it is a wood floor with metal clips at the corners. The wood is suspended off the ground and there is air between the wood and the floor. The wood my floor is made of is unfinished maple (I think).

I can't say anything about the finish or type of wood used in your floor, but the construction sounds like a portable dance floor. Why don't you set up a little section of it and try it out?

 

[Gottadancegirl]

I have a portable dance floor that I use in an office space I'm renting as a practice floor. The floor is semi-sprung, which is ideal for ballroom. What that means, is that it is a wood floor with metal clips at the corners. The wood is suspended off the ground and there is air between the wood and the floor. The wood my floor is made of is unfinished maple (I think).

I can't say anything about the finish or type of wood used in your floor, but the construction sounds like a portable dance floor. Why don't you set up a little section of it and try it out?

Caw, thank you for your thoughts. What you describe is exactly the type of flooring that was delivered. I would not be concerned if this was just my personal practice floor but it is going into a studio and I am worried that it is not sprung enough and that dancers will have trouble dancing on it day after day. I have read that the shock absorbtion is really important. and it is going on concrete.

 

[caw]

Caw, thank you for your thoughts. What you describe is exactly the type of flooring that was delivered. I would not be concerned if this was just my personal practice floor but it is going into a studio and I am worried that it is not sprung enough and that dancers will have trouble dancing on it day after day. I have read that the shock absorbtion is really important. and it is going on concrete.

Too much shock absorption is also bad. This is a good amount - my floor is also on concrete.

 

[JoeB]

Cut it into 4x12 inch pieces, attach straps to make sandals, and use whatever floor is available.