Dance
Floors - The Things You Need to Know
There
are many types of Dance Floors available. If you are considering
the purchase of one, there is some basic information you need
to know to make the right decision as to what type floor you
will need. The critical question is 'How will your floor be
used?' The American Gym is proud to offer Rosco dance floors.
They are the clear leader in dance floors in the United States.
Rosco offers a full range of products for any dance application.
This rolled flooring is what used to be known as 'Marly' or
'Marley' Floors. They have become more specialized over the
years.
While
all the dance floors may be used for ballet, modern or jazz
dancing, only certain ones (Adagio
and Arabesque) are ideal for
tap or Flamenco. Touring
companies have special needs that are filled by Dance
Floor. If permanent installation is of primary concern,
you may want to consider the dimensionally stable Adagio
or Arabesque. All of these are
constructed of vinyl with a variety of surface treatments
to provide the ideal skid resistance and exceptional wear
for your applicatiion. All floors are available in black and
grey, but colors and prices vary from floor to floor. We would
be happy to provide samples of any of these floor types for
you to consider.
Use
the chart below to guide you as to the type of floor that
would be most appropriate for your application:
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| Floor
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Best
Use |
Specifications |
Colors/Use
with
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Adagio
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True Multi-purpose Floor -- Tap, Irish,
Flamenco, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Ballroom, Drill Team,
Touring: Excellent
Semi-Permanent: Excellent
Permanent: Excellent
Floor Speed: Medium-Fast |
Width: 63" (1.5m)
Length: 101.7' (31m)
Thickness: 0.06" (1.5mm)
Weight: 2.42 lbs./linear ft.
250 lbs./roll
Price: $17.25 per LF
Full bolt: $1,595
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Colors: Black and
Grey
Use with: Latex Adhesive, Double Stick Tape, Heavy Duty Cleaner,
All Purpose Cleaner, Vinyl Tape
Shoe Style: All
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Adagio Tour |
True Multi-purpose Floor -- Tap, Irish,
Flamenco, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Ballroom, Drill Team,
Touring: Excellent
Semi-Permanent: Excellent
Permanent: Excellent
Floor Speed: Medium-Fast |
Width: 63" (1.5m)
Length: 101.7' (31m)
Thickness: 0.04" (1mm)
Weight: 1.6 lbs./linear ft.
163 lbs./roll
Price: $12.40 per LF
Full bolt: $1,150 |
Colors: Black and
Grey
Use with: Heavy Duty Cleaner, All Purpose Cleaner, Vinyl Tape
Shoe Style: All
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Arabesque |
Studios -- Tap, Irish, Flamenco, Modern,
Jazz, Lyrical, Ballroom, Drill Team
Touring: Good
Semi-Permanent: Excellent
Permanent: Excellent
Floor Speed: Fast |
Width: 79" (2m)
Length: 65' (20m)
Thickness: 0.078" (2mm)
Weight: 4.75 lbs./linear ft.
309 lbs./roll
Price: $16.80 per LF
Full Bolt: $995
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Colors: Marble Black,
Marble Grey and Marble Tan
Use with: Latex Adhesive, Double Stick Tape, Heavy Duty Cleaner,
All Purpose Cleaner, Vinyl Tape
Shoe Style: All |
Dance Floor |
Touring -- Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical,
Drill Team, Hip Hop
Touring: Excellent
Semi-Permanent: Good
Permanent: Not Recommended
Floor Speed: Medium-Fast |
Width: 63" (1.6m)
Length: 131.3' (40m)
Thickness: 0.05" (1.3mm)
Weight: 1.9 lbs./linear ft.
250 lbs./roll
Price: $12.00 LF
Full Bolt: $1,437 |
Colors: Reversible
- Black/Grey and Black/White
Use with: Double Stick Tape, Heavy Duty Cleaner, All Purpose
Cleaner, Vinyl Tape
Shoe Style: Soft |
Performance Floor |
Studios -- all styles, sound absorptive
- Ballet
Touring: Excellent - but heavy
Semi-Permanent: Excellent
Permanent: Excellent
Floor Speed: Medium-Slow |
Width: 6' (1.83m)
Length: 60' (18.29m)
Thickness: 0.1" (2.5mm)
Weight: 280 lbs./roll
Price: (sold in full bolt only)
Full bolt: $1,695 |
Colors: Black, Light
Grey, Dark Gray and White
Use with: Latex Adhesive, Double Stick Tape, Heavy Duty Cleaner,
All Purpose Cleaner, Vinyl Tape
Shoe Style: All |
Show Floor |
Specialty floor -- Special Events, Fashion
Shows, Commercials, Car Shows
Touring: Excellent - but heavy
Semi-Permanent: Good
Permanent: Not recommended
Floor Speed: Medium |
Width: 6' (1.83m)
Length: 60' (18.29m)
Thickness: 0.08" (2mm)
Weight: 275 lbs./roll
Price: (sold in full bolt only)
Full Bolt: $1,450
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Colors: Black, White
and Red
Use with: Double Stick Tape, Vinyl Tape
Shoe Style: Soft |
Roscoleum |
Theaters and Television Studios -- Tap,
Irish, Flamenco, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Drill Team
(rosin needed with Ballet)
Touring: Not recommended
Semi-Permanent: Not recommended
Permanent: Excellent
Floor Speed: Fast |
Width: 78.7"
(2m)
Length: 104.92' (32m)
Thickness: 0.1" (2.5mm)
Weight: 425 lbs./roll
Price: (sold in full bolt only)
Full Bolt: $2,360 |
Colors: Black and
Gray
Use with: Roscoleum Adhesive, All Purpose Cleaner, Heavy Duty
Cleaner
Shoe Style: All |
Studio Floor |
Studios -- very light absorptive matte
floor -- Ballet, Jazz, Modern
Touring: Excellent - but heavy
Semi-Permanent: Excellent
Permanent: Good
Floor Speed: Medium |
Width: 6' (1.83m)
Length: 60' (18.29m)
Thickness: 0.08" (2mm)
Weight: 250 lbs./roll
Price: (sold in full bolt only)
Full Bolt: $1,525 |
Colors: Black
Use with: Latex Adhesive, All Purpose Cleaner, Heavy Duty
Cleaner
Shoe Style: Soft |
Rosco SubFloor |
Often referred to as a Sprung
Floor
Sprung Dance Floor -- Ballet
Touring: Excellent
Semi-Permanent: Excellent
Permanent: Excellent
Floor Speed: N/A (sub-floor)
Easily installed and removed |
Width: 42"
Length: 42"
Thickness: 2"
Weight: 40 lbs. ea.
Price: $149 per 42" x 42" |
Colors: Natural MDF
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RoscoTiles |
Television studios -- Ballroom, Irish,
Tap, Flamenco
Touring: Excellent
Semi-Permanent: Excellent
Permanent: Excellent
Floor Speed: Very Fast |
Width: 3' x 3' Tiles
Thickness: 1/8" (3mm)
Weight: 12 lbs. each
Price: $44.50 per tile |
Colors: Reversible
- Black, Gray and White
Use with: Latex Adhesive, Heavy Duty Cleaner, All Purpose
Cleaner, Floor Wax,
Shoe Style: Hard |
The pricing above does not include shipping.
To get a delivered price, just click on 'Request a Quote' below
Note:
Floor Speed is subjective from person to person and varies with
temperature, humidity, and shoe style. We will gladly provide large
samples of these floors for your inspection and comparison.
Shoe
Style:
Hard = Tap, Flamenco, Irish, Clogging, Ballroom, High Heels, and
most street shoes.
Soft = Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tennis (soft soles).
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With
your city, zip code, the
quantity, and which product(s)
you think would work the best for you, we can give
you definite delivered pricing.
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