Dance Studio Flooring Guide

Top 10 Questions

1. Can I Place Dance Flooring Over Concrete? The best option is to add a subfloor over the concrete and then to place the thin dance floor over the subfloor. A sprung subfloor, a foam subfloor, a rubber subfloor, or a plastic subfloor are all options to go over the concrete.
2. How Do I Make the Best Breakdance Floor? Breakdancing can be a fun workout, while also delivering a popular dance style. A dance floor that’s useful for breakdancing should be slip resistant, offer durability, contain cushioning, and include UV resistance (if you will use it outdoors).
3. How Much Is a Marley Dance Floor? The majority of marley dance floors will have a cost of $2 to $3 per square foot of coverage, although some cost quite a bit more. These floors have other potential costs to watch for, too, including shipping, installation, and subflooring materials and installation.
4. How Much Do Vinyl Dance Floor Rolls and Tiles Cost? The cost for your dance floor will depend on the style of material you select. Marley vinyl floors often cost $2 to $3 per square foot, but some cost more. Portable dance floor tiles often cost $4 to $7 per square foot, but wood tiles cost closer to $30 per square foot. 
5. What Is a Marley Dance Floor Made of? Marley dance floor rolls will consist of either vinyl or PVC plastic, both of which are durable materials, even in thin configurations. Commonly, marley floors will measure between 1.5 mm and 3 mm in thickness. Both PVC and vinyl can accept tape or glue to secure the roll.
6. Do I Want Portable or Permanent Dance Studio Flooring? Portable dance floor options work well for carrying the floor to performance locations, and they usually consist of tiles or lightweight marley rolls. Permanent options look great in a dance studio setting, where practices and performance will occur regularly.
7. What Are the Top Tap Dance Floors? Because of the special shoes in use for tap dancing, the tap floor needs to include a few important traits, including the true sound it makes when struck with a tap. These floors should also be durable, portable, easy to assemble, and easy to store.
8. How Do You Clean Dance Studio Flooring? Different cleaning methods should occur with dance floors on a regular basis. Mopping and sweeping the floor should happen a few times per week. Giving the floors a deep cleaning with a machine can occur a few times per year to keep the material in top condition.
9. How Do You Install Marley Dance Floors Over Hardwood? When placing a roll of marley over a hardwood floor, fix any imperfections in the floor, such as protruding nails. Then place the rolls of marley across the floor, securing the rolls with tape across the top at the seams and tape or glue underneath.
10. How Do You Store Marley Dance Floors and Vinyl Rolls? If you will be storing your roll of marley between usages or performances, clean it before storing it. After cleaning, roll up the sections of the floor around a tube. Make sure to store the rolls in an upright position. When stored horizontally, the weight of the floor could cause warping by collapsing on itself.
11. How Do You Cut Marley Dance Flooring? Because rolls of marley flooring are so thin, cutting them to fit a certain location is easier than with other flooring options. Use a sharp utility knife, and have fresh blades on hand. Use a straight edge as a guide to create a clean cut.

Top Rated Products

Rosco Adagio Marley Roll

The Rosco Adagio Marley Roll supports both hard-sole and soft-sole shoes, and customers can order it in a custom length, paired with the standard width of 5.25 feet.

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EZ Portable Dance Floor Tile

The 12-by-12-inch vinyl EZ Portable Dance Floor Tiles pop together with a hidden interlocking system and are available in six faux wood stain colors.

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Rosco Adagio Touring Portable Dance Roll

Our Rosco Adagio Touring Portable Dance Roll has a bit less weight than the average roll of marley flooring, making it easier to transport, yet it delivers the desired level of performance for multiple dance use cases.

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Dance and Stage Pro Full Roll

For a high quality dance flooring that’s perfect for soft shoe dance types, available in multiple colors and ideal for performances, count on our Dance and Stage Pro Full Roll.

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Rosco Dance Floor Reversible Roll

Our Rosco Dance Floor Reversible Roll, which is ideal for soft shoe dance and ballet, has black on one side and gray on the other side.

Dance Products Comparison

Rosco Adagio Marley	Adagio Touring Marley	Rosco Dance Marley	Portable Tiles
5.25 Ft. x 101 Ft.	5.25 x 101 Ft.	5.25 x 131.3 Ft.	1x1 Ft. x 5/8 Inch
non-reversible	non-reversible	reversible	non-reversible
all dance types	all dance types	soft shoes	most dance types
$$$	$$	$$	$$$$$

Dance Subfloor Comparison

Dance Studio Subfloor Elite	Home Dance Subfloor	Sport Plus Designer Foam Tile	Sprung Dance Floor
rolled rubber 4' wide x 3/8'' thick	foam tiles 2x2' x 5/8'' thick	foam tiles 2x2' x 10mm thick	panel 3.5' x 3.5' x 2'' thick
plastic tiles 5/8'' thick	plastic tiles 5/8'' thick	n/a	n/a
$$$	$$	$	$$$$$$

Featured Customers

Dancin’ With Roxie

Hosting 1,600 students at four Dancin’ With Roxie studio locations in Iowa, studio owner Richelle Morrissey needed a high-quality, all-purpose dance flooring that could handle multiple dance styles.

All Purpose Product: Rosco Adagio Marley Full Roll

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River City Dance

At River City Dance, studio owner Sheryl Baker found that our Rosco marley roll had the ability to stand up to clogging practice, while providing excellent slip control and true responsiveness in the sound it generates.

Tap/Clogging Product: Rosco Adagio Marley Full Roll

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Abraham Lincoln High School

At Abraham Lincoln High School, the theater department was able to turn an unused auto shop area into a black box theater, thanks to our dance flooring roll. A roll of rubber was used as an underlay between the concrete subfloor and the dance floor.

Theater Stage Product: Dance and Stage Pro Roll

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Christine’s Dance Company

Christine’s Dance Company owner Christine Mattmiller needed a location for dance performances and partnered with the local high school. However, because the school did not have a flooring suitable for dance, she chose our portable dance floor roll, that could be easily removed afterward, to use for performances.

Touring Performance Product: Rosco Adagio Touring Portable Roll

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Ballet Co. Laboratory

Needing a dance flooring that’s suitable for both performances and practice, Ballet Co. Laboratory chose our gray and black reversible dance floor.

Ballet Product: Rosco Dance Floor Reversible Roll

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Savannah Manzel and Family

When the With two daughters thriving with learning dance, Savannah Manzel and family wanted to set up safe and useful dance spaces in their home. Our custom length marley roll provided the family with just the right length of floor to fit the desired spaces.

Use at Home Product: Rosco Adagio Marley Custom Cut Roll

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Jacob Rassi Family

With a desire to continue to build on his impressive hip hop dance career, Jacob Rassi and family decided to create a pro-level, safe training space at home with our marley flooring roll.

Hip Hop Product: Rosco Adagio Marley Custom Cut Roll

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Timmorie Freeman

When creating a home dance studio, professional ballet dancer Timmorie Freeman knew she needed a high-quality subfloor for both support and cushioning underneath her pro-level marley floor.

Dance Subfloor Product: Dance Studio Subfloor Elite

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