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How long should your dance floor last before you must replace it?

Being that dance floors are a large investment, you want some assurance that it’s going to last. How long should your dance...

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Elements of a studio dance floor

When you are planning on installing a dance floor system in your studio, there are many things to think about. What you...

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What to know about portable dance flooring

What do touring dance companies, recitals, conventions and competitions have in common? Temporary flooring. Today, the most serious of dance competitions have...

'Kill The Lights' costume. Photo courtesy of Costume Gallery.

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What to wear: Costume trends and tips from top dancewear designers

It’s officially October, and Halloween costumes stores are popping up everywhere. While we’re brainstorming our seasonal spooky costumes, the designers at dance...

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What you need to know about floors for tap and percussive dance styles

Percussive dance is any form of dance that requires the dancer to strike the floor with force to create and generate sound. Percussive...

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Let Dance Teacher Web be your ultimate dance educator training tool

Who wouldn’t want to double enrollment, expand your studio, obtain new teaching tools and strategies to keep your students engaged and challenged,...

Dancers en pointe on a Marley dance floor.

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Marley floor buying guide: Find the perfect vinyl dance floor

When you want to excite dancers, mention that a studio has Marley flooring with a floating subfloor and they know they are...

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Best practices for disinfecting your studio and dance floor

Since 2020, the act of washing your hands, disinfecting everything in sight and wearing a mask for many activities has become something...

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The Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo will be live in Vegas this summer

The Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo is an event unlike any other, with four days of inspiring sessions and events, safety...

Dance floor installation by CMG Flooring.

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Tips on installing your Marley dance floor system

Racing to install your new Marley dance floor or an entire dance flooring system, including a floating wood subfloor, can be a...

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Family dynamics: What to do when you’re both parent and dance teacher to your child

The bond between a parent and their child is special. One of the joys of being a parent is being able to share your...

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The best dance studio flooring options for every style

Whether you are opening a dance studio for the first time, or have owned one for awhile, you know a proper dance...

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Technique tips: Help, my students have headaches in acro class!

Many beginner acro students complain of headaches in class. Luckily, as students progress through their acro dance education, this side effect will...

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Post-‘new normal’ for dance

Somewhere deep in the pandemic, we were advised that once we come out of this isolating, debilitating mess, we would be confronted...

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Stagestep launches one-step cleaner for your studio

Stagestep Flooring Solutions has announced the launch of a new disinfectant cleaning product, ProClean™ D No-Rinse. Recently approved by the EPA and effective...