A performance surface is a flooring suitable for dance or sport. Performance surfaces are normally laid on top of, or are part of, a sprung floor to produce a complete dance floor or sports floor.
Dance performance surfaces made of sheet vinyl are also called dance floors and marley floors. They are called marley type floors from a very popular reversible vinyl flooring manufactured for years until about 1978 by Marley Floors Ltd.
Theatres often have a number of roll-out floors with different characteristics to satisfy the requirements of different forms of dance.
This article deals mainly with the customization of a floor for different activities by the use of different surfaces. The sprung floor article deals with the basic requirements and construction of floors to make them suitable for dance and indoor sports.
Read more about Performance Surface: Requirements, Traction, Performance Surface Construction, What Makes A Good Performance Surface
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