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Dancers too often find themselves warming up on the concrete or carpet backstage, or wanting to practice in a location without a proper floor. For years,\u00a0Harlequin Floors<\/a>\u00a0has offered a solution to this problem with its innovative\u00a0turning board<\/a>, offering a portable and personal floor that can be flipped between marley and wood. Now, they’ve revolutionized portability again with their\u00a0practice mat<\/a>, offering dancers the option to roll up their own personal floor and sling it over their shoulders like a yoga mat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See how Harlequin<\/a>‘s products have become everyday essentials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety is key.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Having access to\u00a0Harlequin<\/a>‘s flooring off-site with the\u00a0turning board<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0practice mat<\/a>\u00a0satisfies dance photographer Chris Stark’s number-one priority. “I can take them on-location to help preserve dancers’ safety,” Stark says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical therapist Holly Burns uses the\u00a0practice mat<\/a>\u00a0at her clinic with dancers for similar reasons. Similarly, Ashley Allen of Dance Physio & Training takes her Harlequin\u00a0practice mat<\/a>\u00a0to work with dancers in high schools, theaters, studios, and in her own home, and appreciates having a consistent surface that’s a slip-resistant option for dancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, to optimize your performance, wouldn’t it make sense to always practice on the same surface you’ll encounter on the stage? Harlequin<\/a>‘s vinyl dance floors\u2014which were developed specifically for dancers\u2014are used by top companies around the world, from the Paris Op\u00e9ra Ballet to the Bolshoi Ballet to American Ballet Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It pays to practice on the real thing.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When shooting dance competitions, Stark often sees dancers preparing on concrete and linoleum backstage before performing. “It’s just not a good emulation of the surface they’ll be performing on,” he says. Andile Ndlovu, a dancer with The Washington Ballet, finds a similar need before his performances. With convenient and portable Harlequin<\/a> flooring, “your warm-up is in your hands,” he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re made for use.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harlequin<\/a>‘s\u00a0turning board<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0practice mat<\/a>\u00a0are meant to be used anywhere and any day. Kaycee Jones, co-founder of Apolla Performance Wear, uses Harlequin’s\u00a0turning board<\/a>\u00a0at conventions to give dancers a proper surface to try their signature Shocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dance Magazine | How Turning Boards and Practice Mats Can Revolutionize Your Dance Training<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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