{"id":63092,"date":"2024-12-10T14:30:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlequin.local\/?p=63092"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:42:05","slug":"at-the-iadms-conference-why-safe-flooring-matters-for-every-style-of-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/at-the-iadms-conference-why-safe-flooring-matters-for-every-style-of-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"At The IADMS Conference: Why Safe Flooring Matters For Every Style Of Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each year the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iadms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Association for Dance Medicine &amp; Science<\/a>&nbsp;Conference gathers medical practitioners, researchers, and educators in the field for four days of sharing and reflection. As a longtime sponsor of IADMS,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harlequin Floors<\/a>&nbsp;hosted an important discussion on flooring and dancer safety at this year\u2019s October conference in Rimini, Italy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilitated by Dance Media writer Kathleen McGuire, the panel on safe flooring for every style of dance featured Kendall Alway, a San Francisco\u2013based physical therapist and founder of Pointe Safe, and Sheyi Ojofeitimi, director of therapy services at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and co-founder of the Dance Ready Project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-63104\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 ml-slider-pro-2-55-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-63104 ml-slider has-onhover-arrows has-carousel-mode ml-slider-lightbox-2-22-0 firelight-lightbox-2-3-19 ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"137\" data-width=\"205\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_63104\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_63104\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-63124 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-12-10 14:21:21\" data-filename=\"6Harlequin-IADMS-2024-Presentation.pptx-6-1024x576-1-205x137.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6Harlequin-IADMS-2024-Presentation.pptx-6-1024x576-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6Harlequin-IADMS-2024-Presentation.pptx-6-1024x576-1.jpg\" data-thumb=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6Harlequin-IADMS-2024-Presentation.pptx-6-1024x576-1-205x137.jpg\" class=\"ml-lightbox-enabled\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6Harlequin-IADMS-2024-Presentation.pptx-6-1024x576-1-205x137.jpg\" height=\"137\" width=\"205\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-63104 slide-63124 msDefaultImage\" title=\"6Harlequin-IADMS-2024-Presentation.pptx-6-1024x576\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-things-first\">First Things First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The panelists quickly agreed that a sprung floor is the safest option to reduce impact,&nbsp;regardless of the style of dance.\u201cAiley is a repertory company that does all types of dance except pointe work,\u201d noted Ojofeitimi. \u201cSo, they might rehearse a ballet piece and then the next rehearsal is a jazz piece, followed by a hip-hop piece. Over the years, one thing that is clear is that you want a sprung floor. It is what you put on top of the floor that changes depending on the dance style.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-traction-come-into-play\">How Does Traction Come Into Play?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ojofeitimi shared that in hip hop and breaking, dancers require a much slicker surface to avoid injuries to the knees and ankles. She mentioned that, when necessary, Ailey dancers will cover the bottoms of their sneakers with gaffer tape to reduce friction.Alway has seen hip-hop dancers use bowling-alley wax to slick down a too-sticky surface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nuance of the \u201cperfect\u201d floor extends beyond its ability to support multiple dance genres. There is nuance even within a particular dance style. \u201cIn speaking with dancers at San Francisco Ballet, I hear that the flat-shoe dancers will find a surface too sticky, but the pointe dancers find the same surface too slippery,\u201d says Alway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-an-evenly-sprung-floor-matters\">Why an Evenly Sprung Floor Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of just how sprung a floor should be to reduce impact, Ojofeitimi says that previous research using mechanical impact has shown that it is not the relative stiffness of the whole floor that matters as much as the floor\u2019s variations in stiffness, which can cause problems. Alway sees this issue frequently in Bay Area studios, where taped X\u2019s will indicate soft spots in the floor for dancers to avoid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While many dancers have experience adapting to variations in floors that do not completely meet their needs\u2014for example, by using rosin, taping their feet, or changing their footwear\u2014the importance and availability of versatile flooring is paramount for dancer safety. Harlequin Floors offers options that are designed to meet a multitude of needs within the dance industry. Use its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/floor-selector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">floor selector tool<\/a>&nbsp;to identify the option that works best for your dancers, and for your budget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article was originally posted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dancemagazine.com\/harlequin-iadms-2024\/#gsc.tab=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dance Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an IADMS sponsor, Harlequin Floors\u00a0hosted a discussion on flooring and dancer safety at this year\u2019s October conference in Rimini, Italy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-an harlequin-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.harlequinfloors.com\/en\/at-the-iadms-conference-why-safe-flooring-matters-for-every-style-of-dance\/\">Read 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