Overview and selection guide
Harlequin develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of performance flooring surfaces, systems and accessories. Use this overview to select the Harlequin flooring best suited to your application, and then use the link to find a full description, specification and PDF download of the appropriate brochure.
Portable & permanent vinyl floors
Our range of vinyl floors provides portable and permanent dance floor solutions and those indicated are also suitable as a dance surface when used in conjunction with Harlequin’s sprung floors. |
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Allegro - a floor especially developed by Harlequin to offer superb protection against hard sub floors. The thickest roll-out floor available. Allegro can be laid onto a very hard surface, such as concrete, to provide a semi-sprung performance surface.
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Cascade - the '‘ideal' surface for ballet, jazz and contemporary dance, Cascade is suitable for both temporary and permanent installation and is extremely resistant to wear. The surface provides a perfect 'feel' - silky soft without any hint of being slippery.
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Reversible - the classic double-sided flooring for dance and stage. With a different colour on the reverse, there are 7 combinations to choose from, each quick to roll out and lay flat to provide a slip-resistant dance surface.
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Studio - designed for extra strength and with a firm cushioned foam backing. Studio protects against hard sub-floors, but is still light enough to be portable for touring. Available in black or grey, Studio also helps to reduce noise while offering a slip-resistant surface.
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Tempo - is a floor particularly suited to the requirements of contemporary or barefoot dance, but also works as a multi-purpose performance surface. Thicker than Harlequin Studio, Tempo provides added protection against hard sub-floors.
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Rolls out instantly to a breathtaking wet-look finish!
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Harlequin Standfast is an extremely hardwearing and contract-quality flooring. It is intended for permanent installation into adhesive, when the joins are heat welded to form a continuous performance surface.
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Sprung floors
Harlequin offer a range of sprung floors that can be used in conjunction with a vinyl dance surface.
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Liberty - a floating floor system composed of sprung floor panels and available for either permanent dance studio installation or as stage panels for touring. Designed for safety and suitable for a range of dance disciplines, when combined with a Harlequin dance surface Liberty provides the ultimate floor, allowing performers to concentrate on their art without fear of falling or injury.
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The construction of this is known familiarly as “basketweave”. In reality, it is a counterbatten configuration comprising at least three layers of highly flexible southern US softwood battens, placed on top of each other at right angles. The intermediate layer acts as a spring to the top layer which is laid at the centre of the span formed by the intermediate layer over the bottom layer. Theoretically the more intermediate layers incorporated in a basketweave floor the more flexible it becomes, but the principle of diminishing returns applies and in reality the extra expense and thickness outweigh the practicality. In the Harlequin WoodSpring system shock absorption and energy return are enhanced by elastomer pads attached to the underside of the bottom layer.
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Accessories
Harlequin also provide a range of accessory products. To discover more please click on the link.
