NEW Harlequin AeroDeck sprung floor system

Harlequin AeroDeck™ is a sprung floor comprising of a system of interlocked sprung panels for use with a vinyl dance surface and is designed for easy transportation and set up by touring dance companies. The lightweight modular panels constructed from advanced engineering grade plastics cuts the weight of a typical equivalent sprung floor by around 50%, which makes moving panels in and out of different venues when 'on the road' an easier task.

Harlequin Activity sprung floor system

Harlequin Activity is a permanently installed sprung floor system, based on a revolutionary triple 'sandwich' composite construction. Harlequin Activity completely eliminates the need for metal springs and rubber pads and because it is a fully floating system with no fixings to the floor it can be laid on almost any surface without preparation. Shock-damped to avoid a 'trampoline' effect and combining area and point elasticity to offer identical characteristics across the whole floor, Activity is ideal for ballet, reducing injury risk and enhancing dancers' performances.

Harlequin Liberty sprung panel floor system

Harlequin Liberty is 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.

Architects - please note that we can now offer RIBA core curriculum CPD entitled ‘Specifying Floors for Dance, Drama and Performance - a Guide for Architects'

Harlequin WoodSpring basket weave sprung floor

The construction of this is known familiarly as 'basket weave. 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.

Architects - please note that we can now offer RIBA core curriculum CPD entitled ‘Specifying Floors for Dance, Drama and Performance - a Guide for Architects'