The Best Portable Floors for Flamenco

Roll-Out Vinyl Floors

• Roll-out vinyl floors come in large rolls that may be spread out to make an instant dance floor. Seamless floors are available that often have a slip-resistant surface. Because flamenco dancing relies on the sound produced through the steps of the dance, a vinyl roll-out floor works best for flamenco when placed on a hard surface, such as wood or concrete.

  Roll-out vinyl floors provide a dance surface that does not scratch easily. This type of portable dance floor is also lightweight, making it easy to set up and transport.

Snap-Together Floors

• Snap-together floors consist of tiles with interlocking edges that snap together to form a dance floor. While this type of floor has seams, many manufacturers design the tiles so that the seams stay hidden. Depending on what the snap-together tiles are made of, the tiles may be used on a variety of surfaces, including grass and carpet, and will still provide the sound and safety needed for flamenco dancing.

  If you purchase snap-together floor tiles individually, you have the option of creating a multi-colored dance floor instead of sticking to a traditional black, brown or white. Tiles usually weight a few pounds each and are easy to transport.

Sprung Floors

• Whether you choose a roll-out vinyl floor or snap-together floor, look for a model that offers a sprung floor. A sprung floor provides extra cushion and support for dancers. With the energetic footwork of flamenco dancing, dancers need a floor that offers some stress relief.

  A sprung floor allows dancers to perform longer routines and avoid stress fractures or broken ankles, because a lot of their movement is absorbed by the springs or cushion in the floor.

Floor Finishes

• Flamenco dancing allows the dancers and their movements to shine. Choose a floor with a traditional wood finish or a darker color, such as black or gray, which will keep the focus on the colorful costumes and footwork. Darker colored floors will hide also more of the scuffs and scratches that come from flamenco dancing.

  Avoid floors with a slippery finish or look for models with a special anti-slip coating to make sure that dancers are safe from injury. Repair any divots or cracks regularly in the floor’s finish to avoid injury to dancers.