Design Checklists - Dance Studios

Things to consider:

• How flexible does your space need to be?
• What will it be used for?
• Gymnastics (low or high level), Dance, Yoga, Aerobics, Table Tennis, Drama?
• Is it located near the changing rooms, green/technical room, community reception and foyer areas?
• Does it require natural light at high level?
• Consider the specification of the flooring and where users will remove and store shoes.
• Consider creative use of ICT such as the facility to digitally film activities.

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Do pay attention to the shape and dimensions of the room

Do specify fixtures and fittings such as height of mirrors, parallel bars (two heights?), curtains etc.

Do specify controllable ventilation in the space

Do consider a water fountain outside or nearby

Do consider notice boards outside for posting events.

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Don't situate it near 'quiet' subjects if you will be using a sound system in the space.

Technical Guidance

The National Dance Teachers Association have developed some very useful guidance click here

Dance UK www.danceuk.org have produced this very useful information sheet which outlines key factors relating to dance floors.

For more comprehensive advice you can purchase Mark Foley's revised handbook, now titled 'Dance Floors, A handbook for the design of floors for dance' which is published by Dance UK and costs £10 "An essential resource for those planning dance facilities and events, highlighting the significance of floors to dance performance, and providing the information needed to get it right."
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And this Sport England Document 'Floors for indoor sports click here

You may also wish to download a copy of the DfES publication 'Inspirational Design for PE and Sport Spaces' at click here

Sport England have produced some design guidance specific to education sites click here