Floors are rarely front of mind when we think about the components of dance. Pointe shoes, sure, maybe even a bedazzled costume or shining ballet barre—but dance flooring company Stagestep knows all these things rest, literally, on top of a good floor.  “It’s the foundation of what every dancer performs on,” says Bill Goldberg, Stagestep’s technical services […]

Studio owners: The light at the end of the recital tunnel is in sight, and your summer intensive won’t start for a few weeks after that. Now is the time to tackle all those pesky studio-upkeep projects that you can’t deal with while dancers are literally underfoot. Longtime studio owners Marisa Mailhes (of Red Door […]

Even though we’re not dancing as much as usual right now, our bodies are going through a lot these days. Without our typical routines, we’re stuck at home, mainly stationary—until we hop onto Zoom classes, trying to do as much as we can in limited spaces, sometimes on carpet or concrete. Take the time to […]