Our Dance Flooring
Absorption of Energy
All movement activity generates energy. Energy directly returned to the body can result in shin splints, back and knee problems, fatigue, strains, and even broken bones. A non-energy absorbent floor or flooring system is dangerous and can result in injury to performers. Basket weave and foam sprung floating subfloors provide shock absorbent characteristics that eliminate the problems associated with hard, non-absorbent floors.*
Resilient Energy
In addition to absorbency, energy can be dissipated by resiliency – think of a diving board or trampoline. Energy transfers from the body to a subfloor that deflects and safely returns energy (spring).*
Lateral Foot Support
Perhaps the most important and most overlooked attribute of a floor is lateral foot support. Without lateral foot support, you can not maintain balance. Today, the leading cause of injury is not shin splints but ankle injury, due in part to flooring systems that rely solely on absorbent materials or systems that are too spongy.*
Springstep IV
No flooring can be both the most absorbent and resilient at the same time.
For this reason, GDU has installed Springstep IV, by Stagestep, in our Dacula Studio. We believe this flooring provides an optimal balance for our dancers in the wide variety of styles and skill levels they encompass.
Springstep IV consists of 2′ x 2′ wood panels, with each panel resting on 6 3/4 inch, “L” shaped high density foam suspensions.*
Springstep IV ratings:
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* from: www.stagestep.com
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: 🩷💚🎓My name is… Summer O’ConnorI have been dancing at GDU for…. 3 yearsFavorite style of dance is… Contemporary Favorite competition dance would have to be… HomeFavorite recital theme was… DisneySome of my favorite GDU memories include… Meeting some of my bestfriends Ryleigh, Rachel and Abby and making so many memories traveling with them like the time we went to Chattanooga, Tennessee for encore and we went to the hotel gym to get a pre-competition workout in My advice to younger dancers would be… be bold, ask that question, complement that dancer, stand in the front of the room, go first across the floor, stand front and center in that convention, be nice to everyone you meet because every little thing counts and being confident and kind will take you so far.What are your plans after graduation? after graduation, I plan to join the army for four years and possibly get my medical degree and do travel nursing once I’m out the army. ... See MoreSee Less

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: 🩷💚🎓My name is… Anabelle I have been dancing at GDU for…. 11 yearsFavorite style of dance is… Contemporary and Hip hopFavorite competition dance would have to be… Misdemeanor and If I disappearFavorite recital theme was… 50 years of PopSome of my favorite GDU memories include… Having lock ins (sleepovers at the studio), performing at Disney, getting to perform at nationals and winning with the dance If I disappear, Misdemeanor getting a perfect score, lastly all the days that we have laughed in every class and end up making the teachers laugh too!My advice to younger dancers would be… that hard work pays off, you should never compared yourself to anyone, always cheer for your teammates, be kind to everyone, and be yourself never try to change yourself to fit in. What are your plans after graduation? I am going to Brenau University to study Business Management. I am also going to continue dancing and someday I hope to open my own dance studio and teach younger dancers. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations Anabelle!!!! I’m so proud of you!