SPECTAT sprung floors

 Innovative technologies at the service of dancers

Our SPECTAT sprung floors are present in more than 250 dance halls in France and abroad. With nearly 40,000m2 installed since 2003, we have received unanimous feedback from dancers on the comfort and reduction of trauma caused by our floors.
Our wide range of products allows us to cover all needs, from the most prestigious halls (conservatories, operas, national ballets) to local dance schools and private studios.

Our range of floors :

● Demountable dance floors

● Fixed dance floors

LR27154833TO102626
Professional dance floors Three studios Briqueterie
LR27141930TO102380
Atti St Hippo 1 professional sprung floor
professional dance floor, removable salto
professional dance floor salti
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What is a good dance floor?

 

Like any good suspension system, a sprung floor must be flexible (spring effect: impulse) and dampened (protective effect on the dancers' bodies).
These two parameters must be carefully balanced to provide both good dynamics and satisfactory comfort. 

While the spring effect is easy to achieve, damping is more difficult to obtain. The main parameter for the reduction of trauma, damping must be sought in all the components of a floor; panels, studs, etc... 

 

An innovative patented system

 

7 years of research and tests with professional dancers have allowed us to develop an exclusive system of stable and shock-absorbing panels coupled with viscoelastic pads (patented system) .

The corollary of the damping of our sprung floors is a quality acoustic behavior: our floors produce a muted and matt sound, appreciated by dancers and stage directors.

Our clients testify

The Spectat dance floor on a tennis ball brings to the choreographic practice the best in terms of safety of the dancer and practicability of the dance. The suppleness of the floor allows you to approach jumps and landings with great fluidity and lightness. The specificity of this floor, with the elasticity provided by tennis balls, avoids vertebral compression and preserves the joints. It is certainly the best for dance practice.
Anthony EgeaArtistic Director / Choreographer Cie Rêvolution
After the installation of the floor in the rehearsal studio, I noticed that the phenomenon of periostitis, which was very frequent among our dancers, had almost disappeared. The cushioning has allowed us to reduce a good number of joint fatigue problems (ankles, knees, hips) and consequently fewer vertebral blockages. I have also noticed a decrease in muscular pathologies with few brutal accidents such as tears and a drop in muscular contractures.
François GristiPhysiotherapist of the Toulouse Capitole Ballet
Our SALTI floor can be set up at an impressive speed; it takes us less than an hour and a half to equip the 252 m2 stage, less time than it takes to install the carpet. From a qualitative point of view, the invited companies are unanimous on the qualities of comfort and dynamics of the floor.
Yves JouenTechnical Director of the Rouen Opera
At the level of break dance, I immediately liked it, especially the support on the wrists, we have less contraction than on a normal floor, on the action of departure in break there is a better impulse for the legs and the back, also in acrobatics we have less compression, so it makes the search easier because we can last longer.
Moktar KyatiHip Hop Breaker Dancer
Since the change of floors in Franklin Hall, accidents related to the dancer's daily exercise have decreased considerably. Flexibility, especially during jumps and landings, gives better cushioning; musculo-tendinous injuries are less numerous, stress fractures and overuse syndromes have decreased
Martine Stevens-PicotPhysiotherapist, Ballet de Bordeaux.
The floor is light, easy to install, beautiful and comfortable. In the tour, everyone is involved in the installation, from the control room to the lights, and in one hour, 180m2 of dance floor are installed. The rehearsals can begin. The star dancers are delighted with the quality of the floor.
Gilles ModoloTechnical Director of the Paris Opera
On all the repulsive work we gain elasticity in the tendons, in the joints too, the calves tighten up much less quickly, they become less hard. We have more muscular relaxation and therefore more mobility and resistance over a long period of repetition, so artistically we can push further and finer too.
Melanie LomoffClassical Dancer
The "Attivita" parquet floor is beautiful, I dance in this room from Monday to Friday, the school is delighted with the rendering, and their architects are also relieved to see that we were able to respect the limit of thickness following their fastidious constraints.
Rochelle Adamsformer dancer of the Royal Ballet of London / Studio " Flotte ", Marseille
We requested SPECTAT professional flooring in 2014. We are very satisfied with them. The cushioning quality is excellent. We are still in business and have even been able to dismantle and reassemble the floor without any problems. We offer Classical dance, Jazz dance, Zumba and Hip Hop classes.
Patrice PaoliPAQUITA dance school, Toulouse
As for the users (whose activities are extremely varied in these halls), they all recognize the quality of the floors whatever the activity practiced (Classical dance, Ballroom dance, West Coast Swing, SBK, Modern'jazz, Hip-hop, Boxing, Dance Hall, Country, Zumba, Yoga, Callanetics, Shiatsu). I have not heard a single criticism in the last 10 years and it must be recognized that the quality of the rooms in general and the quality of the floor in particular is a factor of choice for the exercise of an activity. Concerning the teachers, especially those who take many hours of classes in a row, they regularly tell me that at the end of their classes, they don't have any joint pain compared to the dance surfaces they practice elsewhere.
Denis BertrandLa Petite Martinière d'Oé, Notre-Dame d'Oé
We are very satisfied with the work done by SPECTAT on all our sites in the city of Aix-en-Provence: respect of deadlines, careful work. Building sites Dance hall N° 2 & 3 Gymnase Forbin company grenade ; Building sites Sports hall of the valley of the ARC.
Gilbert HadjedjGeneral Management of Technical Services, City of Aix-en-Provence
During the tour of the Clavigo Ballet in Lebanon in July 2001, I was able to test the Salto floor. It has very satisfactory qualities of comfort for dancing: it is flexible, and almost soundproof for pointe shoes. I believe it can be adapted to all ballet styles.
Claire Marie OstaStar dancer of the Paris Opera
Excellent, it's like a soft mattress without being soft, the style of the Montalvo-Hervieu Company - National Choreographic Center of Créteil and the Val de Marne - imposes a complex footwork in the floor repulses which often hurt the ankles then on the duration, it's great a floor like that.
Wu WangContemporary Dancer
This tool allows the dancer to have a very good relationship with the floor, which is essential for his or her support, allowing him or her to propel and land. This floor offers the possibility of experimenting with different qualities of movement conducive to choreographic creation.
The Mas de la DanseCenter for Study and Research in Contemporary Dance
The floor of our Bournonville studio is equipped since 2006 with a new floor "Saltis" based on new techniques. Since then we have noticed a clear decrease in traumas and tendinitis. This new method seems to be in adequacy with the work that the dancers produce.
Nicole Calise-PetracchiConservatoire de Danse du Grand Avignon
Salti/Saltis/Salto floors are simply the best floors imaginable for dancers. Not only is there spring, but more importantly, there is cushioning. Since Capitol Ballet acquired these floors, the percentage of injuries has been greatly reduced. The refinement of its design allows it to be installed on stage or in a studio in about 1.5 hours. Since its acquisition, we use these floors every time we play at the Capitol Theater, at the Halle aux Grains, as well as at our 2 studios in Montaudran. Every time I teach the Balachine repertoire in Europe, I talk about these floors!
Nanette GlushakArtistic Director of Capitol Ballet
During the tour of the Clavigo Ballet in Lebanon in July 2001, I was able to test the Salto floor. It has very satisfactory qualities of comfort for dancing: it is flexible, and almost soundproof for pointe shoes. I believe it can be adapted to all ballet styles.
Claire Marie OstaStar dancer of the Paris Opera
Pole of circus and street arts located in Marchin, we had the pleasure to work with the company SPECTAT to equip our Circus, a new place dedicated to the creation and the diffusion which is born in the village of Marchin located in Belgium. Throughout this collaboration, we had the pleasure to find a real listening, flexibility, a concern of well doing and a great professionalism. In search of a floor adapted to the acrobatic practice, this SPECTAT dance floor is perfectly suited to this discipline and makes the happiness of our artists in residence.
Olivier MinetDirector of Latitude 50
The Capitol Ballet has been dancing on the Spectat floor for over 20 years. The dancers are very happy with it. We have far fewer injuries. Technically, we haven't had any problems in that time. We use these floors in our studios as well as on the various stages with the removable model. All theaters that host dance should be able to offer a suitable floor.
Paul HeitzmannGeneral Manager of the Ballet du Capitole, Toulouse
The SALTIS floor is characterized by an exceptional dynamic, both from the point of view of the impulse and of the damping, thanks to its viscoelastic blocks. Made of wood, it is an economical answer to the problem of fixed equipment in dance studios. This tool allows the dancer to have a very good relationship with the ground, which is essential for his support, allowing him to propel himself and to land. Its material offers the possibility of experimenting with different qualities of movement conducive to choreographic creation.
Françoise Dupuy Director of the Mas de la Danse
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Our sprung floors : A patented and award-winning technology

Our dance floors on 1/2 tennis balls received the first prize in the BPI's national competition for innovative companies.

Our quality guarantee

All our sprung floors are manufactured in France in our workshop in Courthézon (Vaucluse) and installed by our dedicated teams, in order to have a perfect traceability and an irreproachable quality follow-up of our products.

The fixed sprung floors installed by our teams are covered by a ten-year warranty.

Professional dance floors made in France
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Range of demountable sprung floors

Aéris sprung floor : REMOVABLE AND COMPATIBLE OUTDOOR, shock-absorbing blocks made of ½ tennis balls

These highly versatile floors are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, and are equipped with our patented suspension technology for exceptional comfort on all terrains.

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Dimensions: 1200 x 2400, thickness: 54 mm

Weight: 30kg/panel

Fire classification: Cfl

Assembly: checkerboards

Assembly time: 150 m2 /h with 3 people.

Surfacing: bare, painted or dance floor
Operating expenses:

  • distributed : 500 kg/m2
  • punching : 250 kg/pt of support

Avignon Opera

RedBull Cypher BCOne

Ballet du Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse

Agora de la danse, Montpellier

Paris Opera

Chorégies d'Orange

Nights of Fourvières

 

... And many others!

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Salti dance floor: Wooden panels, shock absorbing blocks made of ½ tennis balls

Thanks to their excellent damping characteristics, chipboard has become the most suitable wood-based material for the creation of a good dance floor. The Salti model is our best-selling demountable floor: more than 10,500 m² since 2003.

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Dimensions: 1000 x 2000, thickness: 54 mm

Weight: 30kg/panel

Assembly time : 120 m2 /h with 3 people.
Covering : dance floor or paint

Fire classification: M3
Mounting: staggered or checkered

Operating expenses :

  • distributed : 500 kg/m2
  • punching : 350 kg/pt of support

Carolyn Carlson, Atelier de Paris

Teatro alla Scala, Milan

Paris Opera

Ballet du Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse

Opéra Garnier, Paris

Ateliers MédicisParis

Château de Versailles Show

Bordeaux Opera House

RedBull : Breakdance track

School of Circus Arts of Cherbourg

 

... And many others!

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Range of fixed sprung floors

Saltis dance floor: Wooden slab, shock absorbing blocks made of ½ tennis balls

Our best-seller, with more than 20,000 m² installed: Saltis presents a dynamic and unequalled comfort. Installed by our teams and guaranteed for 10 years, with several finishing options: paint, dance floor, oak or beech parquet.

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Dimensions: 910 x 2040, thickness: 54 mm

Weight : 17 Kg/m2

Fire classification: M3

Installation: staggered, grooved joints

Installation time: 80 to 100 m2 per day with 3 installers

Flooring: dance floor, parquet or paint

Operating expenses :

  • distributed : 500 kg/m2
  • punching : 350 kg/pt of support

National Stage Dansen-HusOslo, Norway

Bordeaux Opera House

Agora de la Danse, Montpellier

Center Pompidou, Paris

Conservatory of Avignon

Ballet of the Capitole Theatre, Toulouse 

Avignon Opera

Conservatory Paris 19è

Conservatory Paris 12è

Lyon Arts dance center

National Choreographic Center of Tours

National Choreographic Center of Orleans

Superior School Of Dance Of Cannes

 

... And many others!

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Attivita sprung floor: wooden floor on viscoelastomer blocks 

The latest addition to the range, the Attivita floor has been designed to offer an attractive price and reduce the thickness of construction (only 31mm), while maintaining excellent characteristics of comfort and reduced trauma for dancers.

Attivita can be installed by the users themselves in order to limit installation costs.

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Dimensions: parquet strips 2400 x 200 mm; thickness 31 mm
Installation time: 80 m2 per day with 3 installers
Fire rating: DFL
Installation: lost joints
Operating loads:

  • distributed : 500 kg/m2
  • punching : 250 kg/pt of support

Paris 15 Conservatory

Studios Blanca Li, Romainville

Carolyn CarlsonAtelier de Paris

Conservatory of Montreuil

Paris 11 Conservatory

Paris 6 Conservatory

Mountview Academy of Theatre ArtsLondon

Conservatory of Avignon

Dance school MahiddineMarseille

Lyon Arts dance center

Studio FleetMarseille

Company HorizonLa Rochelle

Dance school ArabesqueToulouse

 

... And many others!

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