Dance Equipment Education and Training

How to get the education you need to work with dance studio equipment

While dancing equipment may include a range of apparel and accessories, the most important elements to be trained to use are the dance floor and dance shoes. The dancer's safety is of the utmost concern when planning and implementing dance floors and fitting dance shoes, so dancers and dance educators should be well trained in these areas.

A dance or dance education degree is also useful in training to utilize ballet equipment and other studio equipment used for all types of dance instruction. College courses in dance education may be more inclusive of specific training in how to use dance studio equipment than general dance courses.

To begin your dance equipment education and training, consider the following options:

1. Learn how to install dance floors for safe use.
2. Educate yourself in fitting dance shoes, the most basic of dance supplies.
3. Consider higher education for comprehensive dance equipment education and training.
   

 

Get training for the safe installation and use of dancing equipment

Buying dance equipment online is easy and cost effective, but requires that you become trained in basic installation and maintenance of items like floors, mirrors and rails. Floors are the most basic piece of dance studio equipment, and typically involve a segmented installation.
Try: SnapLock provides training to install their modular dance floors with online instructions. Alvas, another supplier of dancing equipment, provides online training to install their tape-down floors in your dance studio.

Cover the basics for ballet equipment with proper shoe fitting techniques

The most importance piece of ballet gear to be trained to use is the ballet shoe, and the same is true for other specific types of dance shoe. Every dance shoe requires specific training on how to fit and wear the shoe comfortably and to properly support rather than damage the foot.
Try: Capezio, a seller of all types of ballet dance supplies, offers online training on how to fit pointe shoes, some of the most challenging shoes in dance. Gotta Dance! also provides extensive shoe buying tips and instructions for educating yourself about the characteristics and purposes of many different types of dance shoes.

Learn about dancing supplies through dance coursework

Using ballroom dance equipment, Latin dance apparel, hip-hop dancing props and other kinds of dancing supplies is also a part of a higher education dance curriculum. For the most comprehensive education and training available in supplying and running a dance studio, consider a degree in dance or dance education.
Try: The University of the Arts offers a BFA in Dance Education, which includes training on using studio supplies in each type of dance you encounter. Kilgore College also has an associate's degree in dance or dance education for learning the basics in dancing equipment.

 

• A variety of dancing supplies are available to use with different types of dance, including special costumes or apparel, as well as props and musical instruments. Instructions are typically available from the seller of the product, so you can always learn about the proper use of specific items and their safety concerns before incorporating them into a dance routine.

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