dance floor
The dance floor (or dance floor ) is the area in a locality or outdoors that is intended for dancing. The area can be demarcated by markings or simply created by "tacit agreement". It is important for a dance floor that it is level in order to avoid the dancers stumbling. It must also be smooth enough that the dancers can turn. Ultimately, it has to be durable enough to withstand the stress caused by dancing.
Localities
At parties or similar events, a stage-like construction is sometimes set up as a dance floor. This can be raised and is demarcated with a railing. Such a dance floor used to be made from unplaned boards. Today plastic or metal constructions are used for this. Some heavily frequented places used to have fixed dance floors that stayed open all year round. In Germany, dance floors were often built under linden trees or sometimes in linden trees in villages . The latter were called Tanzlinde .
In discos , ballrooms and sometimes in inns , part of the hall is reserved for dancing. This area is kept clear of tables, chairs and other obstacles. Various materials can be used as flooring: parquet , plastic , glass , etc. Special constructions are often used, especially in discos, for example dance floors that are illuminated from below or mirrored.
Tournament dance
For official dance tournaments from state championships (Germany) or state championships (Austria) upwards, there are regulations for the dance floor, which must be adhered to in order to be able to hold a fair competition on the one hand and to enable the judges to have a good overview on the other. In this case, the rectangular dance floors must be at least 210 m², with the shortest side being at least 12 m long. In addition, parquet is required as a floor covering. Smaller dance floors with other surfaces are also permitted for smaller tournaments. The exact requirements vary from country to country. B. plastic floors, as they are often found in gymnasiums and sports halls, permitted.
Quote
"The devil sits under the dance floor" was a phrase that was used in strict Christian circles until the middle of the 20th century to illustrate the dangers of sexual seduction through dancing.
