STM Studio Supplies is a company that works closely with all things performing arts, from professional performance companies to our local dance schools; we try to keep an eye on as much as we can in the field. We also have a presence in New Zealand and are members of Danz Aotearoa and so receive […]
Author Archives: Jenni Donohoe
Many dancers trained on the strip timber floors of their local church, scout or masonic hall. But what makes a good dance floor? Generally, these floors gave adequate, if inconsistent, shock absorption and injuries were limited. Performance stages were generally of similar construction, and with the exception of hard spots caused by trap doors, dip […]
A chance conversation between Martin and Christopher Wheeler from APRA AMCOS prompted an investigation of the music licensing regulations for dance schools in Australia. Christopher provided some helpful information and links, recorded below, but I wanted to get a bigger picture and work out who these bodies are and what they do. A quick internet search […]
Recently I did a Facebook post in which I assumed a fairly high ground and stated that; “ At STM Studio supplies we constantly come across people planning to use particle board for their dance floor. I cannot emphasise strongly enough what a bad idea that is. There is no international supplier of performance […]
How to kill a dance floor. After murderous tap shoes with loose screws ripping and gouging into your unsuspecting floor, the next major villain is the sun. Direct sunshine onto your dance floor can affect your vinyl surface with a result similar to throwing a brick into a swimming pool, a mess of wave like […]