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Guides and advice on dance floors, barres, mirrors and studio care.
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How to Use a Dance Barre for Ballet: A Guide for Dance Studios
By incorporating these barres into your training routines, you can enhance your studio’s professional environment and help dancers achieve their full potential.
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STM’s Comprehensive Guide to Vinyl Flooring for Dance, Pilates, and Barefoot
Vinyl flooring has become an essential component in studios and fitness centres worldwide due to its versatility, durability, and comfort. At STM Studio Supplies,…
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Expanding Joins in Dance Vinyl
Expanding joins in dance vinyl can become a serious issue when they reach the point of being abrasive and posing a potential trip hazard.
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What is the Purpose of a Sprung Floor?
When stepping into a dance studio, the first thing that might catch your attention is the seemingly ordinary floor beneath your feet. However, for…
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Everything to know about a Mylar Glassless Mirror
STM’s Mylar Glassless Mirror Solutions STM Studio Supplies are proud to be Mirrorlite’s Australian Distributor of Mylar Glassless Mirror. We have made this article…
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Why you need a sprung floor for dance
A Sprung Floor is critical to any dance studio in order to protect the body of performers and teachers. In a perfect world, they…
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STM Dance – Taking the “Dis” Out of Disability
At STM Studio Supplies, we’re passionate about making dance accessible to all. Recently, we collaborated with Higher Spaces and e.motion21 to provide mirrors that…
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Timber or Vinyl Dance Floor?
What Makes a Good Dance Floor? Many dancers grew up training on traditional strip timber floors found in local churches, scout halls, or masonic…
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Navigating the ordeal of music licensing for class, performance, and competition
A chance conversation between Martin and Christopher Wheeler from APRA AMCOS prompted an investigation of the music licensing regulations for dance schools in Australia.…
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Fixing Slippery Shoes
Fixing Slippery Shoes! By Linda Pritchard Fixing slippery shoes in important for your dancers to prevent injury. I’m of an age, (ancient!) where the…