Jayne of Back2front picks up the story. “Using Harlequin Cascade flooring, and before scenic painting could begin, the team first mapped out the grid which proved to be a testing of mathematical wits, especially working 16th size for the backdrop!
Harlequin Cascade is well known to stage managers and professional dancers as a heavy-duty stage floor that withstands general stage use and is ideal for dance. The surface has a silky smooth emboss which gives deceptively good grip and conveys a soft feel, usually described as “warmth”, to give dancers an unmatched confidence for demanding choreography. It is available in black, pale grey, dark grey, hazelnut and for reasonable quantities, in any colour. Dance schools in every town and at every level aspire to own a Harlequin floor, just the same as leading companies including The Bolshoi Ballet, New York City Ballet, English National Ballet, Riverdance and dance schools and venues such as Laban, The Royal Opera House and Scottish Ballet.
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The last word goes to Jayne, “The end result is very striking. Quite often the simpler designs are the best ! “
