Russian TV reports on Harlequin floors at the Bolshoi

An interview with Sergei Filin, Artistic Director of the Boshoi Ballet is featured in recently released footage from Russian television. 

The video can be viewed on YouTube. 

Harlequin look forward to ABTT 2012

Stage and dance floor products will be the centre of attention on the British Harlequin stand when the ABTT 2012 Theatre Show is held at The Old Truman Brewery in London on 13th & 14th June. 

Marketing manager, Caroline Reilly said, “we are looking forward to exhibiting at the new East London location for the 2012 show, which we hope will also bring new audiences to the event. Since last year’s show we have continued to develop our products and are planning our stand to exhibit the latest developments in floors for the performing arts.” 

Well-known globally as leaders in dance floor technology, the Harlequin brand is trusted throughout the dance community from famous companies such as the Bolshoi, to rehearsal studios, private dance schools and in education. With a long history of innovation in the development of special floors for dance and performing arts, ABTT Silver Sponsor British Harlequin plc works closely with academics researching the relationship between floor quality and preventing injury to dancers by developing floors with characteristics performers prefer due to safety, “feel” and durability. 

On show will be a selection of examples from Harlequin’s extensive range of floors for the performing arts. Visitors will able to examine many different floor types with expert support on hand to provide guidance and advice. Harlequin also provides special flooring for theatre stages, television studios, exhibitions and display. The company manufactures a comprehensive range from portable, roll-out floors to cushioned, heavy duty permanent floors, plus permanent and touring sprung floor systems. These are complemented by a range of accessories including tape, cleaning products, roll straps, storage bags/carts and an extensive range of ballet barres. 

Harlequin exhibiting at PLASA Focus

British Harlequin plc will once again be exhibiting at the PLASA Focus event to be held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, on 17th and 18th April 2012, where Harlequin’s stand, RA-C16, will feature floors for dance, theatre and events. 

On show will be a wide range of examples from Harlequin’s extensive range of floors for the performing arts. Visitors will able to examine many different floor types with expert support on hand to provide guidance and advice. Although widely recognised as world leaders in floors for dance and the performing arts, Harlequin also provide special flooring for theatre stages, television studios, exhibitions and display. Harlequin manufactures a comprehensive range from portable, roll-out floors through to cushioned, heavy duty permanent floors, plus permanent and touring sprung floor systems. These are complemented by a range of accessories including tape, cleaning products, roll straps, storage bags and carts and an extensive range of ballet barres. 

Harlequin shines at Danza in Fiera

Visitors to the seventh annual Danza in Fiera, staged last month at Florence’s Fortezza da Basso were immediately tempted to visit Harlequin’s dramatic new stand. Strategically located at the entrance to the trade show, the eye-catching gleaming white, newly designed 32m² stand projected a crisp white image that created busy visitor traffic throughout the event. 

Black Harlequin Hi-Shine™ provided a floor that featured regular performances during the four days of Danza in Fiera by world famous break dancers Maksym Babunov and Renato Scapecchi. These winners of prestigious prizes such as the Osaka 2009, the Sydney Festival 2009 and the Italy Best Show 2011, offered “out of the box performances on the rhythm of Japanese percussion.” The high gloss floor was also much appreciated for its mirror effect by photographers and event organizers, as well as choreographers who stopped at the Harlequin stand to enquire about the product. 

Final day at MOVE IT dancing on Harlequin floors

Pictures of the Main stage, Harlequin Masterclass Studio and Harlequin Ballroom at MOVE IT today. 

The MOVE IT Main Stage equipped with Harlequin Liberty™ and Harlequin Cascade™ “hosting spectacular performances from some of the most exciting artists and dance companies from all over the UK”. 

The Harlequin Masterclass Studio is a dedicated, intimate space with a fully sprung Harlequin Liberty™ floor with Harlequin Studio™ dance surface created especially for advanced and professional dancers. “This year there are also practical workshops for dance teachers as part of the Teachers' Convention. The studio is hosting classes taught by some of the UK’s premiere teachers and dance companies”. 

The MOVE IT Ballroom has a twist, “featuring exciting and unexpected classes including vintage style moves, sensual flamenco, Latin beats and swinging lindy hop”. Ballroom classes which include Flamenco, Rumba, Quickstep, Cha Cha Cha, Ballroom, Salsa, Lindy Hop, Latin Line Dance and Latin is danced “in comfort and style at the ballroom - now with a fully sprung Harlequin floor”. 

Dancers visit Harlequin stand at Move IT this weekend

Pictures of just some of the dancers who visited the Harlequin stand at MOVE IT today. 

MOVE IT 2012 opened at London’s Olympia, Friday 9th March and continues until Sunday. So there is still time to visit the show and visit the Harlequin stand. Experience the sprung floor that is the same as the dancers are using on the Main Stage. And if you are into ballroom there is news here as well, with Harlequin also providing the floor for the MOVE IT Ballroom and of course the ever popular Harlequin Masterclass Studio. 

Visit Harlequin at Move IT this weekend

MOVE IT 2012 opened at London’s Olympia today, Friday 9th March and continues Saturday and Sunday. So there is still time to visit the show and visit the Harlequin stand. Experience the sprung floor that is the same as the dancers are using on the Main Stage. And if you are into ballroom there is news here as well, with Harlequin also providing the floor for the MOVE IT Ballroom and of course the ever popularHarlequin Masterclass Studio. 

Friday afternoon Harlequin’s Mark Rasmussen is teaming up with Dance UK’s Helen Laws on the Big Dance Interview Sofa to discuss the subject “Preventing Dancer Injury”. 

MOVE IT 2012 is the UK's biggest dance event - a 3 day festival of dance expected to bring 20,000 dancers to Olympia - British Harlequin are located on on stand 130 exhibiting its full range of dance floor products and accessories in the main exhibition area, plus stand T03 in the ‘trade only’ section. 

The MOVE IT Main Stage equipped with Harlequin Liberty™ and Harlequin Cascade™ “hosting spectacular performances from some of the most exciting artists and dance companies from all over the UK”, including Flawless and English National Ballet collaborating on a unique piece that fuses streetdance and ballet. 

The Harlequin Masterclass Studio is a dedicated, intimate space with a fully sprung Harlequin Liberty™ floor with Harlequin Studio™ dance surface created especially for advanced and professional dancers. “This year there are also practical workshops for dance teachers as part of the Teachers' Convention. The studio is hosting classes taught by some of the UK’s premiere teachers and dance companies”. 

The MOVE IT Ballroom has a twist, “featuring exciting and unexpected classes including vintage style moves, sensual flamenco, Latin beats and swinging lindy hop”. Ballroom classes which include Flamenco, Rumba, Quickstep, Cha Cha Cha, Ballroom, Salsa, Lindy Hop, Latin Line Dance and Latin is danced “in comfort and style at the ballroom - now with a fully sprung Harlequin floor”.