Dance Flooring | Marley Dance Floor

About Marley Dance Floors: The Industry Standard for Dancers

Marley floors are the top choice for dance studios, performance venues, and schools worldwide. Made from slip-resistant vinyl, these roll-out floors provide a perfect balance of grip and glide, allowing dancers to execute turns, leaps, and intricate footwork with confidence.

Originally a brand name, "Marley" has become the go-to term for vinyl dance flooring, trusted for its durability, easy installation, and versatility across dance styles.

Looking for the right Marley floor for your needs? Explore our best-selling options and find the perfect fit for your space!

Explore Marley Floor Options

The Best Marley Floors for Tap & Irish Step:

Many people are surprised to learn that Marley flooring can be a great option for tap dancing. While some vinyl Marley floors may not withstand the impact of tap shoes or produce the best sound, certain Marley floors are specifically designed for tap dancers—offering both exceptional durability and crisp, resonant sound quality.

If you need a dance floor that enhances your performance while standing up to heavy use, explore our tap-friendly Marley flooring options built to handle every shuffle, flap, and time step with ease!

We highly recommend Rosco Adagio® Marley Dance Floor Rolls.

Pros: Rosco Adagio Rolls provide excellent accoustics, amplifying tap and percussive dance sounds. They are specially designed to produce superior sound with the durability to hold up to any dance style, installation, or location. 

Cons: They're slightly heavier than some of the touring options.

The Best Marley Floors for Jazz:

The speed, precision, and high-energy movements of jazz require a durable floor with just enough grip to keep you from sliding out of those kicks and turns. Jazz is usually fast-moving with big, explosive movements and Marley is the best flooring for that job. 

We recommend Versastep Pro Marley Dance Floor Rolls and Rosco Adagio® Marley Dance Floor Rolls.

Pros: Both options are compatible with any dance style, and any shoe style (great for studios that train in both tap and jazz) and can hold up to the high energy of jazz dance. 

Cons: They're slighty heavier than some of the touring options.

The Best Marley Floors for Contemporary and Lyrical:

With lots of floor work, contractions, and choreography that pulls you off your center, often into less than natural positions, you need the right floor to support you. 

Marley is the best flooring option for contemporary dance – just make sure you don’t pick one with too much grip if your dancers plan to dance barefoot. 

We recommend ProStep Marley Dance Floor Rolls.

Pros: ProStep Dance Floor rolls are perfect for modern studios, with just the right amount of slip control. 

Cons: They're not suitable for tap, ballroom, or permanent installations.

Best Marley Floors for Hip-Hop:

Hip-hop is one of the most versatile dance styles—you can perform it almost anywhere. While Marley flooring isn’t required for hip-hop, it’s an excellent choice if your space is also used for ballet, jazz, or contemporary dance.

When selecting a Marley floor for hip-hop, opt for a durable, multi-purpose surface that provides the right balance of traction and flexibility. Avoid ultra-high-grip or delicate options, as they may limit movement or wear out faster with high-energy routines.

We recommend Rosco Adagio® Marley Dance Floor Rolls and VersaStep Pro Marley Dance Floor Rolls.

Pros: These options are our beefiest, brawniest Marley floor. It was specially designed to handle the abuse of hard-soled shoes. 

Cons: They are not suitable for tours as they are thicker, heavier, and may not lay flat as quickly.

The Best Marley Floors for Ballroom:

While traditional wood flooring is a popular choice for ballroom dance, some Marley floors are specifically designed to withstand high heels, fast footwork, and smooth turns. The key is finding a durable Marley option that offers the right balance of glide and support, ensuring dancers can move effortlessly without excessive grip.

We recommend Rosco Adagio® Marley Dance Floor Rolls and VersaStep Pro Marley Dance Floor Rolls. 

Pros: As two of our toughest Marley rolls, both are designed to withstand the abuse of hard-soled shoes. 

Cons: They are not suitable for tours as they are thicker, heavier, and may not lay flat as quickly.

The Best Marley Floors for Flamenco:

Flamenco’s intense, percussive footwork demands a tough, durable dance floor that can withstand repeated impact. Just like tap and ballroom dance, not all Marley floors are built for the challenge.

However, select Marley flooring options provide the perfect balance of durability, sound responsiveness, and grip, ensuring dancers can perform safely while maintaining the precision and power Flamenco requires.

We highly recommend Rosco Adagio® Marley Dance Floor Rolls.

Pros: Designed specifically to enhance the acoustic sounds of percussive dance styles, Rosco Adagio Rolls are built tough & can handle the traffic of hard-soled shoes.

Cons: They are not suitable for tours as they are thicker, heavier, and may not lay flat as quickly.

The Best Marley Floors for Drill Teams:

Drill teams demand precision, stability, and smooth movement, making Marley flooring an ideal choice. It offers the perfect balance of grip and glide, ensuring dancers can execute sharp footwork and seamless turns with confidence.

For drill team performances and practice, we recommend Rosco Adagio® Marley Dance Floor Rolls—a durable, versatile Marley floor designed to support high-energy routines and synchronized movement.

Pros: Rosco Adagio Rolls provide excellent accoustics for percussive dance styles. They were specially designed to hold up to any dance style, installation, or location. 

Cons: They are not suitable for tours as they are thicker, heavier, and may not lay flat as quickly.

The Best Marley Floors for Breakdancing:

Breakdancing requires a smooth, durable surface that allows for effortless spins, footwork, and power moves. While some Marley floors have too much grip for breakdancers, certain options provide the ideal balance of slip and control to support fluid movement.

The best Marley flooring for breakdancing is tough enough to handle high-impact moves, yet smooth enough to keep dancers spinning with ease. Choose a breakdance-friendly Marley floor designed for durability and top-tier performance.

We highly recommend our Rosco Marley Mat™ for the compact convenience of a portable dance floor you can setup virtually anywhere. For larger practice spaces, stages, and breaking competitions we recommend Rosco Adagio Tour™ Marley Dance Floor Rolls.

Marley Dance Subfloor: Why It Matters

When installing Marley flooring, the subfloor is often overlooked—but it’s a critical component for safety and performance. Many assume Marley rolls can be placed over soft foam underlayment, but this can lead to instability and increased injury risk.

For the best shock absorption and injury prevention, a sprung subfloor is essential. Whether you're a dance studio, school, or professional company, a properly cushioned foundation protects dancers’ joints and enhances movement.

Sprung flooring absorbs and distributes impact, allowing dancers to jump, leap, and roll with reduced strain, ensuring long-term safety and comfort.

Fortunately, we make it simple by offering our Home Dance Subfloor Tiles. Just interlock them and you’ve got a safe, supportive subfloor suitable for any shoft-shoe dance style like ballet, jazz, modern, or lyrical. 

How to Install Marley Dance Floors

Traditionally, you can easily install Marley dance floors yourself by laying rolls flat and using vinyl floor tape over the seams. Of course, we always recommend checking the product specifications before installation. Here are step by step instructions for a temporary or semi-permanent installation: 

• Unroll the flooring and let it rest for 1-2 days until it lays flat. Install the shiny side down, matte side up.
• If you need to cut the rolls, use a straight edge and a utility knife. Leave a 1/4" gap around the rolls to account for expansion and contraction.
• Apply double-sided carpet tape to the underside of each roll around the perimeters, and firmly press the edges to the floor, ensuring there are no ripples.
• If you’re installing over foam subfloor tiles and you have excess around the edges, tape this perimeter down to your main floor using Mat Tape, creating a ramp or tapered installation. If you’re installing over foam tiles and there isn’t extra around the edges, tape down the perimeter of the roll directly to the subfloor tiles using Mat Tape.
• On top of the flooring, use mat tape to join the seams of multiple rolls together.

Over time, you may need to replace the tape as it gets worn down or torn from footwork. You should refresh the top tape every few months. The double-sided tape underneath can last for a couple of years. If you need to install the roll more permanently, you can glue it down with pressure-sensitive adhesive.