What is an AirBase Sprung Subfloor?
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AirBase means resilience and safety for dancers.
An AirBase is a Gerstung sprung subfloor created 50 years ago for Gymnasts, Athletes, and Dancers. It is a sturdy base that supports the top surface of vinyl or wood. The AirBase consists of a layer of hardwood plywood, supported by Energy Blocks™ that provide both absorbency and resilience to the dancer. The Gerstung Energy Block™ compresses and recovers quickly - better than anything on the market. The result is an even, shock absorbent, resilient floor providing lifting power and safe landings.
The Top Surface, is what the dancers feet touch. Top surfaces are selected according to the type of dance being done in the studio.
See our selection of Top Surface Vinyl/“Marley.”
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Sprung Subfloors
An AirBase is a Gerstung sprung subfloor created 50 years ago for dancers and athletes. This is a sturdy sprung base used with a top surface of Vinyl/Marley or Wood that supports the dancer. The AirBase consists of a layer of imported hardwood plywood, supported by our unique Energy Blocks™ that provide both absorbency and resilience. The Gerstung Energy Block™ compresses and recovers quickly - better than anything on the market. The result is an even, shock absorbent, resilient floor providing lifting power and safe landings.
The Top Surface, is what the dancers feet touch. See our selection of Top Surface Vinyl/Marley and wood.
What is an Sprung Subfloor?
AirBase means resilience and safety for dancers.
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Gerstung
Sprung Subfloor Products
Engineered for ultimate performance and safety
Permanent Subfloors
Softer or firmer floor? We can customize!
“After six hours a day and six days a week of grueling rehearsals, it is inevitable that our dancers are sore and tired. Since the installation of our Gerstung Suspended Dance Floors, the dancers have noticed a measurable difference in the way they feel and perform. The remarkable cushioning effect experienced while landing, combined with the slight lift before a jump, aids in preventing compression of the spinal column, ankle, and knee joints.”
The Washington Ballet
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Gerstung AB-200 Permanent Floor
Permanent/removable sprung installation for busy private studios, schools, colleges and universities.
We offer Prima, Dance Studio and Reversible Vinyl options or Maple Wood top surfaces. The first floor is still in use since 1976! See Testimonials Page.
600
Gerstung AB-600 Permanent Floor
Permanent Sprung floor easy to install for moderate traffic dance studios. Great for private yoga, barre,
and fitness studios as well. For use with Vinyl/Marley, Vinyl Planking top surfaces. We offer Prima, Dance Studio and Reversible Vinyl options.
Gerstung SF-600
New!
Gerstung SF-600 Permanent Floor
A less expensive but still foam base sprung floor provides safety and longevity to dancers. This floor is for moderate traffic dance studios as well at private yoga, barre, or fitness studios. For use with vinyl/marley vinyl planking top surfaces. Easy install like our AB-200 Studio Floor System. We offer Prima, Dance Studio and Reversible Vinyl options.
2030
New!
Gerstung AB-2030
AB-2030 is a self install studio and portable performance floor. This floor is a less expensive cross between our AB-200 studio floor and our AB-300 portable floor that uses finger-like joints instead of our Click System to stabilize the floor seams. It is a resilient studio floor that can be taken on the road. The sub-floor can be installed by just one person, no tools or carpentry skills needed. We recommend a vinyl/marley top surface. We offer Prima, Dance Studio and Reversible Vinyl options.
We installed your AirBase® dance floors in 1993. We still teach on the original floors and they are still going strong!
Diane Andrews and Mary Harper, Owners - Backstage Dance Studio
A few Gerstung Portable Floor owners:
• Washington Ballet
• Smuin Contemporary Ballet (New 500 with vinyl-attached!)
• The Kirov Ballet
• Peabody Conservatory
• Japan Arts
• The Tbilisi Opera Company in the Republic of Georgia
• The National and World Aerobic Championships
• Stages for touring companies, Broadway, Colleges & High Schools.
• Alberta Ballet, Canada
• Oakland Ballet, San Francisco, CA
• Greensboro Performing Arts, NC
Gerstung Click System
Knock On Wood Tap Studio in Washington, DC has enjoyed Gerstung's sprung maple portable flooring for almost 30 years. Countless tap dancers have travelled from all over the world to shuffle, flap, and stomp on our original floors, which are as reliable as the day they were delivered. The durability, sound quality, comfort, and customer service provided by Gerstung dance floors is second to none, and we look forward to continued success with their product at the center of our business.
Lisa Swenton-Eppard, Programming Director, Knock On Wood Studio, DC
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Gerstung Professional Portable AB-300
Easy to assemble portable touring floor, no tools required. The easy Click System uses panels of 47.25" x 47.25" [1.2m x 1.2m] joined at the seam by a interlocking tongue and spring system. This floor provides a safe, resilient performing venue for any style dance. Requires a vinyl top surface to be rolled out and taped down. Designed for 3-person set up and take down.
We closed our summer performances last Friday and the floor was amazing! Our dancers and artistic staff have given it a glowing review. We installed it on a raised deck as well as on concrete and it worked equally as well on both surfaces. We were able to assemble a 32’x 24’ size in 40 minutes with 4 guys. Really slick!
Alberta Ballet, Canada
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Gerstung AB-400 Professional Portable
Our AB-400 portable floor with Maple top surface uses the Click System with panels that are 59” x 28” [1.5m x .75m] allowing 2-3 people to set-up and take-down the floor.
“I volunteered on the load-out crew and experienced firsthand the ease of assembly/disassembly. The quality of the floor was apparent the minute it arrived and it excelled through three performances”
Lori Laqua, Smuin Contemporary Ballet
New!
500
Professional Portable Sprung Floor with vinyl attached.
Dancers: Terez and John Orr, Photo by:Maggie Carey
Dancers: Terez and John Orr, Photo by:Maggie Carey
Dancer: John Speed Orr, Photo by: Wayne Zheng
Dancers: Terez and John Orr, Photo by:Maggie Carey
The Gerstung AB500 Portable Professional Sprung floor made its debut on a San Francisco street with the Smuin Contemporary Ballet.
Gerstung AB-500 Professional Portable Sprung Floor with vinyl attached.
This versatile NEW floor combines Home Folding Vinyl-attached Floor System with our Click System for a larger performance floor that is easy set up and take down. The floor appears to be seamless. Each
5' x 5' [1.52m x 1.52m] folding floor [folded is 30” x 60”] allows for easy transport in SUVs.
The Smuin Contemporary Floor is comprised of 24 5' x 5' fold floors clicked together for a 20' x 30' performing space.
Much like our Home Sprung Floors, this vinyl-attached, sprung folding floor clicks together to form one large portable performance floor or can be broken down into smaller floors to suit various spaces. Can be used for outdoor or indoor performances! Easy assembly. Dance Studio Vinyl or Prima Vinyl top surface available. For information and pricing email info@gerstung.us.
Cassidy Isaacson and Brandon Alexander dancing Foolish Things.
Choreographed by Michael Smuin; Photos by: Wayne Zheng
John Speed Orr dancing That's Life.
Choreographed by Michael Smuin
Photo by: Wayne Zheng
"The floor has truly kept us alive during the time of COVID!"
Lori Laqua, Smuin Contemporary Ballet