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Dance Floors

January 10, 2017
NBCUniversal Golden Globes Party
NBCUniversal Golden Globes Party

A large, circular center stage topped by a hanging chandelier provided a focal point to watch the entertainment, and then changed over to an elevated dance floor. Flowers came from CJ Matusmoto. DJ Kiss headlined.

Photo: Sean Twomey/2Me Studios
1. Decorate a dance floor.
1. Decorate a dance floor.

The dance floor is an obvious place to make an impact. For a private event, designer Preston Bailey created a unique dance floor that served as the evening's focal point. Hundreds of flowers were covered in Plexiglas, creating a massive floral carpet. "The result was a statement piece that allowed guests to dance on air," said Bailey. 

Photo: Courtesy of PrestonBailey.com/John Labbe
At the National Association for Catering and Events' 2012 gala in Washington, guests danced on a floor that was embedded with LED lights. 'We used this element because they looked like night stars,' said the gala's co-chairwoman, Aisha Malik.
At the National Association for Catering and Events' 2012 gala in Washington, guests danced on a floor that was embedded with LED lights. "We used this element because they looked like night stars," said the gala's co-chairwoman, Aisha Malik.
Photo: Evelyn Alas
For a sweet sixteen party in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the dance floor featured the birthday girl's personal logo, which was inspired by Andy Warhol and comic-book art.
For a sweet sixteen party in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the dance floor featured the birthday girl's personal logo, which was inspired by Andy Warhol and comic-book art.
Photo: Courtesy of Rodney Bailey
4. Go high-tech.
4. Go high-tech.

Energy Floors offers human-powered, interactive dance floors for event rentals worldwide. The eight-inch-deep tiles each house small generators; the tiles compress when stepped on, activating the generators to convert the kinetic energy produced by the dancers into electricity. The power can be used to activate the colorful LED light tubes inside the tiles that respond to the movement of dancers or nearby electrical systems.

Photo: Anneke Hymmen
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