Crafting Custom Dance Staging
For the second year running, Steeldeck were appointed to design and build the main stage for the successful annual Red Bull Dance Your Style international dance competition, where the live audience votes for the winner.
This year, we collaborated with Toucan Strategic & Creative Storytelling Agency, to support the event at Freight Island in Manchester. Our installation included the main stage, an accessible viewing platform, and tiered viewing platforms.
Given the limited space on “The Platform” at Freight Island, we needed to create bespoke structures that maximised stage space and audience capacity without obstructing exit routes or sightlines. Utilising our extensive stock of decks in various sizes and shapes, we designed structures tailored to the client’s exact requirements. Additionally, we provided an outdoor circular stage for daytime activations leading up to the main event.
The client specified a very smooth stage, which they planned to top with a vinyl dance floor. To meet this requirement, we topped the assembled stage with 12mm MDF sheets, ensuring a perfectly smooth surface.
By reusing MDF sheets from a previous project meant we were able to reduce our carbon footprint. To work within the venue’s main event space, we designed an accessible viewing platform with an access ramp that wrapped around our tiered viewing platform. Positioned at a 45-degree angle to the stage, this provided an excellent clear view of the performances. Explore our Manchester Stage and Seating Hire solutions today.