Quick answer: Pei School of Dance is at Thomson Ridge. We fitted ceiling and wall panels in the studios, corridors and stairs, over 2 to 3 floors. Treating the corridors and stairs as well as the studios cuts echo across the whole school, not just in each room.

Key takeaways

  • Dance studios echo: hard floors, mirrors, loud music.
  • Fix: ceiling and wall panels over 2–3 floors.
  • Corridors and stairs were treated too.

The school

Pei School of Dance is at Thomson Ridge in Singapore. The school has studios over more than one floor. The job covered 2 to 3 floors.

Why dance studios echo

Dance studios have hard floors and mirrors, and they use loud music. Both reflect sound around the room. Corridors and stairs are usually hard too. See reducing echo in classrooms.

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What we installed

We fitted ceiling panels and wall panels in the studios. We also treated the corridors and stairs. The work covered 2 to 3 floors.

Why corridors and stairs too

Hard corridors and stairwells echo just like studios. Treating them cuts echo across the whole school, not just in each room. Panels reduce echo in each space; they do not stop sound passing through walls or doors.

Working around mirrors

Mirrors must stay clear, so panels go on the ceiling and on walls above mirror height. Keep panels out of reach of jumps and lifts. The ceiling is the biggest free surface in most studios.

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What other studios can learn

Mirrors and hard floors must stay, so use the ceiling and the walls above mirror height. Treat corridors and stairs as well as studios. An 8 × 6 m studio usually needs 16 to 24 panels, which is S$2,960 to S$4,440 installed. See acoustic panels for schools.

Panels and dancers

At Pei School of Dance in Thomson Ridge, there are ceiling and wall panels in the studios, corridors and stairs over 2–3 floors. In any dance space, panels should sit high or on the ceiling, away from where dancers jump, lift or spin. That keeps them clear of daily traffic.

Doing a big school in stages

A big school can be treated in stages, for example studios first, then corridors and stairs. Each stage can be done during school holidays or quiet days. We work Monday to Saturday in working hours; night and Sunday installs are possible with a surcharge, quoted case by case.

What we see on real jobs

At Pei School of Dance, we treated corridors and stairs as well as studios, over 2 to 3 floors. In any dance studio, mirrors stay clear, so ceilings and upper walls do the work.

Get a straight answer for your room

Send a photo of the classroom or studio on WhatsApp (+65 8930 1905) with its rough size. We'll recommend panels for clearer lessons and schedule installation around your classes or school holidays.

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