Amber75. Seriously. Dancing on a rubber floor you will eventually injure yourself. Maybe not an injury that stops you stone dead. But it will get you in the joints sooner or later. Start saving for a hip replacement now.

I don't know that you can spin or turn. I couldn't when I had to dance on a rubber floor, I couldn't even wear my shoes. It was awful and as Diva pointed out, really hard on the knees.

If you belong to a gym have you considered reserving a handball court? Ours have floors much better suited to dancing and our local gym said they did not care if we danced or did hand ball as long as we reserved the court according to the rules.

That or going to the park and dancing on the basketball court would be easier on the joints.

Could you purchase a wood floor to put over the rubber for dancing and take it up when you are finished?

I don't think there is any way to avoid joint injuries dancing on a rubber floor.

I'm taking lessons at the local YMCA, I can't afford anything else. Is there anyone here who can discuss other shoe options with me.

I will not quit dancing~!

A smooth leather sole will allow easier turns than a conventional dance shoe - and wouldn't be at all suitable for a proper dance floor, but might be fine on rubber (unless it is really sticky). If the latter, don't risk injury - it isn't worth it.

I've heard of people gluing felt fabric to the bottom of their shoes... Not sure if it would work in this case, maybe worth a try. Or maybe there is another type of frictionless fabric option (satin, spandex, ??)

Is there truly no other place you can go to practice? No studio, gym, hall, etc that you can inquire with about renting floor time?

I've used moleskin, I bought at Walmart to do Zumba. I don't know if it would work on a Yoga floor.

The YMCA must have a gym or a basketball court. Could you talk to the instructor and ask him/her to find out if there is another space available? Surely, the instructor realizes how difficult it is for people to learn on a yoga floor. Maybe, no one has ever complained before so they didn't think it was an issue.

Have you thought about forgoing the shoes and wearing just socks or nylons?

Much more slippery and you are less likely to take out your ankles.

I probably deserve to get shot for this, but it DOES work- even if I found it out on accident.

Okay- years ago, before I discovered a real stylist (a real hawtt one) and real Product, I used show-sheen on my hair in a pinch. I was spraying my hair upside-down, so when the mist hit the floor, it dried- I turned in it barefoot- and almost went down!

Anybody NOT from horse-ville doesn't know that Show-Sheen is a product made by Absorbine and is basically diluted, smelly, liquid silicone. It helps a horse's coat lay flat, sleek, and shiny... and is NOT NOT NOT for use in the area where the saddle goes- why? You'll slide RIGHT off!

Showsheen comes in a big spray bottle (trigger-nozzle), and when you spray it on your socks, you will slide, even on carpet. NOT recommended obviously for spraying on real dance shoes, but maybe a crappy pair or some socks. It MIGHT help- but probably won't. Best place is to just take lessons somewhere that cares about other people's legs!