Traditionally dance were held in ballrooms, in which the dance floor was in the center of the room and there was seating around the edges. Dancing progresses counterclockwise/anticlockwise if at all. Dancers performing stationary dances sharing the dance floor with those performing moving dances danced in the center so others could dance around them.

In modern western times the dance floor often refers to the part of a bar, club or similar on which people are dancing or which has been set up for dancing. Some modern facilities have portable dance floors which are basically interlocking wooden sheets put down over the carpet in a conference room to allow for dancing. The main benifit of portable dance floors is that they allow multi uses of the same space.

Generally the best dance floor are sprung wooden floors, because these are the most forgiving on the dancers ankles and shins.

At a rock concert, disco, stadium, park or gig. It doesn't matter where you are as long as it's dark, crowded and loud. Very loud. The music is everything. It has to be to your taste something with a rhythm you can lose your self in. Some people live to head bang others to waltz. The majority including myself will dance to everything and anything. Thats where the dance floor comes in. When your on the dance floor surrounded by people doing the exact same thing (not literally) you can just lose all your doubts and fears forget about your worries. All you can concentrate on is that single beat. Before you know it all the stress just flows off you. Your getting the best exercise around, your mind is fixated on the music and thats all that matters. You rub shoulders with all sorts of people. Everyones movements make one massive unique dance. It's not co-ordinated and hasn't been practiced but its still perfect. Every second a different person is joining in. Soon you won't care that your hair is flying all over the place and your body temperature has got so high that your clothes have melted to your body. Dancing on the dance floor. A legal addiction.