A solid maple parquet floor would be the best in terms of durability: it's what most school hall floors are made of as it's incredibly tough. If you buy it unfinished then you can stain it, as natural maple is very light. Oak, as mentioned by Ducasi and Freudian Hips, is probably the next best.
Good quality – i.e. not the cheapo ones from diy stores – laminate floors are probably the next best. Engineered boards (a thin layer of real wood on a ply substrate) don't stand up to much dancing: my living room floor has been used for practice a few times, and the lacquer finish on them has become pretty damaged, and they're prone to getting dents from heels. The good thing about a laminate floor is that it's laid over a foam underlay which adds a small amount of spring to the floor which you won't get on a solid floor.
Lino might be another good option, plus it's very eco-friendly, and not the horrid stuff of old. Check Forbo.com Home for more details, plus their sampling service is really good.
So do we all get invited to sample the floor when it's down?
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