''Pineapple Dance Studios'' is a docusoap which aired on

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during 2010. The show gave viewers an insight into the world of

Pineapple Dance Studios Pineapple Dance Studios' is a dance studio complex, performing arts school, and associated dancewear, clothing, and eyewear brand, based in London, England. Origin Pineapple Studios was founded by former model Debbie Moore, who had started dan ...

, a London dance complex, and introduced several employees including

Louie Spence Louie Spence (born 6 April 1969) is an English dancer, choreographer and television personality, best known for the TV show '' Pineapple Dance Studios''. He was a professional dancer in his youth, performing in West End musicals including ''Mi ...

and Andrew Stone plus Pineapple Dance Studio regular

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. The show was first broadcast on 14 February 2010 on

, with narration by ex-BBC newsreader

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, it was presented in a documentary style that included impromptu dancing and the promotional tag-line: "Pineapple Dance Studios: bitching is fabulous!". It was sponsored by Just Dance. It was sold around the world and is currently showing on the US network Ovation. The first episode was broadcast on 28 September 2014.

Name change and ending

After initially indicating that a second series would be produced, Sky1 reverted this decision due to failing to come to terms with studio owner Debbie Moore.

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announced in its December 2010 issue that there would be a 2010

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on 20 December at 9.30pm on Sky1. Andrew Stone would also get his own one-off TV programme called ''Andrew Stone's Meaning of Christmas'' on Sky1. It was also announced that

would make an "Alternative Queen's speech". Louie dressed in royal robes and spoke on how his year had been while introducing some of the people who had made it special.

shot a Christmas music video and there was a final national anthem with some dance included. The second series of Pineapple Dance Studios was renamed ''

Louie Spence's Showbusiness ''Louie Spence's Showbusiness'' is a docusoap follow-up series to the hit show '' Pineapple Dance Studios''. After initially indicating that a second series of ''Pineapple Dance Studios'' would be produced, Sky1 reverted this decision due to fail ...

'' because of Sky's inability to come to an agreement with company CEO Debbie Moore.

The Pineapple Dance crew

The crew includes

Debbie Moore Debbie Moore OBE (born Dorothy Moore, 31 May 1946), is an English model and businesswoman who founded the Pineapple Dance Studios and its associated clothing brand. She was the first woman to float a company on the London Stock Exchange and i ...

, choreographer Mark Battershall and dance teacher Andrew Stone.

Series 1 (2010)

, and

appeared in all episodes. *

missed four episodes (episodes 3, 5, 7 and 8) * Laura Pye missed six episodes (episodes 2, 4, 6, 7, 10 and 12) # Episode 1: Pilot (Aired on 14 February 2010) # Episode 2 (Aired on 21 February 2010) # Episode 3 (Aired on 28 February 2010) # Episode 4: Slayer (Aired on 7 March 2010) # Episode 5 (Aired on 14 March 2010) # Episode 6 (Aired on 21 March 2010) # Episode 7: PDG (Aired on 28 March 2010) # Episode 8: Fe-Nix (Aired on 4 April 2010) # Episode 9 (Aired on 11 April 2010) # Episode 10 (Aired on 18 April 2010) # Episode 11: Burlesque (Aired on 25 April 2010) # Episode 12: Remember the Days (Aired on 2 May 2010) # Episode 13: Finale (Aired on 9 May 2010) # Episode 14: Clip Show (Aired on 12 June 2010) # Episode 15: Christmas Special (Aired on 20 December 2010)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pineapple Dance Studios (Tv Series) 2010 British television series debuts 2010 British television series endings Dance television shows Sky UK original programming Television shows set in London English-language television shows