| Pineapple Dance Studios | |
|---|---|
 Title | |
| Presented by | Louie Spence |
| Starring | Andrew Stone Tricia Walsh-Smith Debbie Moore Mark Battershall Laura Pye |
| Narrated by | Michael Buerk |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Pineapple Dance Studios and other locations |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky1 |
| Release | 14 February (2010-02-14) – 20 December 2010 (2010-12-20) |
| Related | |
| Louie Spence's Showbusiness | |
Pineapple Dance Studios is a docusoap which aired onSky1 during 2010. The show gave viewers an insight into the world ofPineapple Dance Studios, a London dance complex, and introduced several employees includingLouie Spence and Andrew Stone plus Pineapple Dance Studio regularTricia Walsh-Smith. The show was first broadcast on 14 February 2010 onSky1, with narration by ex-BBC newsreaderMichael Buerk, 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 byJust 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.[1]
After initially indicating that a second series would be produced, Sky1 reversed this decision due to failing to come to terms with studio owner Debbie Moore.[2]
Sky Magazine announced in its December 2010 issue that there would be a 2010Christmas special on 20 December at 9.30pm on Sky1.[3] Andrew Stone would also get his own one-off TV programme calledAndrew Stone's Meaning of Christmas on Sky1. It was also announced thatLouie Spence 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.Tricia Walsh-Smith shot a Christmas music video and there was a final national anthem with some dance included.[4]The second series of Pineapple Dance Studios was renamedLouie Spence's Showbusiness because of Sky's inability to come to an agreement with company CEO Debbie Moore.[2]
The crew includesLouie Spence,Tricia Walsh-Smith,Debbie Moore, choreographer Mark Battershall and dance teacher Andrew Stone.