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23-499: Pineapple Studios was founded by former model Debbie Moore , who had started dance lessons to alleviate weight gain caused by hypothyroidism. Following the closure of her local dance studio in Covent Garden , she failed to find a suitable alternative, so decided to open her own studio in the area. Pineapple Dance Studios opened in 1979, based in a former pineapple warehouse from which the company gets its name. The site continues to house

46-598: A competition in Honey magazine's search for a model. The competition entry was made on her behalf by her college friends. The first prize was a modelling course at the Sheelah Wilson Model Agency, a cover shoot with Honey , and a visit to the USA which was organised by the magazine. She also did early shoots with British Vogue . The award was presented by Jane Reed of Honey , who later became Managing Editor of Today in

69-735: A comprehensive list of exercises for each dance style as well as technical tips and advocate a healthy dance based lifestyle. The following year, she received the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award, along with the Variety Club of Great Britain Woman of the Year Award, presented by the Duke of Edinburgh. Three years later, she opened a Pineapple flagship store in London's King's Road, and opened

92-579: A daughter, Lara, who suffered two spinal haemorrhages during her teenage years, leaving her paralysed. Lara is a champion for disabled rights in the UK and a writer for Marie Claire and Disability now magazine. Moore started dancing in the Covent Garden Dance Centre in Floral Street on the advice of her doctor after a sudden weight gain later diagnosed due to an under active thyroid complaint. After

115-525: A line of dance wear using the then non-commercial Lycra fabric. She developed a reputation for colourful designs with a body-conscious aesthetic which was favoured by pop stars and actresses in the 1980s. With the success of the developing Pineapple brand, she took the company public on the London Stock Exchange on 5 November 1982. She wrote in When a Woman Means Business , "I think it is astounding that I

138-400: A local commercial college. She returned to commercial college to complete her studies. In the opening line of her book, When a Woman Means Business , she wrote, "I have lost count of the number of times I've been asked how someone like me who left school at fifteen without an O' level to my name, and no business background, could start up and develop a successful business". At age 15 she won

161-595: A total of twelve stores in succeeding years in shopping centres across the UK including Trafford Centre in her native Manchester, Bluewater in Kent, and Churchill Square in Brighton. In 1988 Pineapple PLC was re-privatised by Debbie Moore in a management buy-out. In 1989 she published When a Woman Means Business , a book offering business and lifestyle advice based on her own experiences and those of other pioneering female entrepreneurs. Ten years later, When A Woman Means Business

184-426: Is "one of the world's premier dance studios" and Ballet.co.uk called it a "mecca for dancers". Class Teachers are similarly renowned and include international choreographers such as Rose Alice Larkings . The location, in London's West End "Theatre Land" was a key factor of its success. In her book, When a Woman Means Business , Debbie Moore wrote: "In my case, I knew Covent Garden was the right area". The studios were

207-692: The Pineapple Dance Studios and its associated clothing brand. She was the first woman to float a company on the London Stock Exchange and in 1984 was an early winner of the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of The Year Award. Debbie Moore was born and raised in Urmston , near Manchester , the daughter of Hazel, a clerk, and Ron Moore, a plumber. She has one brother. Aged 14 she suffered from whooping cough , which kept her out of school for several months, and after her recovery she joined

230-493: The teen magazine sector in the UK. At its height, Honey sold about 250,000 copies a month. Staff on Honey included Eve Pollard and Catherine Bennett . A cover tagline, introduced in October 1960, read "For the teens and twenties"; by 1962 this had become "Young, gay and get-ahead." In 1964, Honey absorbed its fellow magazine Woman & Beauty . Sales slid in the 1980s; in 1986, IPC Media (which had been formed by

253-620: The UK. After the end of her first marriage in 1968, she moved to London to work with agencies Laraine Ashton, and JCJ for TV commercials. Notable campaigns included Revlon, and a billboard in Times Square in New York plus Silvikrin shampoo, Rolo , Timex , and The Guardian . She was a favourite model of the photographer John Swannell , who featured her in a series of images with the American model Lindy Christensen, photographed in 1978. She married

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276-535: The dance studios and this ultimately led to the formation of the Pineapple clothing brand. Louie Spence and Debbie Moore launched the Pineapple Eye-wear range of glasses on 4 August 2010 at Pineapple Dance Studios. A docusoap following Pineapple Studios and its employees such as Louie Spence and Andrew Stone were first shown on 14 February 2010 on Sky1 . With narration by ex-BBC newsreader Michael Buerk , it

299-533: The dance studios, as well as being the headquarters of the Pineapple Performing Arts School and the studios' associated dancewear and clothing brand. Originally intended as a drop-in dance centre, Pineapple Studios is a complex of 12 dance studios that are used for various purposes. The studios host over 200 scheduled dance classes each week, open to studio members and the public, however the studios have become most notable for their extensive use by

322-437: The entertainments industry as a venue for rehearsals, castings and recordings. Clients who use the studios include notable dance companies , record labels , television networks , film studios , West End shows , cruise lines , talent , and model agencies . It is also well known as a rehearsal studio used by celebrities, which have included Madonna , Beyoncé , Girls Aloud , and Kylie Minogue . According to BBC London , it

345-531: The merger of several companies, including Fleetway), installed editor Glenda Bailey to give it a new direction. Internal dissension and a continued lack of sales, however, forced IPC in September 1986 to merge Honey with another teen magazine, 19 . ( 19 lasted until 2004.) This women's magazine–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See tips for writing articles about magazines . Further suggestions might be found on

368-496: The photographer David Grant in March 1966 but they divorced two years later in March 1968. The couple were a fixture on the northern social scene, and they were the focus of a Granada TV documentary, Model Couple , which documented their creative life and included footage of Debbie and David at their respective work. Moore married accountant Norris Masters (d. 1988) in June 1976, and they had

391-408: The setting for the 2010 Sky1 docusoap Pineapple Dance Studios . Having been regularly employed by the clothing and textiles company Courtaulds , Debbie Moore was also experienced in clothing design and manufacture. During the early 1980s, she began developing her own line of dance-wear, including using Lycra , which at that time was not a widely used fabric. She sold her designs through a shop at

414-508: The studios and followed the lives of staff and students at the London studios of the same name. The documentary featured events celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Pineapple Dance Studios, as well as personal insights into the life of Debbie Moore. Moore was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to business. In 2011, Moore

437-537: The sudden closure of the dance centre, she petitioned students and teachers to support her idea of starting another dance centre nearby in an old pineapple warehouse in the then-undeveloped market area of Covent Garden, close to the Royal Opera House . In 1981 she opened a second Pineapple Dance Studio called Pineapple West in Paddington Street, London, near Baker Street . From the dance studios she developed

460-453: Was a documentary that included impromptu dancing and the promotional tag-line: "Pineapple Dance Studios: Where careers are made, dreams are broken, bitching is an Olympic sport and everyone is fabulous!". 51°30′48″N 0°07′31″W  /  51.5133°N 0.1254°W  / 51.5133; -0.1254 Debbie Moore Debbie Moore OBE (born Dorothy Moore, 31 May 1946) is an English retired model and businesswoman who founded

483-628: Was awarded an Honorary Master of Arts degree from the University for the Creative Arts . Honey (magazine) Honey was a monthly magazine for young women in the United Kingdom which Fleetway Publications launched in April 1960. Audrey Slaughter (later wife of Charles Wintour and stepmother of Anna Wintour ) founded it, with Jean McKinley as editor. Honey is regarded as having established

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506-574: Was reprinted in Chinese as an inspiration to Chinese business women. In the same year, she and Pineapple were nominated for Contemporary Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. In 2000 she signed a licensing deal with the department store Debenhams to sell Pineapple branded products in its stores. In 2010 Sky One aired the documentary series Pineapple Dance Studios , which was filmed at

529-616: Was the first woman to take a company public. The fact that it took until 1982 and that it took an ex-model is bizarre." Following a rights issue in 1983, when Pineapple shares increased to £3.6m, she opened Pineapple Dance Studios on Broadway in New York and another London studio in South Kensington . In 1983 she published The Pineapple Dance Book , an insider's guide to the world of fitness and dance including an exercise guide and diet tips. The book features three parts: Inside Pineapple , The Fitness Facts and The Classes . It presents

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