Sunshine Studios
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Sunshine Studios is one of the biggest dance studios in the United Kingdom. Based in Manchester, England and open since 2006, Sunshine Studios is the brainchild of hip-hop teacher-turned-entrepreneur Jerry Tse (aka JV) and business partner Tim Barlow.
Sunshine Studios gives artists of various performing and visual arts a place to base themselves from and the chance to run classes for the benefit of the public who are able to come to a central place. This is a similar business model as that used by other dance studios like Pineapple Studios in London and Steps On Broadway in New York City.
The studios offer a variety of workshops and nearly 100 classes per week. These include urban art, live music, hip-hop, ballet, tap, jazz, salsa, pilates, pole-dancing, flamenco, cheerleading, contemporary dance, breakdancing and other forms of performing arts. [1]
[edit] History
The idea for a dance studio in Manchester had been nurtured by hip-hop teacher and entrepreneur Jerry since 2002. But it wasn't until 2005 when he met his future business partner Tim Barlow, whose background in business and banking allowed them to make the idea marketable.
The business overcame slight obstacles in its infancy; a fire at its Dale St premises in June 2007 and then their second building succumbed to arson in August 2007, but went on to become part of the creative fabric that makes up Manchester.
The studios has since become a haven for artists of all genres of dance, music and art to run classes and develop their passions. It is open to everyone at all times and is looking to give the public of Manchester a World Leading drop-in Arts Facility.
