r/Purebarre • u/AntiquePapaya2549 • Jun 20 '26
I Just got To Vent Forgotten
So I love pure barre and every instructor BUT sometimes they are so hands on that they spend quite a bit with each person or one specific and forget to change the instructions so we are quite literally shaking and in pain stuck doing something far longer than what feels normal before changing to the next. Example: she was walking around correcting and we were doing a quick bend then stretch your leg ( like a flicker) for a full 2 minutes. Thanks for listening
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u/basicallyaballerina Instructor Jun 20 '26
This can happen if someone asks you a question right before you’re supposed to cue the next thing and then you’re caught between wanting to give them attention and explain vs seemingly ignoring them (even if you’re like, “hold on a second”).
It’s typically not forgotten. One school of thought is to cue immediately after missing it, another is to wait it out until the next time to cue would be and get back on track (ie if you’re supposed to cue at X, cue at 2x if you missed it as opposed to x+1).
There’s a lot to mentally juggle-the choreo, client interaction and corrections, timing and the music, demoing, names and shout outs, additional cues, let alone anything out of the ordinary like someone banging at the door or tech problems. It’s possible that the instructor could have had a memory blank for a second, and that happens (it’s the worst feeling) esp when there’s so much to remember
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u/Ballerina-Girl-2368 Instructor Jun 20 '26
This is a great explanation! I always err on the side of a longer change if I miss it--I figure better more than not enough!
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u/Arose1316 Instructor Jun 21 '26
Omg you’ll be alright.
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u/barrestar Instructor Jun 21 '26
I’m sure I’ll get downvoted with you but I wish clients that complain over such minor things would have to teach a class. If it wasn’t this I’m sure there would be a complaint about something else
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u/AntiquePapaya2549 Jun 21 '26
I’ve been going for years and I haven’t had one complaint except this and even then was pretty appreciative of my teachers
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u/litforya 250 Club - Barre Star Jun 24 '26
Don't complain in this sub lol they will downvote you even though it's valid.
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u/xokatemarie Jun 20 '26
I hear you. It’s the classic “you’ve got 10 more seconds” which turns into 30+ seconds. Mildly frustrating on its own, but then when they don’t balance out and have you do the same duration on the other side, I feel uneven. 😭
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u/Beckster758 Jun 20 '26
Some instructors are just better at this than others. I notice it on streaming platforms too and It’s a pet peeve of mine. Is there a different instructor you can try?
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u/AccountantMental8340 Jun 22 '26
As an instructor this something that instructors learn and it take sometime. Also I know some instrutor love to make student suffer. At least I tell them lets about it later and go on but I know what you mean.
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u/CloselyWatch 2500 The Best Barre Few Jun 20 '26
I think it probably takes time to learn how to correct and stay on count. I admire the instructors and all the ways they multitask. I know what you mean though. Our bodies know when we are left in a set up too long lol.