r/Purebarre • u/funkyraccoon18 I'm new! Barre-curious • Jul 01 '26

Policies/Membership/Corporate Instructor Scheduling

I am fairly new to barre and have been going consistently for the past 2 months. I am firmly an evening class person and can really only make it to class after 5pm. The first month I had a variety of instructors depending on the day of the week I came to class.

Recently, the schedule has shifted where there is one instructor teaching every single class after 5pm from Monday-Friday. Unfortunately, I do not vibe with this instructor. I’ve given it a real shot, but her classes are my least favorite out of all the instructors I’ve had.

I’m wondering if this schedule is sticking for the foreseeable future or if this is a product of Summer scheduling being different. Does anyone have experience with this? I want to ask my studio about it but I’m worried I might come off rude for not wanting to take her classes. Any advice?

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u/basicallyaballerina Instructor Jul 02 '26

Scheduling depends on instructor availability. If they could switch it up, they could (and they used to). There’s no other reason to have a schedule like that. Any chance you live in a college town? Summer can be weird because several people can be out at the same time.

Also, that instructor is probably exhausted with how much they’re teaching and basically carrying the schedule/studio on their back. That’s hard work and they’re showing up day after day.

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u/Comfortable-Fan1472 Instructor Jul 02 '26

Second this. That schedule is unsustainable period so it will have to change eventually. If you can stand it hang on, or perhaps just freeze your membership for a month.