barre.[d] studio

Barre. d is awesome! Super friendly and welcoming to all levels! The studio is beautiful and no problem parking! If you want to be a part of a great community this is place for you!

Still love this place several months in. Added bonus: They got new mats that are larger and don’t slip around at all. The owner is wonderful and super nice, as are all the instructors (shout-​out to Sarah, hardcore Tennessee football fan who is an awesome teacher!).

Charlottesville finally has another option for barre classes besides Pure Barre. Great location if you’re on the downtown side of Cville, and they validate parking which is awesome. The studio has a great restored urban loft feel, the downside is, the waiting area is small and crowded without coat rack or trash can, odder still, the bathroom (thus the only changing area) is behind the studio itself, so if you arrive while the previous class is occurring, you can’t go to the bathroom or change. The classes themselves are a mixed bag. I really like that there are different options of types of class and a lunchtime express class is a great option. that said, the instructors all do the entire class themselves so there is very little correction of form (as a vetern barre student, i’ve seen some terrible form by other students in classes i’ve taken here) I also dislike being in classes where the instructor seems more concerned about getting their own workout in (one of the reasons ACAC is so frustrating). As compared to Pure Barre, I find barre d classes much easier, which isn’t a good thing, at least for me. The ab section is very short. The arms section is pretty good though, using two different set of weights and a lot of «swan arms». If you’re new to barre or working out in general, you might give this studio a try. For more regular barre goers, you may find some instructors to be on the easier side, if not entirely disorganized in their instuction style.

I love it! Fun. Great workout! Great people! The instructors are very knowledgeable and make many hands on adjustments. When I leave class I always feel energized but I will always feel it a day later! My friend who took 5 classes in one week looked completely toned from head to foot in just one week!

Love this studio! Love that it’s a local studio and that it’s not a chain. The owner is super awesome and fun, and the instructors are so amazing! Come here and get a good workout and meet great people!