Black History Month
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONTINUED
This month, we’re honoring Black voices in the barre3 community. Follow along on the barre3 Magazine and Instagram throughout February to hear from our members. Today, client-turned-Social Media Manager Avery Adrien of barre3 Bethesda chats with us.
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: What makes you proud of your ethnicity?
AVERY: I’m proud of the Black arts and how they touch so many. Our music, our literature, our fashion…all of it. I’m proud of the way Black people forecast trends and set a cultural tone.
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: How does your story help you connect with others in the barre3 community?
AVERY: I hope that other Black people who haven’t felt the welcoming community of barre3 for themselves can see me and how this brand and I have embraced each other, and know that there’s space on the cork floor in here for them, too!
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: What is your favorite part about being a member of the barre3 community?
AVERY: The sense of community in the face of hard work. No one will admit it, but clients are peeping each other during our classes. We’re all doing our thing and moving at different paces. Sometimes, it’s nice to lock eyes with someone in the midst of a challenging moment and then silently, mutually agree to push through—or to take a break!
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: Do you have a favorite barre3 memory?
AVERY: I popped the Core Ball under my gluteus maximus during my first-ever class. I was SO embarrassed but Studio Owner Juliana asked to take a photo with me and the flattened ball. She said it was a rite of passage and even though I thought that was bologna, I was happy she made me feel less silly.
This month, we’re honoring Black voices in the barre3 community. Follow along on the barre3 Magazine and Instagram throughout February to hear from our members. Today, client-turned-Social Media Manager Avery Adrien of barre3 Bethesda chats with us.
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: What makes you proud of your ethnicity?
AVERY: I’m proud of the Black arts and how they touch so many. Our music, our literature, our fashion…all of it. I’m proud of the way Black people forecast trends and set a cultural tone.
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: How does your story help you connect with others in the barre3 community?
AVERY: I hope that other Black people who haven’t felt the welcoming community of barre3 for themselves can see me and how this brand and I have embraced each other, and know that there’s space on the cork floor in here for them, too!
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: What is your favorite part about being a member of the barre3 community?
AVERY: The sense of community in the face of hard work. No one will admit it, but clients are peeping each other during our classes. We’re all doing our thing and moving at different paces. Sometimes, it’s nice to lock eyes with someone in the midst of a challenging moment and then silently, mutually agree to push through—or to take a break!
BARRE3 MAGAZINE: Do you have a favorite barre3 memory?
AVERY: I popped the Core Ball under my gluteus maximus during my first-ever class. I was SO embarrassed but Studio Owner Juliana asked to take a photo with me and the flattened ball. She said it was a rite of passage and even though I thought that was bologna, I was happy she made me feel less silly.
