Today we’d like to introduce you to Christy Noone. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Spending a lifetime as a dance, barre, yoga, and fitness professional has landed Christy the proud studio owner of Maitland’s BAM BARRE. Christy discovered the lasting effects barre fitness has on the body as a teacher for one of Orlando’s founding barre studios, Barre54. No other workout provided immediate results that strengthened and lengthened her body, like barre fitness. She not only fell in love with the workout but the relationships formed with clients.
As a lifelong dance teacher, barre and yoga enthusiast, Christy has yearned to open a studio for clients where they can gain physical and spiritual strength in an upbeat environment while building a strong sense of community. Knowing barre is here to stay, she felt there was a need to “kick it up a notch” by adding refreshing new life to traditional barre while maintaining its unbeatable foundation. Christy created BAM to provide an optimal space to nurture physical and emotional strength that too often gets lost when we are all busy “adulting.” As a woman and mother of two girls, she is aware of the demands of life and essential need to find balance, strength and feel connected to community.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Not at all! The build-out of my space was over a year delayed. I had teachers trained and waiting to work and we were ready to open, but at the mercy of a brand new building and city permitting, etc. When we first opened, there were only a few businesses up and running. The rest of the complex was still a construction zone. After installing spanking new cork floors, there was a flood in the studio caused by damaged holes in the roof. It ruined our new floors and caused BAM to close for a week and replace our beautiful, new studios floors. Of course, temporarily closing due to Covid was the most devastating obstacle, especially for a studio in its infancy.
We had just started to gain a strong client base and momentum and it’s like starting over now that we are open again. There is always a rainbow at the end of every storm; Maitland City Center has evolved to a buzzing location overlooking a beautiful park (we see from our light and airy studio), the new floors look brighter and better, and our loyal clients continue to support the studio. We have all grown closer during the pandemic and cherish escaping to our “BAM FAM” community.
We’ve been impressed with Bam Barre, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Get ready to bring Body And Mind fitness to the barre at “BAM,” an upbeat barre fitness studio. We are a full-body workout grounded heavily in dance, blending elements of pilates and yoga to create a sculpted, lean, and elongated physique. This low impact and fat burning workout is highly effective in transforming your body by building muscle tone while increasing flexibility. You will notice the undeniable results faster than you can say, “BAM.” Bam Barre also offers Yoga, Pilates, Stretch and Restore, and Ballet Fit. Our teachers are highly experienced and our community is a welcoming, safe space.
So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
Try our new client 2-week unlimited package and get a taste of all the amazing classes Bam Barre has to offer. We are a barre studio with variety! We offer many different styles of Barre classes, Yoga, Stretch and Restore, and Mat Pilates! Just help us get the word out that we are here (In the Maitland City Center). We also have fitness apparel in our boutique that anyone can drop in and purchase. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook and get to know our teachers, clients, and the space.
Pricing:
- New Client 2 Week Unlimited $45
- New Client FIT IN 5 (5 CLASSES) $60
Contact Info:
- Email: BAM@BAMBARRE.COM
- Website: WWW.BAMBARRE.COM
- Instagram: BAMBARRE
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BamBarre
Image Credits
Photography: Amy Smith
