I went regularly to a Pure Barre studio before the pandemic. It's the only franchise near to me. I had to wear earplugs b/c they play music loud -- but it didn't bother anyone else. I felt it was tough without trying to kill me. I didn't buy the T-shirt that said "your workout is my warmup" but that's exactly how I felt about barre3, way too easy, not even a good stretch. I have the barre3 DVDs and have been to their studios. Although a check-in buddy says they've changed by adding weights and cardio; but that's not barre. I've never been to a P57 studio, but I have the DVDs and have done them although not recently. From that experience, I'd say that P57 is harder than Pure Barre.
Most if not all Pure Barre studios offer the first class free, so you can try it & see if it suits you. Just make an appointment ahead of time. Since you have experienced barre classes, I suggest you skip the "Foundation" class, which has too much talking b/t moves.
Have fun and a great workout!
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"It takes work to change the shape of this muscle." Susan Harris in The Firm Vol. 1, talking about the triceps, in 1986
Still working on my triceps after all these years.
~Cynthia
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