I ride daily if not two times a day in NYC and have struggled to find instructors who acknowledge me AND have the high energy and music. I’m not expecting my instructors to know me outside of class, but if I’ve been riding daily in your class for a month, and you don’t care to know my name, I find it weird. You are the leader and as a coach you are receiving someone’s energy, time, and commitment. Of course it’s for myself, but I would go to the gym if I wasn’t seeking the leadership and community of group fitness! There are undoubtedly instructors who appreciate me from day 1, but I haven’t found one who also has the high energy I look for in a class. In my opinion, there is huge lack of community of the SoulCycle instructors I have taken. It’s not a welcoming community, it’s riding with a high school friend group. I don’t find it hard to talk to individual people, but to make my way into the community seems nearly impossible. At the end of the day I LOVE Soul Cycle. But I need to find a new instructor or two who appreciate the energy I’m giving to them and have a welcoming community. I like pop, hip hop or edm. Positive and high energy. Please give me your recs!! Also would love to hear others thoughts on finding community and the right instructor at Soul! We all have a journey and I’d love to hear yours.