Changing In Hallway

[MrMongo]

A co-worker of mine told me from age ten to thirteen her dance team had to attend different events at various buildings without changing rooms forcing them to change in hallways out in the open. She had to change in hallways of the event in between shows in front of strangers and a surprising number were male and not family members.

Often times parents did their best to hide the girls using their bodies, coats, and blankets to block people's views but they could only block so much and bystanders out in the hallway just had to move around to get a good look. My co-worker said little brothers and male cousins would be out there as well seeing girls changing getting a good eyeful. When my co-worker first developed pubic hair she told me she purposely did not wear underwear so other girls' fathers, brothers, male cousins, and male bystanders that found a reason to be in the hallways to "walk to the bathrooms or water fountains" could see her and the other girls. She said she would always see cameras flashing in the background while they were changing while different stages of undress. It seemed like parents did not seem to care and the female dance coaches seemed to think it was funny men were taking pictures. Coaches would say it was a father or uncle taking a photo of someone else and not you. My co-worker would chuckle about perverts having a collection of nude photos of her from 1980-83 ages 10-13. At some point in between dance routines you would be naked and she loved comparing herself to the other girls' development and loved how there were more eyes on her than the other girls. She's 54 now.

[MrMongo]

I wish someone would do a story about this.

[Skylar21]

... My co-worker said little brothers and male cousins would be out there as well seeing girls changing getting a good eyeful.

...she purposely did not wear underwear so other girls' fathers, brothers, male cousins, and male bystanders...could see her and the other girls.

Your co-worker was very generous and had the proper attitude. I'm pretty sure she was getting aroused to her exhibitionism. I'll bet she has fond memories of that time in the dance group, while others have pictures.

[CinnabarSunset]

This reminds me of some of the background info from the following story, especially in the author's follow up post:

viewtopic.php?t=4277

It's hard to imagine people being so flippant about that type of photography nowadays, when a picture can easily be distributed online for anyone to see. It's actually hard for me to imagine a bunch of dance team girls changing out in the open at all, just based on my own life experiences. But I think the LVB99 story I linked above is somewhat more recent, so maybe that kind of thing still happens (possibly with a stronger prohibition on picture taking).

I'll venture a guess that some of the boys around those girls' ages watched with particular interest.

When my co-worker first developed pubic hair she told me she purposely did not wear underwear so other girls' fathers, brothers, male cousins, and male bystanders that found a reason to be in the hallways to "walk to the bathrooms or water fountains" could see her and the other girls.

Do you think she wanted to show off her pubic hair specifically, as if to say, "Look how developed I am compared to the other girls"? Or did this just reflect a development of her psychology (and a newfound exhibitionism) that happened around the same time?

Did your coworker tell you what other girls thought of these changing arrangements? Did any of them seem shy or embarrassed to be changing in a semi-public way with many male observers?

[MrMongo]

This reminds me of some of the background info from the following story, especially in the author's follow up post:

viewtopic.php?t=4277

It's hard to imagine people being so flippant about that type of photography nowadays, when a picture can easily be distributed online for anyone to see. It's actually hard for me to imagine a bunch of dance team girls changing out in the open at all, just based on my own life experiences. But I think the LVB99 story I linked above is somewhat more recent, so maybe that kind of thing still happens (possibly with a stronger prohibition on picture taking).

I'll venture a guess that some of the boys around those girls' ages watched with particular interest.

When my co-worker first developed pubic hair she told me she purposely did not wear underwear so other girls' fathers, brothers, male cousins, and male bystanders that found a reason to be in the hallways to "walk to the bathrooms or water fountains" could see her and the other girls.

Do you think she wanted to show off her pubic hair specifically, as if to say, "Look how developed I am compared to the other girls"? Or did this just reflect a development of her psychology (and a newfound exhibitionism) that happened around the same time?

Did your coworker tell you what other girls thought of these changing arrangements? Did any of them seem shy or embarrassed to be changing in a semi-public way with many male observers?

My co-worker said she first saw a couple older girls doing it and saw how they had all eyes on them and want to be noticed like that as well especially since she was more developed than those other girls. My co-worker did it to see how it felt and how the dads and uncles reacted. Dads and uncles would act like they were taking a picture of their family member, but they made sure to get girls undressing in the background on "accident." The dance instructors would warn the girls and family member the girls would be changing out in the open so bring family members to serve as human shields to hide the girls in their underwear or nakedness using coats, towels, or blankets. This was never perfect and everyone got an eyeful.

After the dance recitals they would go to one family large house's backyard pool where a lot of the girls would skinny dip. No one seemed to mind the girls were getting in or out the pool naked. Same with the boys swimming with them. None of the parents skinny dipped though.

[CinnabarSunset]

After the dance recitals they would go to one family large house's backyard pool where a lot of the girls would skinny dip. No one seemed to mind the girls were getting in or out the pool naked. Same with the boys swimming with them. None of the parents skinny dipped though.

Am I understanding right that some of the boys would skinny dip too? That scene would probably never happen where I'm from, and I'm wondering now which country this was. If it was a culture that's lax about nudity, then that could help explain the lack of concern about the girls being seen and photographed. I mean, people did try to shield them from onlookers, but it sounds like everyone knew it wasn't a perfect cover, and yet nobody cared much.

How did you get talking with your coworker about this, anyway?

[TeenFan]

Worse than potentially being seen partially undressed in the hallway is what young female ballet dancers had to endure in the Soviet Union.
I have seen a Documentary film about the process of getting selected to be in a ballet class. A group of girls, all around ten or eleven years old
have to prove they know the basic techniques. They also have to undergo a physical inspection of their postures. These ten year old girls
are lined up, wearing white panties but nothing above the waist. Dance instructors move their limbs and have the girls bend and stretch, all
so these adults can determine which ones might be suitable for the class.

One can tell by looking at their faces that these girls are not shocked at showing themselves this way, even with a video camera pointed
at them. It must be a "Grin and Bare it" moment for them.

A scene that is slightly edited is shown as part of a documentary film, "Dance of the Little Swans"
7:12 to 8:24

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ufqx7

I suppose parents have no chance to complain. The girls must have their chance to prove themselves. I wonder how much of it is a beauty
contest, rather than a test of skills?

[RaccoonBatteryStaple]

Worse than potentially being seen partially undressed in the hallway is what young female ballet dancers had to endure in the Soviet Union.
...
A scene that is slightly edited is shown as part of a documentary film, "Dance of the Little Swans"
7:12 to 8:24
...
I suppose parents have no chance to complain. The girls must have their chance to prove themselves. I wonder how much of it is a beauty
contest, rather than a test of skills?

I'm sure the parents are very aware of the process and the stakes, and the girls wouldn't be there if they didn't have at least a chance.

I'm also certain there's a bit of both. They want dancers that know their stuff but also look good and will fit into the aesthetic of the troupe. A dancer that's unusually tall or short or skinny or fat would take away from the precision of the group forms unless they were looking for a specific role.

[MrMongo]

Am I understanding right that some of the boys would skinny dip too? That scene would probably never happen where I'm from, and I'm wondering now which country this was.

USA, The boys were probably really young. I remember swimming at friends' houses were their little siblings and cousins under eleven were swimming nude in the 1970's an early 1980's.

If it was a culture that's lax about nudity, then that could help explain the lack of concern about the girls being seen and photographed. I mean, people did try to shield them from onlookers, but it sounds like everyone knew it wasn't a perfect cover, and yet nobody cared much.

The family members were using blankets and coats to try to block onlookers. There were always gaps between family members shielding girls. The photographers would pretend to shoot someone else, but there was background people accidently caught in the background. Perverts were strategic about it.

How did you get talking with your coworker about this, anyway?

My co-worker was watching some dance mom show in the breakroom. She then told us all about her experiences in the 1980's girl dance scene.