Anonymous wrote:If she loves the dance and not just the social aspect you should look for a more professional school. I’ve never seen one that had parents hanging around the dressing room. The more involved the parents are the less professional their program is.

+1

I would be out of that studio so quickly! So many red flags in the set up and the director's response. My teenager danced at a few different studios, and all were adamant no phones out in the changing rooms. The idea that a strange adult could be in there w/ a phone while kids are changing? Our studios also only allowed adults in the changing rooms when it was for the absolute youngest classes. They also had large bathrooms w/ individual stalls if kids preferred more privacy.
For back to back classes, most girls just wore a nude colored, spaghetti strap leo under their first one, so when they took off the first uniform, they still had a nude leo on and then just put the next class uniform on over it. I forget what they're called, but all the brands make them. My daughter preferred capezio or bloch. As my daughter got into more advanced classes or recital costumes, many classses actually required these for back stage changing, etc. So much easier than dealing w/ a robe

My daughter dances and on nights where she has ballet, she just stays in her ballet wear the entire night so she can use her short break to eat. There's not time between classes if they are back to back to change. She cannot be late to class due to changing her clothes.

This is not normal and does not sound like a reputable dance studio. Would love the name so I know which ones to avoid

Ps. What school is this so I know to avoid.

That is absurd. Find a better dance studio.

Adults with phones allowed is creepy as hell. Maybe ask your DH to sit there with his phone out during changing time and see if they change policy!