I’m a retired exotic dancer. Below are some images of me during my time as a dancer. I am interviewing fellow retired dancers in an effort to reveal some interesting similarities in our stories.
Here is an image of me for one of the bars I worked for. I was the face for the company while I worked there and I was also paid as a freelance model to provide them with promotional images for thematic events and for the newspaper and various other local advertising.
Here I am at another bar right after I was hired, taken in the manager’s office. Glamorous, right? (There is more to this photo I will be sharing in a future article. )
Back to the interviews. I am sending out “feelers” to my old colleagues to see if any of them are interested in participating as a volunteer in my research. Here is what I am sending out in the original messages to them:
“Good morning Darling. I hope this message finds you well. I am doing some research interviews with some fellow retired dancers and I wanted to know if you would be interested in participating? All interviewees remain anonymous. The interviews are for a series of articles I’m writing for my online blog and book I am working on. I’m looking for volunteer participants. If you are interested would you reply with your email and I will send you the interview questions? Thanks so much and I hope you have a great day. Xoxoxo~ Sheila”
Most of the women I have reached out to are excited to provide their email and I’ve sent out the interview questions to several of them already.
Want to see some of the questions I am asking? These are just the introductory questions.
*How old were you when you started dancing?
*Why did you start dancing?
*How long did you dance?
*Did you dance in your town or city or travel?
*What is your best memory of your time dancing?
*What is your worst memory from your dancing career?
*What is your funniest Dancing memory?
*Do you have any memorable clients?
*Did you ever have a bizarre client?
*Did you have a worst client?
There are going to be some loaded questions also. Below are a few more but you will have to wait for me to reveal the whole interview, of course.
*Do you feel that working as an exotic dancer affected you psychologically?
*How do you feel about your sexuality?
*Do you have any advice for new dancers?
I cannot wait to see what this research reveals. Can you?
Have any questions you want to ask? Want to be a part of the study?
Send me an email: sheilafergusonfreelancer@gmail.com