My first night
Alyssatanggg
As promised, I wanted to share with you guys my first night after posting a thread a few days ago. By the way...thanks so much to the majority of you guys and gals who gave wonderful advice and encouragement! :)
I was working a night shift on a Tuesday. Naturally, I wanted to set a realistic goal for myself and decided that tonight might be a bit slow. I figured 50 bucks would be a good end goal, as meager as it sounds lol.
The management was wonderful, and for the most part, girls liked me. Except for one black dancer who seemed quite envious over the fact I was getting attention. She tried to start drama, but my managers shut her down immediately. The club is a primarily white and rocker-esque club, so I can see why another pretty brown girl might be seen as a threat. As frustrating as it was, I didn't let it get to me. She tried to slander my name between customers, but being the kind, social butterfly I am, they seemed uninterested in bullshit. She apparently starts shit with other Latina and Black dancers, and I wouldn't be surprised if I never see her again.
The DJ loved my music choices (I danced to Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of The Stone Age, ect) and chose great tracks from my favorite bands. First dance sucked. Made 5 bucks! I grew discouraged, but didn't give up. Second dance was amazing! 30 bucks came my why. I don't know pole tricks yet, but I do have rhythm and energy so that helped quite a lot.
It's a topless club, and by the end of the night, I finally threw it off. Made 50 bucks.
Overall: I made 200 dollars that night, and it was a very slow night! And to broke college students, this money was a perfect. A seasoned dancer who did pole tricks said she made the same amount, and I didn't even take my clothes off until the end of the night. No private dances, as I'm still a bit shy, but I'll be working on my hustle a bit more. Honestly, very interesting experience!
The customers varied. I could generally tell what customer was interested in me, and greeted each one with a smile. Some invited me to sit, others focused on watching the game. About two or three guys tried to waste my time though. I heard plenty of, "You're too smart and beautiful to work here." "I'll take you home and give you real money." Blah, blah...
I made it pretty clear that as sweet as their offers were, I was a business woman simply trying to get by. I only asked if anyone wanted dances when we talked for a while, and our conversation and chemistry seemed genuine. I know, I know..not exactly a great way to do business, but I'm a newbie and have much to learn. They turned me down politely, but continued to tip me handsomely at the stage and for my conversation.
I'm excited to go back again! For a slow Tuesday, it surely picked up and ended perfectly.
I was working a night shift on a Tuesday. Naturally, I wanted to set a realistic goal for myself and decided that tonight might be a bit slow. I figured 50 bucks would be a good end goal, as meager as it sounds lol.
The management was wonderful, and for the most part, girls liked me. Except for one black dancer who seemed quite envious over the fact I was getting attention. She tried to start drama, but my managers shut her down immediately. The club is a primarily white and rocker-esque club, so I can see why another pretty brown girl might be seen as a threat. As frustrating as it was, I didn't let it get to me. She tried to slander my name between customers, but being the kind, social butterfly I am, they seemed uninterested in bullshit. She apparently starts shit with other Latina and Black dancers, and I wouldn't be surprised if I never see her again.
The DJ loved my music choices (I danced to Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of The Stone Age, ect) and chose great tracks from my favorite bands. First dance sucked. Made 5 bucks! I grew discouraged, but didn't give up. Second dance was amazing! 30 bucks came my why. I don't know pole tricks yet, but I do have rhythm and energy so that helped quite a lot.
It's a topless club, and by the end of the night, I finally threw it off. Made 50 bucks.
Overall: I made 200 dollars that night, and it was a very slow night! And to broke college students, this money was a perfect. A seasoned dancer who did pole tricks said she made the same amount, and I didn't even take my clothes off until the end of the night. No private dances, as I'm still a bit shy, but I'll be working on my hustle a bit more. Honestly, very interesting experience!
The customers varied. I could generally tell what customer was interested in me, and greeted each one with a smile. Some invited me to sit, others focused on watching the game. About two or three guys tried to waste my time though. I heard plenty of, "You're too smart and beautiful to work here." "I'll take you home and give you real money." Blah, blah...
I made it pretty clear that as sweet as their offers were, I was a business woman simply trying to get by. I only asked if anyone wanted dances when we talked for a while, and our conversation and chemistry seemed genuine. I know, I know..not exactly a great way to do business, but I'm a newbie and have much to learn. They turned me down politely, but continued to tip me handsomely at the stage and for my conversation.
I'm excited to go back again! For a slow Tuesday, it surely picked up and ended perfectly.
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Please do keep us posted on your progress, including whether or not that drama queen is still employed at your club and if she is, how things with her progress (or degenerate).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybT…
Kansas was frickin' coo-el!
It is understandable you being uncomfortable giving dances – even for us PLs, SCs can be a bit intimidating/overwhelming at first when one is not used to that environment.
Some new dancers never get comfortable with giving dances nor being touched; but that *is* the nature of the biz (contact dances) and why many a newbie dancer sooner than later figures out it is not for them.
[There are clubs in certain areas that are no-touch air-dance clubs but that is usually in areas where there are local ordinances against it – doubt one can find a no-touch air-dance club in an area w/ other full-contact clubs]
As weird as it may sound; perhaps you can get tips from another dancer or even give another dancer lap-dances so you can sorta get comfortable with the idea – sounds kinda weird and it would take a cool dancer you befriend for her to want to help you out and for you to feel comfortable with.
NEVER take anything in a SC too personal in particular w.r.t. custies; i.e.:
+ SCing *is* expensive; so most guys are going to hang on to their $$$ until they find the perfect dancer for their taste; or until later towards the end of their visit (it’s like when girls go shopping; they don’t buy the first thing they see; they wanna look around b/f making a final decision)
+ a lot of custies are not into the stage-tipping thing since they rather save their $$$ for the more expensive dances – i.e. don’t take not being tipped at the stage as a direct correlation to them not liking you or not wanting dances from you – they may just rather spend their money on you via dances rather than stage tipping
+ don’t worry about the $$$ - say wattttt? – what I mean is focus on being a good dancer and PLs will want to give you their $$$ - look at how the experienced, successful, dancers act and do business for tips on improving your game
Def watch your back w/ some dancers – most dancers are there to take care of their biz and make their $$$ and not to start drama – but in that type of environment one will often run into a few low-class people w/ f’ed up backgrounds and lives (this applies to club staff; dancers; and custies) – so don’t let your guard down completely and def defend yourself and stand your ground.
And lastly (finally LOL) – if you’re not planning to make stripping a career; then no matter how much $$$ you make; remember what your end goal is and don’t get caught up in the fast $$$ and the often fast stripper lifestyle – try to stay true to yourself and your goals and don’t become somebody you never intended to be.
“… Here's what I do guys (and gals). I pay my ATF to train them. I was in a situation at the Living Room in Dayton a while back where a girl came up to my table and told me she had just auditioned and it was her first night. I wanted to make her night and knew she had a $30 house fee to pay whether she made a dime or not. So I gave her $50 to cover her house fee and one dance. We went into the "Relax Room" and she asked me "what do I do now?" I told her to take her clothes off and start grinding on my lap. She started crying and saying she couldn't take her clothes off. I felt benevolent that night so when my ATF came in along with another excellent dancer. I paid each of them $40 to take this girl into the Relax Room and train her. Both of them worked with her for close to 20 minutes and she came out knowing what to do and how to do it. Unfortunately after a couple months she decided dancing wasn't for her. But I had fun while it lasted. …”
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Good Luck !
Papi's got some great advice for you, especially regarding the money. Make sure you don't spend it frivolously. Squirrel some of it away, maybe even invest some. A lot of dancers just waste what money they make, but there've been a few who've looked at their money long-term.
I knew one dancer in Dallas who, even after her loser husband drained her bank account dry of (IIRC) a couple hundred thousand, managed to not only save up another hundred grand but owned a half dozen rental properties. And I heard about another dancer who, after she left Indianapolis, moved to Florida and invested in her own strip joint.
You might not have goals like these, but it never hurts to start setting some.
Although I seek the highest mileage available, and tend not to believe the "good girl" BS typically found on StripperWeb, it's fascinating to gain the perspective of a dancer new to this game. Looking forward to reading about your various "firsts" and you crossing boundaries you didn't think possible.
By the way zipman...I love that song!!
Anyways, have a happy thanksgiving all! :)