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TheShyGirl
Florida
I'm writing a story that involves a strip club, but I'm having trouble finding basic information. Short of going to a club, I'm running out of options. Hope some of you here can help.
1.) At a club, how many on-stage dances can a dancer expect to perform per night?
2.) At an upscale club, what is an average amount a popular dancer could get in tips during one on-stage dance?
3.) In regards to the previous question, what, if any, difference in that amount would there be between a female stripper and a male stripper in a gay club? Would the men make more or the women?
Thanks in advance!
1.) At a club, how many on-stage dances can a dancer expect to perform per night?
2.) At an upscale club, what is an average amount a popular dancer could get in tips during one on-stage dance?
3.) In regards to the previous question, what, if any, difference in that amount would there be between a female stripper and a male stripper in a gay club? Would the men make more or the women?
Thanks in advance!
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2) I have no idea. It depends on how busy the shift is and how the club is laid out. Some clubs do not have a layout that is conducive to on-stage tipping. Remember, the stage-side tips aren't how they make the bulk of their income. Most girls I've spoken to just want to earn enough singles from tips to cover their house fees and tip-outs at the end of the night. The real money comes from lap dances, VIP rooms, and various forms of covert prostitution.
3) I would guess that the male dancers actually earn more than the female dancers because of scarcity. There are fewer males who are willing and able (and qualified) to dance on stage. Then again, there is probably also less demand for their services, so perhaps it all balances out. But I once spoke to a female dancer who told me that she was amazed that her friend, a gay male dancer, earned much more than any female dancer she knew. I told her it may have been because he worked at the only male strip club in a 40+ mile radius.
Thank you, BurlingtonHoFactory and BJ99, for the info. It was definitely helpful.
For stage tips unless your dancer is black an in an urban club it is most likely she is not making a ton off stage tips. Say 0-10 on a stage shift normally and in the case of one guy 20-50 making it rain (which is not an everyday thing). Instead the money is made selling lap dances. However there are clubs where this is not the case.
Papi_Chulo, I can go to a club and have been, but only once when I was in Tulsa. At the time, I wasn't a writer so I just enjoyed the experience rather than ask questions. :) Thanks to the info and advice here, I decided to look around and found a place I feel comfortable going to in order to learn more.
And that is exactly why you should just go to a club and do your research there with strippers not with online customers.
Regarding what a gay male stripper makes, send a PM to sanjoseguy. That's his field of expertise, he knows everything there is to know about male strippers. ;-)
I understand that this was obviously not the place for info that I was led to believe. Thanks anyway.
Between 6-8 on a typical 8 hour shift, so probably once an hour. If there are a lot of girls, usually additional stages will open or two girls will go on stage at once.
2.) At an upscale club, what is an average amount a popular dancer could get in tips during one on-stage dance?
I only know of one example, but one of my favorites (7.5 in looks, can't do pole tricks but is very sensual) made about $67 after my $7 tip, mostly in $1 bills. Club had about an average amount of people but the stage was pretty full of patrons.
3.) In regards to the previous question, what, if any, difference in that amount would there be between a female stripper and a male stripper in a gay club? Would the men make more or the women?
Don't know. I don't go to gay clubs.
Depends on the club and number of dancers on shift, of course. At a busy club on a 7-8 hour shift with 15-30 girls on shift, each girl will appear on stage 3+ times for a 2-song set. At clubs with short songs (3 minutes) will get on stage more often than at clubs with longer songs (4-5 minutes). Girls who have lots of regular customers they're giving dances to or going into rooms will get on stage less than other girls.
2.) At an upscale club, what is an average amount a popular dancer could get in tips during one on-stage dance?
An upscale club is typically a non-extras club. Not taking Vegas into account, during weekday a girl who's shakin it good and making good eye contact with customers and interacting will get $20+ in $1 bills per set. Weeknight shift, $25+. Weekend night 30+. When club's packed or some dummy's making it rain, difficult to predict and sky's the limit.
3.) In regards to the previous question, what, if any, difference in that amount would there be between a female stripper and a male stripper in a gay club? Would the men make more or the women?
Thankfully I have no fucking clue.
Here is a great novel:
https://www.amazon.com/Stripper-Lessons-…
written by the same guy who wrote Leaving Las Vegas.
And about the legal, social and political history, this is a must read:
https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Feeders-Fr…
SJG
The first novel you linked to, Stripper Lessons, looks interesting, thanks. I think I'll add it to my reading list. O'Brien seems to have been obsessed with sex workers. It's too bad TUSCL wasn't around in his lifetime.
But remember, he killed himself while the Leaving Las Vegas movie was being made.
I think he just lived in that realm of desperation and fatalism. In the Leaving Las Vegas movie they focus on the two characters. But in the book, Sarah's pimp, Uri, was a co-equal third character.
They give you more insight into Sarah's character. And of course she is the only one of the three who survives, and she leaves to return to Los Angeles.
SJG
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