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15 years ago
Playing to the CrowdI would, but I don't really have any more. Nor full body pics. I haven't tried hot wax or body paint, but I know that liquid latex is pretty 'vogue' in the fetish scene, so I might incorporate that into a set or two at some point. The thing is, I AM into it OTC so it makes my ITC sets that much more genuine.
Also, I think fetish dancing is more my body type. Not fat, but not twiggish, either. I'm not plastic and I don't have the skinny, ribcage look a lot of strippers are sporting. I enjoy my form for the most part and I think the plasticine, anorexic look defies the idea of a "titty bar." You go to see curves, not straight-edged teenage boys.
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15 years ago
Playing to the CrowdAll this advice is awesome. It looks like I'm doing things right. While I WILL play a bit of thrash/speed metal, (i.e., Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir) which I find fun to dance to, the majority of the bands that you all have listed are also in my repertoire.
This is an example of the songs I would play in a 6hr shift:
Rob Zombie: Living Dead Girl, Dragula, Pussy Liquor
Bush: Mouth
Godsmack: Voodoo
Rammstein: Du Hast, Feuer Frei!, Sonne
Led Zepplin: Kashmir, the Immigrant Song
Metallica: Nothing Else Matters, Enter Sandman
Green Day: American Idiot
Evanescence: Haunted, Call Me When You're Sober, Torniquet (basically anything by them!)
Limp Bizkit: My Generation, My Way, and I would play the F**k Song if it wasn't edited
And then, just for fun, I might throw in some Lady Gaga or Daft Punk, TATU or even Benny Benassi.
Now, while I adore Rush, I don't play any of it. I'm not sure Rush has dancing-type songs...I could be wrong :)
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15 years ago
Playing to the CrowdGreat tips, Mr. Stein! Thanks!
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15 years ago
Playing to the CrowdI LOVE techno, but Indy's strip club environment isn't so conducive to it.
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15 years ago
Playing to the CrowdI also play a lot of Rob Zombie, Godsmack, and Rammstein! Rammstein is my favorite out of those three bands, however :)
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15 years ago
Playing to the Crowd@ Dudester: Perfect! I do play quite a bit of Aerosmith and Led Zepplin.
@Uscue: It's just a regular club. I simply choose to bring things on-stage. And the music doesn't vary - everyone there, except me, plays rap, and it gets annoying after about four hours straight.
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11 years ago
S&Mgreat article, skillfully written :)
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13 years ago
Being a Stripper without Doing "Extras"Sure riled a lotta people up, Jess and rfcookie! Kudos!
I'm pretty sure strip clubs are one of the finest examples of capitalism in this country.
But I won't go into my ridic political analogies.
This thread has been really fun to read :)
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13 years ago
Being a Stripper without Doing "Extras"rfcookie rocks :)
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13 years ago
Being a Stripper without Doing "Extras"Jess,
I commend you for your determination not to do extras and your insistence on shattering the stereotype of the drugged out whore who uses the strip club to pimp herself out. I also appreciate your major -- I know very basic CSS and it was a fucking pain to learn, so good luck!
I quit dancing for several reasons, but one of the main ones was because more and more girls are turning to extras. Yes, if you work very hard, you will make money even while staying clean, but you'll ge giving twice or even three times the effort as the coworker who gives a lazy handjob every time she gets a VIP dance.
As far as touching, just allow what you're tolerant of. Guys don't want to sit on their hands and will feel cheated if you give them dances like that. My dances were always full contact and I managed to make money AND stay clean (I gave a good grind and allowed touching everywhere but the danger zone)
But that may not be for you. My dances may have been considered crappy contact by some patrons and totally "extra" by others. In the end, though, it was what I felt comfortable with, and it will be the same for you. Delineate between the guys willing to be satisfied with mild, moderate touching, and the guys just wanting extras, and you'll be happier. But no one wants to sit on their hands; it ruins the intimacy of what was supposed to be a private moment.
Best of luck!
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13 years ago
8 Things Dancers Don't Want to Hearloved it, Daisy :) I'm a former (well, fack, I dance on and off still) dancer and one of my pet peeves was when someone would ask to fuck me over and over again. The reason I stayed was because he was buying drinks and dances, but telling him "no, you can't buy me for the night," or "no, you can't touch my pussy" 50 billion times -- or so it seemed -- got very old very quickly. Keep up the good work; I love your writing.