jimsonphd, the Asian dancer with the...

jimsonphd, the Asian dancer with the synthetics is Elena. I agree, she is fabulous, particularly in the VIP area. Of Thai heritage, she lives in Phoenix and makes the trip to Albuquerque every couple of weeks for a week or so. She dances every day when she is here and always on weekends. Definitely worth the trip to TD's North.

You will also get great dances from Diane and Hyrasin, both who usually work Saturdays, so if Elena isn't there they are good alternates.

TD's North is a large club, with two stages. Tipping is at the stage and what you get for your dollar is usually pretty tame, but not always. There usually aren't a lot of tippers at the stage, so if you tip you will definitely get the dancer's attention. There are two VIP rooms, one with couches and one with booths. The dances in the booths are probably a bit better and in any event offer more privacy. At $10 on the floor, dances are reasonably priced, but at $25 in the VIP rooms, you need to be sure that you are going to get a good time, so if the first dance doesn't pay off, stop and move on to another dancer.