This is a question that I am asked over and over again anytime I tell people what I do for a living. Its primarily asked by the women I meet, because I don't tell men I meet that I dance. It just prompts creepy stares and once a guy knows your a stripper its like a license to be vulgar and disrespectful towards you. Thats just from my experiences. If you like that kind of attention thats your choice. Anyways, I think its adorable when women of all shapes and sizes ask me this because I can always detect a bit of curiosity, and excitement in their voices. I am upfront and I never try to make myself seem better than I really am. I tell them that sometimes I leave OWING money. There are nights where I am just not in the groove and I'll honestly sit backstage most of the time playing Yhatzee on my phone instead of hustling. Then there are nights where I leave with $1200 or more in my pocket. It just depends on my mood, motivation, and the atmosphere of the club. This is something I had no idea about until like 3 months into my dancing career, but I pay the bouncers extra, or a small portion of my champagne room ( $20 to $40 depending), just to set me up with clients in the VIP. It is so awesome when you're on stage to have the DJ say, "Chanel, when you're done with your set I want you straight up to VIP". That means someone saw your show, the bouncer hinted at how good you are, and someone wants to meet you. Plus as much as I love the other girls, its a victory for the ego and it strengthens your position at the club as a dancer of power and importance. This technique also works because men want what they can't have. If they are aware that a man in the VIP section is wanting you, then its like a primal urge to fight the alpha male for the best female or at least test the waters to find out what the hype is about. Call me crazy, but I think of these kinds of things. It works! When I am out of VIP getting ready to go back onstage, sometimes I don't even make it as far as the dressing room before somebody wants a dance. Its like a lucrative chain of events. Find what works for you and stick with it.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
"How Much Money Do You Make a Night?"
This is a question that I am asked over and over again anytime I tell people what I do for a living. Its primarily asked by the women I meet, because I don't tell men I meet that I dance. It just prompts creepy stares and once a guy knows your a stripper its like a license to be vulgar and disrespectful towards you. Thats just from my experiences. If you like that kind of attention thats your choice. Anyways, I think its adorable when women of all shapes and sizes ask me this because I can always detect a bit of curiosity, and excitement in their voices. I am upfront and I never try to make myself seem better than I really am. I tell them that sometimes I leave OWING money. There are nights where I am just not in the groove and I'll honestly sit backstage most of the time playing Yhatzee on my phone instead of hustling. Then there are nights where I leave with $1200 or more in my pocket. It just depends on my mood, motivation, and the atmosphere of the club. This is something I had no idea about until like 3 months into my dancing career, but I pay the bouncers extra, or a small portion of my champagne room ( $20 to $40 depending), just to set me up with clients in the VIP. It is so awesome when you're on stage to have the DJ say, "Chanel, when you're done with your set I want you straight up to VIP". That means someone saw your show, the bouncer hinted at how good you are, and someone wants to meet you. Plus as much as I love the other girls, its a victory for the ego and it strengthens your position at the club as a dancer of power and importance. This technique also works because men want what they can't have. If they are aware that a man in the VIP section is wanting you, then its like a primal urge to fight the alpha male for the best female or at least test the waters to find out what the hype is about. Call me crazy, but I think of these kinds of things. It works! When I am out of VIP getting ready to go back onstage, sometimes I don't even make it as far as the dressing room before somebody wants a dance. Its like a lucrative chain of events. Find what works for you and stick with it.
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