I wanna start dancing in VA, wanna know some starter clubs..
Hey guyz.. Im from Richmond,Va and i've been trying to get into dancing for a while now im just sooo super shy. I don't know where to start, what to wear when i go to talk to them and fill in apps. What kinda shoes you need everything. SOOO CONFUSED!! HELP:-\!!! Can some one please help me, My boyfriend thinks it would be hot for me to dance, we go to clubs all the time. im up for any and all suggestions..
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Autumn.. good stage name??;)
Re: I wanna start dancing in VA, wanna know some starter clubs..
Paper Moon downtown is the best place imo of all the places in richmond.
Working on being able to project confidence and not allowing your shyness to hold you back from tips is pretty important. I'd love to be able to give you better advice, but all I can say is I made a lot of mistakes/needed to drink. Being able to do this work sober is key to avoiding some not so great things. I lacked any kind of dance background, which i mean i know one doesn't need but it helps! At pure pleasures the girls were soo soo sweet and took me into the other portion of the club that the guys use and tried to help me out and teach me some things, so that's also a plus of trying a few different clubs. There's rouge now that velvet shut down (thank god)
Taboo and Priscilla's are right by each other.
(they're right by each other
If you're willing to travel a bit, Atlantis in va beach (i may be confusing this w/mermaids)- i heard a lot of good things from there.
Sorry short on time, but i just got some little schoolgirl thing, brought a bunch of lingerie i had (girls there kinda helped me make the most of what i had that i could work in-but that was kinda my thing a signature of sorts, and the infamous stripper heels.
I didn't even pick the first name i used-the owner suggested it and i liked it. Search this site it's a wealth of info and a lot of sticky's exist about what you're asking. Do a search on ricmond. Good luck!
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I have the same question im just curious about south florida though
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yea im still looking into starter clubs here .. ima bit da bullet andd go 2 this place pure pleasure.. worked one night there b4 had a alot of fun made some friends.. i don;t have to work my man takes care of me.. but im bored just sitting around all the time...
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Pure Pleasure would probably be your best place to start.
Go in dressed nice and have your dance outfit with you in case they want you to audition. And don't forget to get some pasties, it's required in VA to wear them.
Shoes should be at least a six inch heel or higher, most dancers around here wear 7" ones.
You can't wear regular thong underwear, make sure your thong is lycra. As calamity_jane stated you can get everything you need at either Priscilla's or Taboo.
Good Luck!
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Thats another thang I dont have any shoes.. when i go in to audition should i have shoes??? I ve heard alot about candy bar.. how about that place? is it a dump to work at? ive been in to watch the dancers I havent danced there..
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If you don't have stripper shoes you could wear high heel shoes.
Haven't heard much about Candy Bar lately, I worked there about a year ago, just didn't work for me there.
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Any advise for my 1st night??
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Don't get drunk! Relax and smile!
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Just seconding everything Susan said! Hope it went well!! I'm not sure as I moved away awhile back, but Mike was the manager I dealt w/ i only met Billy a few times and that was more when i was waitressing at another place...mike was so sweet! I learned more from the girls at that club then anywhere else, again still this was 09 but I wish I had started there vs velvet and moved up from there (i can not convey how glad i am they finally shut that down and it's under/one of billy's clubs now). I only worked candy bar twice, and that was ages ago..not my finest moment in life so i feel that makes me feel more negatively about it then I might not have otherwise? Not my cup of tea but a girl i knew did ok there i worked with down in nola. Either way i'd still say suggest PP over it and consider going into PM too.
(note both stores, well they used to at least and allison the owner of taboo is super sweet and i'm sure she still does it gives a discount off for dancers! Priscilla mc did too, i'm just a huge fan of taboo so i say go there! but really i used to work at VS and worked a lot of that into stuff too, but shoes are WORTH spending something on. for really real.)
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Priscilla's does not give dancer discounts anymore but Tabboo does.
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^ahh. I moved out of the area a couple years ago. They still were the last time i went to one down in NC but that was over a year ago too!