exotic angels - other competitions, need tips!!
Hi ladies,
I am in tonight's heat of Exotic Angels AUS, in Perth.
For those who don't know what that is, basically its a strip competition and the winner gets flown over east to be in a calender shoot and wins money etc
You have to perform a 10 minute strip
so question to those who perform as feature dancers, compete, etc,
how do i deal with the nerves? i feel so anxious its making me sick :(
thanks ladies xx
Re: exotic angels - other competitions, need tips!!
Exercise helps me. Get in a good workout and/or go over your routine multiple times before leaving the house. I also make sure I have to do lists made out well before the performance. There is no worse feeling than getting to the venue and discovering you don't have something vital to your performance. Make back ups of your music mix. Burn a CD as an emergency back up, but have the mix queued up on your iPod and you phone.
When I've done contests where I don't know who my competition is, I would bring two complete shows with me. Just in case another dancer is doing something very similar to mine, I have a second choice to fall back on.
I would also coordinate my floor costume with my stage costume. One year I did a Marilyn Monroe themed performance, so I had the famous white Marilyn dress that I wore while mingling and wore the "Diamond's Are A Girl's Best Friend" pink gown during the performance. I mingled aggressively in the crowd, as the contests are partially judged by audience response. I let customers take photos with me and I handed out scented post cards with my photo and name on them as a reminder.
It worked! Even though I was a stranger to the club and the city, I won $1000.
Ultimately, being prepared is going to do a lot to set your nerves at ease. Then, just go have fun with it! Be yourself and don't focus on winning as much as enjoying the experience for itself. The rush of the adrenaline is amazing and will make you feel drunk (or high) for a couple of hours after, too. That is reward all by itself!
Re: exotic angels - other competitions, need tips!!
Honestly, I just push myself to do it. Once i'm on stage I get such a rush from seeing an audience and just do what I have practiced a million times before.
Re: exotic angels - other competitions, need tips!!
thanks so much ladies!!! it went wonderfully, the whole crowd got into it & the judges did too!! didn't make it to finals but I had a great time xx