Re: My audition at Ricks NY
I think your dancing was good. They really don't want the club to be "too ratchet". I think the fact that you didn't wear glam makeup coupled with your tattoos and most importantly, lack of experience is what did you in. Also did you wear your hair like that?
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I wore my hair like this. Its bone straight with layers and falls a little below mid back. Make up was plain like the first pic.... any suggestions for tonight? I spoke with Vivid and the girl over the phone told me I can wear a bikini, lingerie or w.e I want but I want to actually fit in and not look like a complete newbie...
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Also prob gonna check sapphire 39 tonight since it’s in the area of hoops and Vivid.
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Hoops said no. I think auditioning with other women is throwing me off... on my way to Vivid.
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Good luck girl. You seem to have the looks surprised they are saying no
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Everyone said no lol .... i went to hoops and Vivid and got turned down. Funny thing is when I (or any of the other girls) were auditioning no one was even watching lol.... so i feel like it’s a no right off the bat. Not sure why they have us audition if they already feel it’s a no. Went to maybe 3 other spots that only hold auditions Tuesday-Saturday. Not sure if I’m gonna even bother anymore bc this has been discouraging as fuck lol. The only reason I even went to this many clubs tonight is bc I met a cool chick at the first spot and she had a list lol
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Don’t really wanna dance at one and risk being seen by someone I know honestly.
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This is why it’s best to audition alone. Good luck Op.
Re: My audition at Ricks NY
Managers in Manhattan are getting stricter about hiring because some clubs in the area are shutting down, which means an influx of auditions.
It's going to be difficult for you because you don't have experience. Maybe say you worked in a club out of state that later shut down? You could also try getting your foot in the door with clubs along the lines of New York Dolls (although I hear that club specifically is racist -- I just mean a club in that relative tier, am blanking on examples at the moment).
You definitely look good enough to make money here, although if you keep trying I recommend going for a more mainstream glam look, as some of your pics seem a bit alt. Go for a more natural hair color, less flashy nails, maybe a stud in your nose instead of the hoop, etc. Once you're hired, you can ease back into your personal style. It's just about getting your foot in the door sometimes.
Another thing to keep in mind is that in a lot of the more upscale clubs, the true audition is how you interact with staff during the whole process. The stage portion of the audition is to make sure you aren't hiding anything unappealing about your body. So if you're anxious, in your head, or distracted, that will work against you. Show them that you're charming.
Good luck!
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Ahh.. thanks so much for this info. A hair and makeup artist from one of the clubs I visited last night actually suggested that I change my hair to black or at least one solid color. Will try some lower tier clubs bc at this point I’m thinking my lack of experience is what’s seriously working against me. The goal is to start somewhere... I’ll work my way up. Thank you again!!
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Honestly I feel having an "in" with management matters A LOT in Manhattan, I got hired at every club I auditioned at because of that... (Scores, Ricks, Vivid, Flashdancers, Sapphires, etc); I had a manager from Scores recruit me from Denver because he said I should be dancing in NYC (which I was wanting to move back anyway) and work for their club Gossip on Long Island... anyhow... long story, but I met a lot of industry people thru him and he gave me major hook ups and raved about me to management at other clubs so it helped a lot I think. I have some pretty big tattoos as well but they are classier and I dress up very high-fashion and polished so half the time people don't even notice them, so that also helps. However I don't really feel the money in NYC is worth bothering to dance their for.. it's like Vegas 10x the work for the same money you could make much easier somewhere else.
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NYC is definitely it's own beast in terms of dancing, and as NYCBianca says, perhaps more trouble than it's worth. Good luck though...
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NYC is definitely it's own beast in terms of dancing, and as NYCBianca says, perhaps more trouble than it's worth. Good luck though...
Could you you clarify what you mean? I’m a Vegas dancer looking to work in Nyc this winter. I’ve never been to New York and I’d really appreciate any insight. Thank you!
Re: My audition at Ricks NY
I think ArielBriel would be best to ask about NYC bc she's a veteran dancer there, and seems to be highly successful in that market.
I did a six week work trip there (2014, I think?) from LA and danced there for a year this past year. I worked a few weeks at Scores, tried Flashdancers (but got fired this last time before I even started bc the women said I was arguing with her when she didn't let me read my own contract), a little bit at Headquarters, a little bit at Hoops, a few shifts at Beamers in Connecticut, and several months at Sapphire. I got hired at Ricks my first visit but couldn't get hired this past year. During one of my auditions at Ricks this past year, the old house mom said to me, "Oh, I remember you from a few years back. You didn't last long here, did you."
Thing about NYC strip club staff, I guess they are sharp as nails because they all will remember everything about you, even years later and despite the number of girls working on their roster at any given time and the multitudes turned away. So I guess, make a good impression. Or at least, like you'll last there, whatever the "f" that means...
Supposedly, Ricks and Sapphire are the two top spots in terms of earning potential. There is A LOT of money to be made but you need to know how to get it out of the guys by being super aggressive but at the same time, play a subservient role by sitting around and talking to them mostly without compensation, until they feel like buying a private room. I don't know about Ricks but any other club, the hosts are pretty much like pimps with their little black books, or wherever they keep a list of their clients.You need to get in with them for the big $$$. A lot of times, if a host leaves a particular club, the girl goes with him to his/her new club.
The cuts out of the rooms are ridiculous and could be considered pimping. That is bc if the guy is spending 2k on an hour with you in a room WITH A DOOR, he doesn't care if you are getting 30% of the money plus have a $200/night house fee to pay, he will want his money's worth. If a regular pays off enough of the staff, he can do whatever to you and get away with it, I think easier than most cities.
I thought the room prices for Rick's were especially low, so that is partly why I quit the first time, a few years ago, that I got hired.
I have danced in a few different cities and have never seen drugs in the workplace until NYC. Afemale host at Sapphire actually walked across my stage one time with what looked like a bag of white powder in her hand in order to get from one side of the club to another. I think a lot of clubs have this issue in nyc, with the exception of Ricks. Maybe I'm naïve, but I've never seen it in any other city.
Phone use is generally not prohibited for customers but it is for dancers, which I found super strange and different from any other city I've ever worked. The customer is always right. The clubs get away with what I think is a lot of illegal activity from an employmentrights perspective, and there isn't really a way to fight it unless you have a lot of friends at the club.
To sum up, dancing in NYC can have potential for a very good wage. However, there are other cities that I think would pose less of a headache. Dancing in nyc can be super high-energy and competitive. You need to be very glammed up, have very good proportions and I'd say the sultry look wins with club management over the girl-next-door. I think that there are similarities with Vegas and NYC in terms of competitiveness and how impersonal the industry is, event the look that's desired,so maybe you won't see much of a difference.
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Thank you so much for your reply. I just DM'd Ariel as you suggested! Thank you :)