Re: Silly, naive question...
Well, most clubs won't "make" you do lapdances. But, if you aren't selling dances, you aren't making money for the club, and you won't get the good shifts. The club that I'm working at, there are a couple girls who don't do dances, but the rules is that you have to sell $100 a week in something, weather it's drinks or dances.
If I were you I would go to a smaller club that does a lot of champagne room type stuff. Tell management that you've never done any kind of lapdance before and it's going to take you a couple days to get in the swing of things.
On your first day, look for a rich older man. Sit down and talk to him. Be your charming self. When he asks about a champagne room, tell him your nervous about contact, you've never done it before. Find something cute to say. Act scared. Make him promise to "treat you gently." Then let him max out his credit card with you in the VIP. :-)
That's just what I'd do.
Lena
Re: Silly, naive question...
It is absolutely not silly or naive at all! First, you gotta understand that in most clubs, ALL the real money is made (by the dancers) doing lap dances or VIP rooms or what-have-you. The club could care less about which girl does 'em, as long as you pay your house fees and none of the customers drink orders get lost. In fact, at some clubs, the other girls will LOVE you if you ONLY want to do stage sets -- it frees them up to make the big bucks. But if you're really nice and polite but firm to a guy -- tell him you're not doing lap dances right now (make something up -- tell him you're about to go on stage!) then it's usually cool. Make a deal with one of the other dancers that if a guy hooks onto you, you'll drag him over to her!
A friend of mine was starting at a new topless club and asked me to tag along for company and for the ride (it was a l-o-n-g ride to the club from her apartment). ANYWAY, I purposely dressed very plain (jeans and a plain t-shirt) so that no one would think I was dancing. Guess what? I had an CONSTANT stream of guys asking me for lap dances anyway! If I'd been wearing a thong under my jeans (and paid the club fee!), I bet I could have made $500 that night.
What the heck! ;)
Re: Silly, naive question...
thanks ladies - i know i'll get comfortable after awhile, and im sure the $$$ helps speed that up! ;)
Re:Silly, naive question...
Most clubs won't force you to do lap dances, but that is where the real money is. A lap dance can be many things. You should never do any thing your not comfortable with. Get the guys in back and sit there and talk to them. You don't have to let them touch you. A good way to weed out the guys looking for a cheap feal ask for a tip to touch. But you will find ounce you get a guy in back and get him talking, he'll stay there all night if he has the money.
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I've worked at stage dancing only clubs, and clubs with private dances ranging from table dances, air dances to medium-mileage LD's (no touching of breasts or genitals, some grinding). The worst money for me by far was stage dancing only. I've never been able to work at a high-mileage club, but I'm not sure if money can be that much better there.
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If you don't do lap dances in Texas clubs, you don't make money. As a matter of fact you will leave oweing more than you made, after house fees and mngr tips. My club has 4 stages, which are more of background scenery than anything else, customers pay attention to the girl in their lap and only occasionaly tip a dollar or two to one of the gals on stage. Gilrs on stage are making $0-5 per song most of the time. Good luck making a living off that.