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    Stage: friend or foe?

    I'm wondering what everyone else's opinions are on the value of going on stage. At my club we have the main stage then two satellite stages on either side of the room, and stage rotation is voluntary. Most girls get on rotation, but not all.

    I'm on of the ones that doesn't. I feel like I don't really have any stage/pole skills whatsoever and it seems like my time might be better spent working the floor than doing 3-4 dances on the stages. I worry my stage performance might not impress the guys, or even put them off (!), but on the other hand perhaps I'm missing out on the customers that want to "see me in action" before they buy a dance

    I just feel like I'm better at working the floor 1-on-1 and I hate the other girls watching my (lack of) ability on the stage. But I do get customers asking me when I'll be up next so I'm starting to wonder if I'm screwing myself over....

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    Default Re: Stage: friend or foe?

    I vary as to whether I go on stage or not. Sometimes if a guy asks me when I'm going up next, and I'm on an off-stage night, I'll say something like "You know, I'm not doing stage tonight. I'd much rather be down here spending time with you guys and not get interrupted. Besides, dances down here are better than stage anyway!". That usually leads to my standard sales pitch.

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    It varies. The stage is a great advertising tool but only if you are confident on stage.

    If i spot a bunch of guys i haven't been able to get near i know i can bank from, for example Rock/ Metal guys (there generally always being a shortage of rock/ metal dancers) i'll have the DJ put me up to dance to a rock track that will grab their attention and i'll get dances out of them when i come off stage. Or if some older guys are in i'll ask the DJ to put me on and dance to some jazz. (imo lots of dancers are too precious about the music they dance too, not realizing that it's ultimately about what the customer wants to hear not them - heck, i've danced to some bizarre stuff but i don't care, so long as i'm making money!)

    If you're on a roll on the floor, having to go on stage can break your flow, but is generally a necessary evil, in which case i choose the shortest track i can so that i know i'll be precisely 3 minutes and then back to making money.

    Also, for bachelor parties etc seeing you dance on stage an persuade guys to buy a stage show for the groom.

    Of course, here in England we don't have a tipping culture so the stage doesn't earn you tips, it is just advertising.

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    On busy nights, I use stage as a last resort to making money after I've hit up almost every guy in the club, other than that, when it's busy I avoid it. I do go on stage on slower nights, just because there's a lack of better things to do, and I might as well make money while I'm there.

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    Hmm I think we have to go on stage at my club. I'd want to anyway it makes me feel sexy and confident up there!



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    i advertise the hell out of myself on stage...if it wasn't there...idk what i would do....

    but i am very confident on satge, and i make ALOT of eye contact.... i usually pick out the guys who seem most interested and flash them a huge smile... lick my breast or rub on the outside of my thong...and then move on to the next guy...and do the same...

    then i go around and find those guys... i like to ask if they liked the stage show.... i'm also still playing the "i'm new at this" card...gets me extra tips sometimes...

    if you can use the stage, do it.... you don't need to be great on the pole.... i don't do any pole tricks...





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    Default Re: Stage: friend or foe?

    Friend- every day of the week. You don't have to be a spectacular stage performer, just look sexy and make eye contact.

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    FRIEND! I loove the stage, everytime I'm feeling blah with the crowd I need the stage to amp me up again. It just feels so strippery and nice and helps me scope out the crowd and see who's showing interest. I always seem to do really well coming off of stage too.

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    Friend!!!! Free advertising...plus I use it to scope out the room and see who can't take their eyes off of me...helps me weed out the guys who will or will not spend....especially if I make a lot of them get out of their seats and come to stage to tip me. I love being on stage!

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    I miss being on stage so much, most definately my long lost friend.
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    Friend! My night doesn't really start until I get up on stage. It just helps me get into the zone (unless I have to wait for all eternity to get up there, then I'll just hustle on the floor but it's not the same). And like everyone else has said, it's how you advertise yourself. You don't need to put on a full blown show, but it is a good chance to make eye contact with almost everyone in the place since they're all looking at you anyway.

    Plus, most of the time, when I get off the stage, there's someone waiting to get a dance from me. No need for me to walk up and try to sell, they just saw me, saw what I can do, and liked it.

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    Currently FOE! but at other places, friend. I actually tip the DJ to skip my stages when I am in VIP (usually you are required to go up even when you are in there) or even just really busy doing dances on the floor. Our stage isn't really one for tipping, even on a busy night, the most I'll (or anyone else for that matter) get is a few 1's. It's kind of high up, and they have chairs around it that pretty much block anyone else thatn would want to tip besided the fuckers that sit around it.

    .... and the fuckers that sit around it rarely tip anyone.

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    The stage can be both a friend and a foe. Sometimes it's a great advertising tool and other times it's a big waste of time. This all depends on the crowd, depends on the night, or maybe even the time of day, it all varies. Sometimes I strike a home run with stage and line up a load of dances as a result, other times it's just exercise and another reason for me to freshen up.

    All and all, I try not to miss stage too much, unless my time is well spent on the floor or unless I'm busy dancing. Skipping stage, for me, makes me a bit sluggish and stiff. So, in order for me to be ready for anything, I need to be doing everything and stage is apart of that.

    This is different for everyone. Good luck with whatever works best for you.

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    FOE. My club has about 80 girls a night, and 4 stages. You're assigned to a color coded set (red, yellow, green, blue), and there are 5 girls on every freaking stage, 3 in the main room, one in the VIP lounge. There are no poles, no floorwork allowed, NOTHING fun. You're onstage once an hour for 15 minutes unless you're checked into VIP. People practically ignore the stages. You can't take your top off unless you have $5 in tips, $10 for your bottoms, but people don't want to tip unless you're naked already. I swear, most of the time all the girls remain clothed, making everyone unhappy.

    It's my favorite club overall, but the stage format needs serious reformation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mediocrity View Post
    I vary as to whether I go on stage or not. Sometimes if a guy asks me when I'm going up next, and I'm on an off-stage night, I'll say something like "You know, I'm not doing stage tonight. I'd much rather be down here spending time with you guys and not get interrupted. Besides, dances down here are better than stage anyway!". That usually leads to my standard sales pitch.
    Nice. I'll keep that in mind if I ever work somewhere when I can't do stage for some reason (or I'm not up for a while).


    Quote Originally Posted by MsClaireVoyant View Post
    Hmm I think we have to go on stage at my club. I'd want to anyway it makes me feel sexy and confident up there!
    Agreed.

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    Friend- every day of the week. You don't have to be a spectacular stage performer, just look sexy and make eye contact.
    YES! So many dancers seem to forget the importance of eye contact and a smile. Sure, pole tricks made me money when I worked in a pole club, but I nailed a VIP right off the bat when I would make lots of eye contact and make them feel like I was only looking at them.

    And VS, I know what you mean about working in a club with lots of dancers. At that point, stage won't really get you noticed, and it'll probably be a waste of time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ViolaStrings View Post
    FOE. My club has about 80 girls a night, and 4 stages. You're assigned to a color coded set (red, yellow, green, blue), and there are 5 girls on every freaking stage, 3 in the main room, one in the VIP lounge. There are no poles, no floorwork allowed, NOTHING fun. You're onstage once an hour for 15 minutes unless you're checked into VIP. People practically ignore the stages. You can't take your top off unless you have $5 in tips, $10 for your bottoms, but people don't want to tip unless you're naked already. I swear, most of the time all the girls remain clothed, making everyone unhappy.

    It's my favorite club overall, but the stage format needs serious reformation.
    Wow... strange.
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    now that i'm in a black club.... the stage is DEFINETELY foe





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    I love and hate stage all at once. Some times I go up and end up making $30 and having a lot of fun, some times I end up working my ass off for free. We have full nude stages too, so at times I feel like it encourages the guys to be cheap. Why would they pay $20 to see what they can get for $1. Its a moot point for me because we are required to do stage at my club
    When it comes down to it, I'll let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better then them.

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    My best friend introduced me to the beauty of the stage and a good stage show. Which is why I have specific classes now for that - but back when she was dancing she used to refuse to take her top off unless she got a minimum of X amount of dollars - she would even tell customers she wasn't taking her top off unless they started tipping, lol!

    I'm not sure that method works for everyone or even every club but she could get away with it - it's just her style.

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