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    Default Which one makes you more $$?

    1) Dancing to music you love (in which case your dancing is great)

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    2) Dancing to music the crowd will love, but you don't like very much (in which case your dancing isn't as good)

    I LOVE dancing to energetic hip-hop, but I dance in a club that has more older guys. So I feel like I should be dancing to classic rock or some bullshit, even though I hate that kind of music.

    I feel like I know 'the answer' here, but I'd still love to hear your opinions!

    Have you ever had to deal with this? Which approach made you more money?

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    Umm I dont do my hardcore music like hip hop or reggae, but recently ive been doin Britney which I like but guys seem to love!
    Its the only music which gets me a dance EVERYTIME I do it, guys just come up to me I love it!
    But yeah I cant really do songs I dont like because u can tell , but if im in a place with set music I usally find a favourite to do, like if its a rock crowd or something.
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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    The customers can't fucking stand the music most of the girls enjoy, so it's financially better for all of us to suck it up and deliver a good performance to shit the customers want to hear. In my club, they're not going to tip onstage no matter what the DJ plays, but I've had people insist I wait another song or two before giving them a LD because they couldn't stand the music.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    Depends. Weekdays I play whatever I want but on weekends, if there is a more hip hop crowd I'll play something hiphop that has to do with money. It encourages them to be "ballers" and tip more generously. Pretty much gets them in the mood.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    I always prefer dancing to songs that I enjoy. Luckily, I like a wide range of music, so it isn't difficult to find songs that also appeal to the crowd. For instance, if I pull out "Who Made Who," by AC/DC in a club full of girls who only want to hear hip hop, guys go crazy.

    But I really think the best strategy is learning to dance to anything and everything. I don't know of any clubs around here that let girls pick their own music, so the more you can go with the flow the better off you will be.

    And regardless of the song, I think enthusiasm is the key. Too many girls go on stage and act like they'd rather be anywhere else in the world. Sure, they might rock on the pole and have all the right moves, but if they won't smile or make eye contact, they'll lose the crowd's interest real fast. Damn near every time I'm up I have guys say, "It's so nice to see someone up here who actually looks like she's having fun!" So it's something to think about. I think a lot of girls think they are making a "sexy face," but in reality it just looks like a scowl.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    In the long run, dancing to music I enjoy or at least know, because I can anticipate the beat & get into it more. That turns into more tips & more dance sales.
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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    At my club there is NO stage tipping - at all. Not much incentive for girls to take their clothes off....nor for them to dance to what the customer wants. If we were getting tipped for our dancing I'd say suck it up, but because we get nothing for it, it's justifiable for the girls to dance to whatever floats their boat.

    I dance to 70 and 80's music regardless though. Haha.



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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    I play the crowd. I'd be either broke or fired if I played what I wanted to. I can only play what I want when I work in portland, & only at certain clubs.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    I always dance to exactly what I want, Im a real diva about what I will and will not dance to. I know from experience that if the DJ plays my favourite songs I will give an awesome stage show but if im put on to something that bores me or I dislike then I really struggle to do a sexy interesting dance. Music really affects my mood almost more than anything else. Having said that I was pretty surprised when I danced to Slipknot last night and had everyone at the tip rail singing along and generally rocking out and it had a knock on effect, even the people that didnt know/like the songs could see that my performance was generating attention and stopped to watch as well therefore I had a lot of interest when I came off stage. It also made me so happy to see people loving my song choice so much. Equally though I did get lucky, Ive danced to the same song before and guys havent liked it at all but I didnt care, my stage show, my time. And I dont think it really puts a guy off buying a dance just because he dislikes your song choice, if you put on a good show and he finds you hot he'll buy a dance regardless.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    I only like alt or classic rock ... can't dance to hip-hop or rap ... and you can tell when I'm on stage. IMO it's more about the dancer and if she's enjoying performing on stage ... can't really fake that.

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    I do best when I play to the crowd.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    Last time I worked, the DJ threw in music that was hip-hop but with a more rock feel to it. The crowd seemed much happier with my sets than usual. Win-win!

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    a little of both? i can't do hip hop or pop. i can do r&b or rock, but i like the more obscure stuff.

    however, mainstream rock hits are the best for stage money, for me. i can't tell you how many times i got tipped "for playing this". luckily, it usually will be something i like when that happens. "this love" by pantera or "glycerine" or "mouth" by bush are the most likely. a decent amount of custies and i'll always get tipped more to those. i especially like using "this love" though, cos i've got crazylong hair that metal guys like, and other girls don't ask for it, so it's basically mine.

    it probably seems like i shouldn't even be saying that. but i know for a fact that there's a couple songs i can rock and other girls just don't.

    worst for me is usually hip hop. no matter what kind of crowd. i just look like an awkward white girl.
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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    ^Yeah, I probably look like a poser dancing to Hip-Hop. But that's what I enjoy listening to!

    I'm currently just trying to stick with a happy medium between rock and hip-hop.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    Here people dont tip on stage, only on very rare times. Usually a 5$ but thats it, depending on the club the customer can put it on her body or lay on stage with the tip.

    But I always dance what I like to. It zones me out, and I couldnt care less about people watching me since I dont get tips, I dont need to impress them - I dance how I like and do what I want. In this case it sucks sometimes, cause you're getting naked for free and HAVE to dance, and oh those free loaders love it with no tipping rule. Sadly, it sucks sometimes, cause I read many comments here where girls would just sit on stage when they werent getting tipped.. thats something I would love to do! But yea if I dance to my own music.. Im there entertaining and happy, someone elses music? No no.. I just dont know what to do with the song or myself

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    I like a bit of everything.

    however on stage I usually pick old pop tunes, mainly because no one really uses them anymore. If I am in a club where I have to bring a CD, I usually bring my Abba Gold. "mama mia!" is one I usually dance to.

    Or theatrical song tracks, like from Grease or Hairspray. I like that type of music and it makes for a fun night dancing for me.

    On my personal time though I tend to find myself listening to either hip hop/rap or heavy metal (i know it is odd).



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    Your stage show is marketing...are you marketing to yourself or to the customers?
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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    ^Honestly, it depends on the night. Every now and then, my sanity is worth more than my customers' pleasure.

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    During Night Shift I do a mix of both; songs I may not usually dance to but I still love / know well enough to do a good show.

    During normal shift I'll mostly do songs I like or even songs I'm not used to just to sample some different ones. Depending on the crowd I'll save my 'best' songs for times when I think it'll help make an impact because the song is good and I feel confident.

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    Default Re: Which one makes you more $$?

    It's amazing how much music can affect your money.

    Like a couple of weeks ago, I had been playing rock-ish songs all night, since that music fits my type of customer.

    The last set, I randomly decided to play hip-hop, and the one black guy in the club ran up to my stage, threw $70 down in 1's, and walked away.

    Tricky business, this one.

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    everyone likes the black eyed peas. like, for whatever reason, it never goes wrong.

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    I wish I could chose the music! Over here there is a DJ playing popular music all night and we just dance to whatever happens to be playing... most of the time I hate the music!

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