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Thread: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

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    Reznor
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    Default So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    Not this Wednesday, the NEXT Wednesday. I just got so nervous and I'm not sure why. Well I think it's because I'm not sure what to expect. Last time I went there weren't enough girls for the contest to go through. What's the atmosphere? Do the girls attempt to dance or do they just do a cute showy strip-down?? I don't know I think I'm just going through some anxiety related "thing". I have this scary feeling the girls will have bigger breasts or better shaped ones, more perky nipples, tighter butts, and they'll be better at getting the crowd into it. So now I'm like freaking. *sigh* Someone tell me it's not that bad is it?

    The other day when I was getting my tattoo done, the girl at the counter said she used to work at this club, and said "Good luck in working there!!" with a little roll of her eyes. She informed me that after a few nights of working there I'd be forking over more than half my income, and I'd be spending the rest on extacy binges.... which kind of scares me (I'm straight-edge). This does not help my anxiety.

    I wish they could have let me find out on my own. I don't like people telling me things like that... gives me too much to think about. Anyway, now that I've rambled my question was really just about the "atmosphere" of amateur nite....

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    Reznor

    You are going to fit in so well if not this club another. I think you are shy and may be afraid of see the hungry wolf looks when they see you naked. If you can choose your own music use NIN. l looked at your pictures and just shows me how you are. Beautiful eyes, angel face, very creative (which most dancers are) your legs are very sexy your breast what I could see of them look nice. In fact when I went through the photos I like yours best.

    What do you care what other people think. If I had a nickle for all the negative things I heard and believed it I be stuck in a mental hospital room. It didn't work for her maybe she doesn't have all that it takes. If you can dance show your talent the most respected dancers are those who can dance so if you have moves show your moves. You are you and should show your own self expression in dancing . Don't worry about what others do you are star quality. As far as drugs you are in control it's not like when you dance they fall into your body. Choose your friends carefully. If they do allot of drugs you may go along to be polite. Homie don't play that game.

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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    It depends on the club and the prize. If it's a big club with a $500 prize, there will be a lot of good dancers there. If it's a small club just trying to attract new girls, it will be mostly real ameautures.

    Either way, just smile a lot and make eye contact on stage and you will be okay. The bellydancing stuff will help you, but practice some of the moves with your shoes on beforehand. Basically you can do anything and as long as you take your clothes off and smile, everyone will love you. :-)

    And about the other people - fuck them. I've worked in clubs where I was the only one not on drugs before and had no problems, I'm sure you can too. And if it's an environment you're not comfortable in, I'm sure you'll be able to set appropriate boundaries and find a better club.

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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    You seem to be pretty girl, but in this business tattoos are a detriment. I would not suggest getting anymore and in many better clubs they will have to be covered.

    Good luck. Contests usually are just used in a club to generate excitement on a slower night. If you are pretty many times the manager will tell you that you will be hired before you enter but that everyone has to be in the contest to be hired. justdance on stage like the housedancers do, ie: go through the motions.

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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    Yay! Go get um tiger! Be brave, you're super purdy and so *NOT* in that vacant, "standard issue" sort of way. You already know they want you to dance there! Wish I had that problem. I feel your pain though, not knowing what to expect. I finally decided to go to a club here and "observe" then I ran into some friends and went frolicing out to drink with them, whoops!

    Anyway, I'm thinking roll with it should be your motto. Go after a couple other girls! And keep this fantastic Ani Difranco lyric in mind cuz it's cool:

    "I say if you're born a lion don't bother trying to act tame."

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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    Thank you all. This does help. I'll go up there and try my best. I figure at worst, I'll fall off the stage and onto somebody... and they'd probably like that anyway lol. I think I'll go to some other local clubs before the amateur nite rolls around and see what they're like. Maybe they have different "atmospheres", and I'll feel more comfortable going with one of those clubs (if they hire me).

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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    Reznor --

    Good luck, sis. I got started at an "amateur night" too. (LOL, there were 5 of us -- only two were actual "newbies"). Anyway, I had the good fortune to have gone to an amateur night there before (every Monday) and saw what happened.

    Here's what happened at mine. Yours may be different. Each girl came out for one song. We all danced pretty well, although there's only so much you can do while peeling off clothes at the same time. (Hints: if you wear a bra, make it a front-snap. If it's a nude club, wear a thong that snaps at the sides. Wear a skirt with a full zipper -- NOT PANTS!!! -- and a top that's easy to pull off over your head.)

    After the first dance, we all went off stage and re-dressed. We all then came out for a final "group" dance and had to strip again. The crowd voted by applause (whistles, cat calls, yelling, and stomping feet....) Winner got $500. Second prize (that was me!) was $50. Three of us were offered jobs.

    By the way, better butts, perkier nipples, and bigger boobs had nothing to do with the prizes. (If they did, I'd NEVER have come in second!). It's a LOT about enthusiasm, eye-contact, and attitude.

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    I just did my first night of dancing last night and started with the amateur contest. Little did I know that all the girls except me have been dancing for years! Everyone at the club was really surprised that I had never danced before and was a "true" amateur. The manager told me that is the first time in a few years they have had a real amateur get onstage. I don't know if that's the way it goes at the club you are going to, but I wouldn't worry about it, just get up there and do your thing. I got 3rd place out of 12 girls so I was pretty happy with that. The atmosphere at my club was good and the guys were all really good about tipping and cheering. I had previously been hired at the club, so I worked the floor before and after the contest, but all of the other girls just came, danced, and left shortly thereafter. Anyway, I am rambling, but that was my experience. I loved it. Being onstage was the biggest rush.
    Best of luck to you!
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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    Reznor, you are a beautiful girl, and you don't need to sweat what other girls look like. Just get onstage like you own it and knock em dead! The other posters are right on. Don't worry about what that other girl said - if you like the club and make money there, fine. If other people in the club are doing drugs it doesn't matter. There are some people who use drugs in every club, it's up to you whether you participate. I have never done it (except some weed in the past but never at work), and never had problems. As for the house payouts comment from that other girl, maybe she was trying to say that club has high fees with low business, or maybe she just didn't do well there because she was too high on x! Keep your head straight and you'll do fine.

    Also, since you mentioned maybe checking out other clubs, you should do so. Keep your options open. There may be another club that works really well for you, or you can work 2 or 3 different clubs at the same time to maximize your income - some clubs do better on different days.

    Keep a smile and good luck to you!

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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    Reznor, why do you think they were annoying hell out of you, begging you all night to get up there before? Because you don't measure up? Come on, think about it. Your pictures prove you do, and that story clinches it. But what really matters up there is the spirit, the inner sensuality you have inside, and the ability to let it flow. You have what it takes. Everyone gets nervous the first time, or after a while not doing it, even.

    I got called in as an emergency replacement DJ at the sister club of the place I quit/got fired from and I was nervous after a mere month or so out of practice, and I don't have to dance. Even though I am a way better DJ than the regular guy (he says modestly), and everyone but the manager knows it--the tip money proves that every time I take over for the guy. I still felt all uptight on my way in and setting up. But after I got going a bit and I felt that flow, it was a kick ass night, and we all did great!

    I have a feeling you are going to love it so much you won't want to get off the stage...

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    Default Re: So I'm going to do amateur nite....

    Reznor,

    I was nervous just doing the audition for a new club... and I had danced the night before at my old club! You obviously have what it takes... just take a deep breath, you'll be fine once you get going
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    Fun Reznor! After you do it, you will want to again! Amateur nights are a blast. No one in the audience knows if you have done this before or not, so feel comfortable. You will be fine.

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