Last night I went to audition at the Pink Pony in Atlanta. They made me wait at the door for 10 minutes while the housemom took care of some business and while I was there I briefly spoke to the woman at the door. She asked me where I had danced before and I told her that I hadn't. She told me to make something up or else they wouldn't hire me. At that point the housemom came through the door and was very abrupt in taking me to the dressing room so that I could change. She asked me where I had worked and I told her another club, but only for about 6 months. She looked at me and just told me to sit down and wait so they could introduce me. I waited for 15 minutes. While I was there no one said a word to me. But everyone talked to the other girls. I felt so alienated.
Needless to say I got through my first audition and it wasn't as hard as I thought. They didn't hire me because in the housemom's words I wasn't what they were looking for and I should come back when I had more experience. I had a suspicion that I wouldn't get hire partly because I am an African-American woman. And as many times that I have been there I have only seen 3 black dancers. On my way out the girls told me to go to there sister club called Masters, which I went to after. The people there were so much more friendly and approachable. They told me to come back in 2 weeks for an audition so hopefully I can get hired there.



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