Greetings!
I've finally decided to just go for it. I'm going back to school for a master's in opera performance, and I definitely need a way to finance this adventure without working 100 hours a weekI'm kind of wary of getting too involved in the whole scene...hopefully I can keep it in perspective; it's a way to make $ so I can continue to sing and study, no more, no less.
So...is it best to go for an amateur night and then talk to the management and try to nail a job, or is it more likely you'll be hired by asking for an audition? or does it even matter?
Also...I'm Rumanian, so I'm not exactly the typical tall blond American sex symbol. I have an accent, pale skin and dark hair. Will that count against me, or can I use it to my advantage, perhaps?
Where are some good places to find cheap but decent-looking costume pieces online? (I've heard ebay for shoes, but I didn't find all that much when I looked.) I'm thinking to start I'll get one pair of shoes, one tube dress...already have plenty of g-strings...though I'm not really sure of what to wear on top. Both of the clubs I visited had most of the dancers wearing tube dresses and no bra, but I'm not sure...I'm thinking I should maybe do a bra and wrap skirt when I audition.
Finally...and with a sincere apology for asking so many questions...how did those of you that landed jobs learn to dance? I've been taking ballet for six years, and I've been to clubs before and seen dancers at work, but I feel like I'd still be winging it and making things up as I go.


I'm kind of wary of getting too involved in the whole scene...hopefully I can keep it in perspective; it's a way to make $ so I can continue to sing and study, no more, no less.
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