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    Okay, I am finally going for it tonight. There is a local amateur contest tonight. I’m going with the intentions of doing this. But I’m not sure what to expect. If I get there and it’s all dancers that are obviously not amateurs, I’m not sure I will be able to do it. I really want to and I have been working up to this for months, probably 7-8 months now. Actually probably longer than that. I have always made excuses because I’m so nervous about this. It’s either I need my nails done, my hair done, I need a tan, I need to lose weight, I need outfits, shoes, etc….. I’ve exhausted all of those now as I have 3 outfits, 3 shoes, my hair is done, my nails and toes and I have a nice tan. I haven’t lost much weight, but I have toned up a lot of what I didn’t like. I’m finally saying to myself, enough with the excuses, you are just going to have to get your ass up there, get over it and DO IT already! I really want to do this, and it’s not the idea of the lap dances or working the room that makes me nervous, I like being social and I can make conversation easily. I’m soooo nervous about dancing on stage. The idea of everyone watching me doesn’t bother me. I just worry about what to do while on stage. I can’t do any pole tricks and I’d rather not try anything that I’ve attempted at home until I master them. I don’t want to look clumsy or fall trying to do anything like that. I just don’t know how to move while up there. I’ve been reading this forum for a while and I know from reading that it’s important to move slowly and don’t club dance. But I’m not sure how to move. I’m sure once I get up there nerve it will all fall into place and I’ll be okay. I’m just so nervous about the moment when I’m walking on stage and the music starts. I really owe a huge thank you to all you girls on this board. I’ve gotten so many questions answered, had a lot of my fears put at ease and the few times I’ve posted I’ve gotten a lot of encouragement. I don’t feel like a complete naïve girl since I’ve been reading the board. It gives me courage, ha ha! I guess I’ll keep reading all day because I’m going to need every bit of courage I can muster up because I really want to do this! I’m excited and almost half sick at the same time. Did anyone else feel like this? Any advice tips or encouragement will be greatly appreciated. Thank you ladies for all your help!

    Amanda

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    omg girl, my 1st time on stage was halarious! (wal mart shoes and a dorky outfit lol) but u have to expect that your 1st time isnt gonna be great, but its ok! just take it like a woman and laugh about it later, youll be alright.

    yes this site is great...ive also gotten so much great advice over the time ive been a member.

    good luck with your audition and have fun!

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    Good luck hun; once you get up there, it's like you morph into someone else and the fear gets easier to deal with.

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    We all felt like that before we started, I did the same thing, I had every excuse in the book until I finally made up my mind and did it. One time, I drove half way there and turned around and went home. (It was a 2.5 hour drive!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by leogirl876
    We all felt like that before we started, I did the same thing, I had every excuse in the book until I finally made up my mind and did it. One time, I drove half way there and turned around and went home. (It was a 2.5 hour drive!)
    HAHA.. ^^^^^ i've done that way too many times.. drove to possibly 10 clubs (a few here n there in LA and OC) and turned right back around.. I remember getting all dressed up and having my shit ready to go audition..but would just lose the courage to ask to audition when i get up there.. so i'll just turn right back around, at home wishing i wasnt so nervous.. gosh i hate that!

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    I'm totally with you on this one! I'm all about the excuses right now...mostly the 'disapproving boyfriend' cliche. (God men are such bores sometimes, aren't they?) But I think you'll feel 100 times better once you go do it. For me, it's just hanging over my head and I keep thinking, "I wish..."

    I'm rooting for you!

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    Sorry for the long post again!
    Well my wonderful, loving, supportive husband took me up there. And it's official! I chickened out!!! I was so ready for it. All the way there (about 1 1/2 hours) I was so looking forward to it. I just knew this would be it. Until we got there. I absoultely could not believe how many people were there. There were more people there than there is on a Saturday night! I have been there a few times and there were NEVER that many people. The parking lot was absolutely jam packed. That made me lose about 1/2 my nerve. And since we had such a long drive we got there with about 5 minutes to spare to sign up for it. Then when my husband asked if I was going to do it, I said I don't know? He said you've got about 2 more minutes if you want to sign up. I looked around and lost the other 1/2 of my nerve. He smiled at me and said that's alright. Even if you don't get up there, you look good enough to do it. He really liked my outfit I had brought to wear. I just love him to death!!! He's been so supportive of me. So we just stayed and watched how they ran the contest. It was based on judges and crowd reaction. But there was a radio station (alternative rock) there and I guess the girls had all filled out questionnaires and the radio dj read all of their answers as they were dancing to 3 songs (that they didn’t get to pick, it would be hard for me to dance to alternative rock when I like more modern hip hop/upbeat songs). The questions were like, what was their favorite sexual position, who they’d most like to have sex with? I wasn’t real keen on that aspect of it. It kind of made it all seem like a really bad beauty pagent, LOL! Oh well, I’ve decided to just do an audition at another club or maybe this one. I think I could handle an audition better (vs. an amateur contest), and on a regular weekday when they are not quite so busy. I can handle 20-30 people for my first time, but not around 70-80+. So, all in all, the trip was a bust, I was kind of disappointed in myself for not doing it, but it was the biggest step I’ve taken so far. At least I’m getting closer to my goal (even if it is baby steps) ha ha! Thanks for all your support here too! It’s good to know I’m not the only one who has gone through the nervousness & excuses etc…..

    Amanda

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