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    On Saturday I went to Visions, really pumped up, confident, and ready. I walked through the door. The bartender was really nice, but he said I should come back tomorrow, around nine. So I went home to the shelter, feeling much much better about this whole situation. Even though I didn't talk to the bartender/bouncer guy for long, he made me feel totally at ease. I went to sleep that night with visions of me dancing and guys throwing tons of money at me.

    The next night, though, I wasn't feeling so good. I had a headache, and I felt like I was about to throw up. I couldn't go on Stripperweb and look up some quick dancing tips, or ask for last-minute advice, because the library is closed on Sundays. And my bastard ex-boyfriend said that I couldn't use his computer.

    So I walked in the club, which was considerably more packed than yesterday. I wasn't in there 30 seconds before I was carded. I told him that I was there for amateur night, and the guy (who was the DJ) led me to the back room, where he had me sign a contract. I exclaimed, "I didn't know this was a nude bar!" (because it's always advertised as topless, even on its website!) I mean, I didn't care going nude, I was just a homeless person and hadn't shaved! I explained this to the DJ, who told me I could just do my own thing if I wanted. So, by the time that I signed the contract, I was feeling pretty good, and definitely not nervous. Then he told me to chill out for a while, so I sat down and watched the Visions girls perform. Watching them calmed me down; I felt like, if they could do it, I could do it. But I realized that they had waay more experience than I. They were doing things that I knew I had to train myself to do. But the one criticism I have about their dances was that a lot of them seemed "mechanical" just the same thing over and over. The crowd didn't mind though.

    I was sitting there for a while, and this drunk guy came up and started touching my face. It made me really uncomfortable, but I wasn't about to run out of the room. I just told the bartender, and he left me alone.

    I wore the babydoll/black bra/panties, as I thought that this might be the better outfit.

    Okay, so the actual dance. There were six girls competing for amateur night, and me and this girl named Nebraska were up first. She was really nice (actually all of the dancers were nice, there was no cattiness at all). We walked up there, and she started spinning on the pole first. I walked over to some college students who looked totally uninterested, so I gave up on them. I struggled to take my clothes off, but whenever I made a mistake, I would smile flirtatiously and make a funny aside to whoever was watching me, and they would laugh and tip me. I dunno...I think that my dancing could have gone way better. I got tipped $17 or $18 total, and Nebraska got tipped way more. But it's a lot of money to me anyhow.

    So the other two sets of girls went. The contest was totally unfair. Those college kids who were unresponsive to me had come in with a girl who was competing. Guess who they cheered the loudest for? Guess who won $100? I was in last place with Nebraska. They actually asked both of us to leave the stage so that they could choose the winner. Ouch.

    But, whatever. I had a fun night last night. I think that if there were only the first two girls who had come in (me, Nebraska, and this short girl) I would have had a better shot at winning.

    You can only do Amateur night a few times a year, so unless Visions calls me back and offers me a job, I guess I'll be out of money again. (Visions is the only strip club in the city). But hey, you never know what the future might bring. One of the Amateur girls (who should have won, because she's really good and has only been dancing for two weeks) told me that the Wisconsin Dells (a tourist town in WI) was where the real money was. She told me that she was 18 and already had an apartment, was about to get a car, etc. She said that it was $18 to take a Greyhound to that city, and she said that I could room with her and make some serious dough. I gave her my number. I also gave Nebraska my number. So you never know where this networking will take me!

    The End. Of my dancing career? Maybe not.


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    Default Re: My First Time Dancing...And I Got Last Place! =(

    Good luck hun! *hugs*
    The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word. ~Mata Hari

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    Default Re: My First Time Dancing...And I Got Last Place! =(

    You're listing your location as New Jersey, and you're thinking of heading all the way out to Wisconsin?

    Also, since you've seen it in operation, if you're going to do another amateur night, you might want to recruit a cheering section, either inside the club before you dance or even here on SW before the event.

    Best wishes, either way.
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    Default Re: My First Time Dancing...And I Got Last Place! =(

    Quote Originally Posted by maximvsv View Post
    You're listing your location as New Jersey, and you're thinking of heading all the way out to Wisconsin?

    Also, since you've seen it in operation, if you're going to do another amateur night, you might want to recruit a cheering section, either inside the club before you dance or even here on SW before the event.

    Best wishes, either way.
    I live in Madison, WI now, but I keep forgetting to change my location on my profile. *goes to do it*

    Cheering section? Sounds like a plan.


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    Good luck with everything babydoll!

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    Default Re: My First Time Dancing...And I Got Last Place! =(

    Don't feel bad .

    Am nights are not often Am. nights. Girls from other clubs come and girls that coctail at the club will often win. Seems odd, but that's how it is. You could try talking to the manager and stress that you are ready to work ( i.e. if he/she gives you a shot,you will always show up on time, not call in last minute, not no show ect . ).

    Showing that you won't flake out may be a good edge for you.

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    Is amateur night the only night they'll hire new girls? Could you audition during the daytime to be a day girl, get experience and move to nights if you want to? Some clubs push girls to go to amateur night so they have girls for the contest, but that's not the only time they'll hire. Either way, good luck and congrats on being so brave!

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    Default Re: My First Time Dancing...And I Got Last Place! =(

    MoonJade,
    Sounds like the Dells may be your best option. At least you'd be out of the shelters. If the girl's right about the club scene there, you could start building your savings and have a friend too. Best of luck to you!

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    Good luck to you... I don't know you, but I always get excited when you post hoping that your situation is improving. I'd definetely try to go check out the other place if possible. Keep your head up, doll

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    Congrats on dancing for the first time! Did you have fun?
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    Hey! Congrats! I really admire your courage in doing that. I agree with another poster that said she looks forward to your posts. I was anxious to hear how things went.
    Just learn from the first night...heck, it might've not gone how you'd imagined but there will be many more times. I need to borrow some of your courage and start stripping too! Good luck and keep us updated!

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    Amateur night schmamateur night. Those are complete B.S. and a ploy to get more custies in the door.

    Few real amateurs actually win those contests and they are often unfairly judged by biased management and DJ's.

    Go in and audition like a normal dancer and get to earning rather than hoping on winging.
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    You should be very proud of yourself, you are a strong , brave, and optimistic young woman. Don't ever lose hope. I am sure you will get what you need as long as you don't lose focus and don't give up :-).

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    omg. my first day dancing, one of the owners took me into his office and made me sit and watch stripteases on youtube. i was mortified, but it hit me what he was trying to teach me- i was doing more of a club dance, instead of a striptease/sexy dance. i was dancing WAY too fast and didn't really understand the difference between sexy dancing at a club and sexy dancing as a stripper.

    you got balls (figuratively) for doing what you did. its hard to start dancing. but before you try another amateur night, try looking on youtube or elsewhere for some good stripteases... its hard.

    and amateur nights really ARE bullshit... you can bring in all your friends and win, it doesn't mean you're the best dancer. if you really want to dance, just apply somewhere. a lot of places don't care if you have a lot of experience, they'll help you learn. i learned how to dance in a couple days, and i'm better on the pole within my first month than a lot of the girls who've been there way longer than me.

    its worth it- its fun, it'll keep you in decent shape, and it's helped my self esteem a LOT.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivacious View Post
    Is amateur night the only night they'll hire new girls? Could you audition during the daytime to be a day girl, get experience and move to nights if you want to? Some clubs push girls to go to amateur night so they have girls for the contest, but that's not the only time they'll hire. Either way, good luck and congrats on being so brave!
    The club isn't open during the day; it opens at 6.
    I think it is the only time they'll hire, which rather sucks.


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    Hey, at least you have the courage to try it. Now that you've given it a shot, when you find a better place to work, you'll have a better idea what's involved.

    And Madison, yay! The coolest Wisconsin city! You should really think about trying Cruisin Chubbys in the Dells. I've heard again and again that it's a great place to work. I'm considering spending a month or two myself there this summer. There are no good clubs to work at in my part of Wisconsin.

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    Go back in and see if they'll hire you anyway. The worst they can say is no. Then you can try the other town.

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    Screw amateur nights. Get to another city with more clubs. You'll get hired and you'll make money.

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    Moonjade...if you are looking for day shift in the Madison area, then check out Club Bristol. they open at noon (I believe). The club is not all that great, but it is better than Visions...which is a dump in my (and many others) estimation.

    There are a couple better clubs for money in the area. Cruisin' Chubbys in the Dells is the nicest club in the area and probably the best money overall (although the business in there can be up and down). Also, it picks up after 10 pm, so you would need to work late to get the most out of it. They also have motel rooms for dancers to rent while in town.

    Paradise City in Portage is also better than Visions. Probably not as good as Chubbys (though I could be wrong there).

    Wisconsin Dolls is also in the Dells area. I have never been in there, but from the descriptions I get from others...I don't think it is any better than Visions. Also, it may be worse in some ways. I can't verify that, but I have never gotten the appeal up enough to check it out.

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    Oh yeah....here are links for the web sites of the three clubs...







    You can probably get any contact info you need here.

    Take care and good luck!

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    Don't mean to thread-jack, but I had no idea there were so many other WI ladies besides me on here!

    Hope your luck changes for the better, moonjade!
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