Observations
from the DJ Booth by Krazy Ted
In most adult entertainment clubs, you'd be amazed at what can be
seen and heard from the DJ Booth.
Join Krazy Ted for a unique
perspective.
Here's where I get up on the bitching stump with some ideas and
opinions that have proved to be true through the years.
Note: There's an exception to every rule. What works in one club may not work
in another or may even be against club policy so check it out with management
if something is questionable.
1) Do not do drugs on club property. What you
do on your own time is your business until it affects your attendance or performance.
Clubs must be concerned with asset and license loss.
2)
Be reliable. If you are scheduled, or say
you'll be somewhere at a specific time, be there. If an EMERGENCY arises (
not the cat threw up) call as soon as possible. There are countless aspects
of keeping your club running smooth that hinge on people being where they're
supposed to be, when they're supposed to be there. Note: Check with club management
on Arrival
Time/Ready To Perform Time policy.
3) Leave the drama outside the club. Everyone
has problems, some more serious than others. So come to the club to escape
from all the crap that makes your life less than perfect. It can be done.
4) No junior high politics. There's always going
to be someone you don't get along with in a setting where people work so closely
together. Don't talk shit about other dancers/employees/management and you'd
be amazed at howfriendly people can become. If there's a situation where you
absolutely must confront someone, have a manager present. Remember anything
you say will be misquoted and used against you. IMPORTANT: NEVER ALLOW A SITUATION
LIKE THIS HAPPEN IN FRONT OF OR WITHIN HEARING RANGE OF THE CUSTOMERS!!!
5) Be careful with your Music selection. The
industry demographic for an adult entertainment facility is 25 to 65 year
old divorced men. If you gear your music to the crowd with money to spare,
I gaurantee you can double your money. Remember I said there is an exception
to every rule. It's true there are younger, older, and married guys, as well
as, an ever increasing number of female (Hey it's 2K2, it's all good) customers
coming to the clubs. Statistically, it's the 25 to 65 year old divorced men
who will drop the serious cash on a dancer on a regular basis. No matter what
genre of music you prefer to dance to, whether it's Rock, Rap, Metal, R &
B, etc., there are songs the
customers will listen to. They may not like them, but they won't walk out
and will continue to tip. Play to the crowd but make sure you stay within
the club music format parameters.
6) Don't take home guys from the club. Our business
is fantasy. Taking home some dude who just gave you a bunch of money may constitute
prostitution in some jurisdictions. If the guy comes back for more and you're
out doing the new ' flavor of the night', you just pissed him off and created
a potential stalker. (Stalkers are a complete chapter of their own which we'll
cover at a later date.)
7) Smile. Maybe even talk to the guys. You'd
be surprised at the amount of men who are in the clubs because they lack the
social skills that would make it possible for them to meet people elsewhere.
Sit down and talk to them and watch him become your new regular.
8) NEVER leave the club alone. If your club does
not provide escorts (find another club) to your vehicle, make sure you leave
as a group.
9) Don't let the leech knock you up!!! If you
are not using safe sex with that "special" someone, use contraceptives.
If you go full term , you will lose one year of your career ( 90% of dancers
never return). Time does not grow on trees, but I've heard of a rubber plant.
10) Develop a plan to fall back on. Besides being
an al Queda terrorist or Arnold from "Differant Strokes", dancing
is one career that will end long before your natural life does. Unless you
are termanally ill or just have a death wish, get an education, develop a
skill, start a business, or invest (wisely and legally) so when you are done
dancing ( most are by 30, 35 is about max) you can go on with your life. There's
also a high risk of finishing early due to injury and you don't want to end
up "in a van DOWN BY THE RIVER".
These are just 10 things that can help you turn dancing into a rewarding,
enjoyable career. There will be more to come and I reserve the right to change
my mind as new revelations come to me.
Until
next time.
Krazy Ted
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