How To Become An Exotic Dancer FAQ - Bohemian Writings

I never danced with a strap and now my ankles hate me for it.

How long does it take to make consistent money stripping?

This varies between each person and city that you are working in. As I mentioned above, the first 6 months that you are dancing will be the easiest because you have no idea what you are doing. Some catch on to the game earlier maybe like 3-4 months. Still to build up a regular clientele takes time. I was making pretty consistent money ($300-$400/night) on the weekends from the start. It wasn’t until closer to the year mark that I could make $1000 a night and I didn’t get close to the $2k mark consistently until I had been dancing a couple years. I also didn’t start dancing in a city that was very big and/or had a lot of money. I have a post here on the best places to strip. I also have another post on how to make $1000/night here.

The thing with dancing is that to make consistent money you have to show up consistently. The managers can depend on you to be there certain nights, they will help you get clients. If the waitresses recognize you, they will help you get clients. If you only show up randomly or once a month it’s not going to be consistent at all. This is where baby strippers get discouraged. The first few months there were days I barely made anything but I could just go back the next night and make more. Don’t give up because you have a bad night. Everyone has them.

I can’t dance, how do I learn to dance like a stripper?

As I mentioned above, it works in your favor to tell men that you are new. They love that shit. The trick is to just be gentle and dance on their lap. The only thing the movie Hustlers got sort of right was the scene where they are teaching each other how to give a lap dance. The easiest way to learn this is to practice or go to the club as a patron and get a dance yourself.

I went to the club a few times with my boyfriend at the time before I started dancing. I watched what the dancers did. He bought me dances so I could see how they move.

If you can’t go to the club, find a lap to practice on. This can be your friend, boyfriend, gay best friend, whoever. And if you can’t find a person just practice on your bed. There are plenty of videos that show you how to twerk. But PRACTICE IN YOUR HEELS. This should be like #1 thing.

Walking and dancing in the heels is the hardest part. Dancing it itself is not that hard. If you are worried about dancing on stage try to find some pole dancing classes. There are studios everywhere and some offer classes that teach dancing in heels. Some will even be taught by strippers or former strippers so they can help you get comfortable dancing.