There are rules and regulations that the aspiring dancer should consider before becoming an entertainer. Keep everything in perspective but if you don’t take a look at this list compiled by Wikihow.com. We agree with what they say so much that we decided to post this courtesy of Wikihow.

Print it out and put it in your dressing room if you can’t remember them. Here they are:

1- Realize that this is a job, not a lifestyle. You must be motivated and driven as with any occupation.

2- Assess your fitness level. Are you in reasonably physical shape? You should be healthy, and while clubs are generally looking for someone slim and toned, there is room for all types of body shapes.

3- Get supplies. You will need 4-inch heels at a minimum. Many dancers start off with platform heeled shoes. You’ll also need a g-string or thong made of sturdy material. Make sure you are waxed from the neck down; shaving will NOT do, especially if you have darker hair. Nobody wants to see stubble, and waxing will eliminate razor bumps in the bikini area. You’ll want to learn to apply makeup well.

4- Audition. You can call the club and ask to set up an appointment to audition or simply stroll into the club of your choice (check the Strip Club List online for clubs in your area), and off you go. Make sure you are of age to dance erotically in your district.

5- Get a “stage name” for yourself. this will be your alter-ego for when you are at work. The most commonly used “stage names” are; Precious, Diamond, Barbie, Ferrari, etc. Instead of using one of the more common names listed, try being unique and think outside the box. Be creative with your “stage name”. Come up with a name that is unlike all the rest. possibly one that no one else might possibly be using.

6- Know that prostitution, or “extras”, has no place in a club. Moral judgments aside, it makes it harder for dancers to make money when this happens.

7- Be mentally strong. Our society can be very anti-sex worker, so you working in this field requires mental resilience. Customers will insult you, you may lose friends and family… but that reflects more on them than it does on you.

8- When you start working, make sure you learn from the other girls and respect the way they work. Do not become over friendly with them just to make more money, as they will see right through you! Expect that you will not do so well at first, but don’t get disheartened. Learn one thing and get up and do it again but better!

9- Be safe and enjoy the scantily clad adventure!

10- Get a website!!! Getting a website of your own can make you much more popular and raise your tip value. Mention the clubs where you work, and customers will come in just to see you, and they will save their biggest tips for your show.