Learn / Dancing
Getting hired, your first night, stage names, house fees, shifts, music, reading the room and club rules.
How to learn a club's rules fast, why the DJ matters more than you think, and how to stay on the right side of both without losing yourself.
The real trade-offs between dancing days and nights: crowd, competition, fees, safety and sleep, and how to pick what suits your life.
How club auditions actually work, what to bring, what managers look at, and the licences some cities require before you can work.
What house fees and tip-outs are, who gets paid, how they vary from club to club, and how to work them into what you really take home.
Why how a club classifies you matters for fees, fines, taxes and rights, why it varies by place, and when to ask a professional.
Practical advice on building a working wardrobe, choosing shoes you can survive a shift in, and picking music that works for you and the DJ.
How experienced dancers work out who to approach, when to walk away, and how to make a shift pay without burning out on people who were never going to spend.
Slow nights happen to every dancer. How to decide whether to stay or go, make the most of a dead room, and stop a bad shift becoming a bad week.
How to choose a stage name you can live with, keep it consistent everywhere, and why your legal name should never appear anywhere near your work.
What the first shift at a club really feels like, how to get through it, and what to pay attention to so the second night is easier.