Are we dancers?

Right after awakening yesterday I changed into human and headed over to Mendance. Wanted to dance and work a little. Tips weren't good there as I was dancing as tiger, so I thought I might try it in human form. But dance-poles were occupied... by IMHO bad dancers, so I just danced with my brother Spanki, who was host there. Changed back into tiger soon because of the balancing tail.

However, it made me think once again about good and bad dancers, about tipping in common. Spanki already mentioned it somewhere (me too lazy to search for it), that Europeans might tip less then Americans. I think it's true.

But I have to admit: Bad dancers make me angry. Why? Because they are bad for the reputation. I guess a lot of guests think: "Why should I tip the dancer for just using a dance-pole?" - And yes, in this case, they are right!
It also makes me angry, when there's a good and a bad dancer on the stage and the bad dancer gets the same tips as the good dancer. That's unfair! A few weeks ago I was at a club, tipped my brother Spanki, who's one of the best dancers ever, and another good dancer, but didn't tip the 3d one, who didn't say a word the whole time, didn't even greet me as I entered the club. And suddenly he started to scream "Am I not sexy enough? Why don't I get tipped?" etc. So bad! But *sigh* I couldn't help and tipped him a small mercy-tip. --- Or yesterday... another mercy-tip to one of the dancers, although he didn't say a word. 10 minutes later (!) I got a thank-you in IM and the explanation, that he was doing RL-woodwork besides. Hello?!? He should work on the "wood" of the guests, not park his AV on a pole and hope to get money for it. Bad, bad dancer!!! I fought the urge to tell him: "Give me my money back!"

Do you think, it is easy, to be a (good) dancer? It isn't. And it is hard work, believe it or not! As good dancer you have to be able to do multitasking. You have to:

- watch out for and welcome every new guest
- check out profiles
- be funny and entertaining
- follow the open chat and keep it running
- give every (!) guest the feeling to be recognized
- create nice and/or sexy thank-yous
- answer IMs of admirers
- fight the lag when moving around with your cam, to watch every guest
- be prepared that 50% of your communication is over-heard anyways
- try to get more guests into the club
- flirt, flirt, flirt
(and add for tiger: - Jump between SL and the dict-website to find the right words sometimes...)

And all this at the same time. You think, that's easy? Well, try it next time, when you're a guest somewhere...

But you know what? - A good dancer loves it! It's like an adrenaline-kick for two or more hours.

So, next time, when you go to a club, think about it. Do you feel comfy? Do you feel welcomed? Do you feel entertained? Do you feel involved? - If so, then don't be money-pinching! Think about this: When you go to a RL-club, you have to pay a lot more money for entrance and drinks. In SL you get two or more hours entertainment and fun for free. So, what's 100 L$ to stuff in a dancers undies? About 0.36 U$? That's really not much, but much appreciated... if it is a good dancer. Keep your money, if it is a bad one.
And of course: Don't forget to tip the DJ and the club too. To run a club is an expensive business. High tiers, a lot of expenses for all the stuff, money for the contests, the DJs etc. etc. If you feel good, show your appreciation.


Special hello and "thank you for dancing!" to Spanki Moulliez, JoJo Mandel, Leniad Gelbert, Justyn Maurer and Zakari Lewinter, which are some of the best dancers in SL and the nicest bunch of people I know!