FAQ

I think it is appropriate for my first real blog to answer some of the most frequently asked questions I have routinely encountered over the years.

Q: "How did you choose your stage name?"
A: I picked "Felix" out of a baby name book. I called my best friend Chad and read him a list of possible names. When I got to Felix he expressed overwhelming disdain for the name, swearing to end our friendship if I chose it. So naturally...I chose it.

Q: "What kind of music do you dance to on stage?"
A: Sexy house (think Starkillers, Thomas Gold). In the past I have also enjoyed dancing to Rage Against the Machine, trance, and hip hop with extremely explicit lyrics (think "Me So Horny," "Freaks of the Industry," "Cherry Pie," etc).

Q: "What do you wear at work?"
A: Bikinis and 7 1/2" white platform stilettos. I am 5'10" in my heels!

Q: "Do your parents know?"
A: Yes! Dad's cool with it, although we don't talk about it much. Mom doesn't like it but at the end of the day she supports me in whatever I do.

Q: "What do you average per shift?"
A: First of all, it's extremely rude to ask someone how much money they make. That being said, here's a breakdown of what I've averaged at each club I've worked at:
City Limits (Sacramento, 2004): $150-250
Gold Club Centerfolds (Sacramento, 2004-2006): $400-700
The Bare Elegance (Los Angeles, 2006): $300-600
Spearmint Rhino (Las Vegas, 2006-2007): $1100-1500 (before I went to France)
Spearmint Rhino (Las Vegas, 2008-present): $500-800 (stupid recession)

Q: "What's the most you've ever made?"
A: Gotta break this down again (all in Vegas, btw):
In two hours: $1400
In one night: $2700
In two consecutive nights: $4200
In one week: $5000
In one month: $15,000

Q: "How did you learn to dance?"
A: Watching other girls; also via trial and error.

Q: "Do you ever get turned on while giving a dance?"
A: No.

Q: "What do you think about while you're dancing?"
A: I listen to the music and try to enjoy myself. Sometimes I pretend I'm dancing for whatever guy I like.

Q: "What is that scent you all wear?"
A: This is the most annoying question I get. We all wear different scents. I wear lots of lotion & body spray. Most girls get their scents from Bath & Body Works or Victoria's Secret.

Q: "What's the craziest thing you've ever seen?"
A: Gotta break it down by category:
SEX: Everything but intercourse.
DRUGS: A customer and a dancer doing lines of what I assume was cocaine off each other. Also I have overheard girls in the dressing room bathroom smoking something that was definitely not weed, and I'm pretty sure one time I heard two girls shooting up.
VIOLENCE: I saw a customer pick up a dancer by her hair and throw her across the room.
RANDOM: A dancer passed out with her head in a trash can in the dressing room (very depressing).

Q: "How often do you get offered money for sex?"
A: In every other city, it's been maybe once or twice a night. In Vegas, it's pretty much every customer, every night.

Q: "Is it hard to date?"
A: Not really. Most guys are at least willing to give me a chance. I wouldn't date someone who wouldn't date a dancer, anyway.

Q: "Do you ever date your customers?"
A: I've met a few guys for dinner. Once, I kept in touch with a customer and really fell for him (that's probably good fodder for a future post). But that's ONCE in five years of dancing. I do keep in touch with a few of the awesome guys I've met in the club, but most of them live too far away to make anything of it.