It seems to be one of the most difficult skills there is for dancers. The dancers that I can think of with the most seeming ease were long-time veterans like Mercedes or Mila, when she's around.

But at CH, lots of the younger/newer dancers plant themselves in their chairs, seeming not to want to circulate at all, other dancers walk around with nervous expressions on their face, like Finesse when I lucked into finding her standing next to me last night.

Most of these dancers are much more at ease once the agreement to get the dance is over, but that part of the job seems to present real challenges.

Any suggestions as to current dancers that live in this country that are good at circulating/asking for dances?

I hate the formalities like, what's your name, how's your night been, are you just coming off of work, have you been here before, etc... Just hurry up and ask me if I want a dance already. We both know where this is going and I don't want to waste your time or you mine...

I totally know what you mean about girls planting themselves in their chairs. Jessi seems to do that ALL the time, she hardly ever asks anyone for a dance, I think she just waits around for her regulars , or I don't know what, I've made eye contact with her and she never comes around. and Bebe (not to be confused with the new Baby) - haven't seen her around in a while but she definitely chills in her seat. Why?? work the room! especially if there's new people coming in. maybe those people came in to see you!

I will second Mila. She had a way of making you feel like the chef came out to personally greet you at the table. And subsequently invited you to re-create the kitchen scene in The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Thanks, Eddie/Elvis

Personally, I prefer to do the asking. Why? Because most of the dancers seem to enjoy it more when I do the asking for them.

However, I also think there is an advanced version of this phenomenon. The girls who are really really self-confident are the ones who will see you checking her out, will then smile and look you directly in the eyes as she approaches, but then midway will turn and start talking to another schlump, flirting heavily with the schlump while giving you a look from the corner of her eye simply to make you jealous, will get the schlump to do a PS, and will walk right past you hand-in-hand with him again giving you a devious look, making you wait another 15,20,30 minutes with an increasingly intense case of blue balls, to then come back out and talk to you...KNOWING with 100% confidence that she was going to land a PS with you when she got out.

One very popular dancer was notorious for doing this when she first started about two years ago. At one point, I said screw it, would wait for her stage set to finish, would then sit on dancer row (first set of seats in the main section, not facing the stage, right next to the door to the 2nd PS area), and as soon as she came out, I would stand up and walk toward the dressing area to cut her off before she got to any other guy. Got the best dances every time.

So totally agree with the spirit of the question that some dancers are inherently more comfortable/experienced with the environment, but I say skate to the puck instead of waiting for the puck to come to you.

But if a dancer should be wont to take notes, she should be studying Lena or Justine.

Straight cash homey.

If only she has the same playfulness and feisty like the previous Jordan. She would be a hot commodity there.