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Also known as feature dancer, show dancer, stripteaser, striptease artist, striptease performer, striptease dancer

A stripper or exotic dancer is a person whose occupation involves performing striptease in a public adult entertainment venue such as a strip club. At times, a stripper may be hired to perform at private events.

Key facts

Occupation.name
Stripper
Occupation.image
Exotic Dancer Crouch with Tips.jpg
Occupation.caption
A stripper performing with tips she has received (Miami, 2009)
Occupation.official_names
Exotic dancer, erotic dancer, dancer
Occupation.type
Performing arts, sex industry
Occupation.activity_sector
Strip clubs, exhibitions, festivals, competitions, busking
Occupation.competencies
Striptease, pole dancing, cage dancing, lap dancing
Occupation.employment_field
Adult entertainment
Occupation.related_occupation
Nude modeling, pornography

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ISCO-88 occupation class
3473
female form of label
striptizo šokėja
Commons category
Strippers
male form of label
стриптизёр
ISCO-08 occupation class
2653
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  • Work environment
  • In strip clubs
  • Stage performance
  • Tip collection
  • Private dance
  • Other locations
  • Bachelor and bachelorette parties
  • Private parties
  • Performance
  • Style of dress
  • Topless
  • Full nudity
  • Customer interaction
  • Mainstreaming
  • Gender roles
  • Male strippers
  • Sexuality and gender bias
  • In popular culture
  • 1980s–1990s
  • 21st century
  • Music and spoken word
  • Video games
  • Legal issues
  • Laws and court cases
  • Collective bargaining
  • Australia
  • Britain
  • Canada
  • United States
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

A stripper or exotic dancer is a person whose occupation involves performing striptease in a public adult entertainment venue such as a strip club. At times, a stripper may be hired to perform at private events.

Modern forms of stripping minimize the interaction of strippers with customers, reducing the importance of the tease in the performance in favor of speed of undress (the strip). Not all strippers are comfortable dancing topless or fully nude, but in general, full nudity is common where not prohibited by law. The integration of the burlesque pole as a frequently used prop has shifted the emphasis in the performance toward a more acrobatic, explicit form of expression compared to the slow-developing burlesque style. Most strippers work in strip clubs. A house dancer works for a particular club or franchise, while a feature dancer typically has her own celebrity, touring a club circuit and making appearances. Strippers are often not direct employees of clubs but instead perform as independent contractors.

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