Music for a strip show — what works and what ruins it
Why the playlist matters more than you would think, and what to prepare if you are running it yourself.
Music is the other half of the show, and it is the one part a client can ruin without noticing.
Who runs it
Most of our dancers arrive with their own playlist, and that is the best option — they know where the peak of each track is. If you want your own music, say so on the booking call.
Tempo
The only rule that genuinely matters: a steady, moderate tempo. Something in the 90 to 110 beats per minute range works almost every time.
Three tracks, not one
A fifteen-minute show covers three or four tracks. Do not loop one and do not put the radio on. The transitions between tracks are what divide the show into parts.
What not to play
Tracks with a spoken section in the middle, songs everyone knows and starts singing, and the guest of honour's personal songs. In all three cases attention moves from the show to the music.
The connected phone
The most common practical failure. The phone driving the speaker should be on airplane mode, or at least with notification sounds off, and with the screen set not to lock.
The bottom line
Let the dancer bring the playlist. If you insist on your own, three or four tracks at a moderate tempo, no gaps between them, phone on airplane mode and a charged speaker.
