We know how difficult is it to host a kinky party (you can read about our recommendations here) but there's also a big reason why we're one of the few kinky event coordinators you can find. This is also why, out of the many messages we receive (you can contact us here), we don't actually get many contracts. We figured we'd give a run down of why it's hard to be in this business, and why there are so few people willing to do it.
1: Alcohol. In NC we have the ABC, but whatever your jurisdiction, it's almost impossible to get an alcohol permit at a performing group. However, most laws focus on the purchase and sale of alcohol as well as making sure everyone is over 21.
How we deal with it: we contract with some fantastic independent bartenders and have our clients purchase their own alcohol. Our professionals are licensed to serve drinks, and will make custom syrups and other non-alcoholic mixers to best fit the clients needs. As long as it's an open bar and the client is the one who purchased the alcohol, then we're able to provide excellent bartenders to meet the service. We can also provide a list of licensed importers for a variety of hard-to-find bottles.
2: Performers. Being a kink performer is a LOT of work. It's much closer to Burlesque, in that it's rehearsed with planned music, outfits, and toys. Sometimes, routines can take weeks of rehearsal, and that's not something most adult-oriented performers want to do. And while we absolutely contract with strippers, circus performers, and fire dancers to meet our customer's desires, it's our fetish performances that take the bulk of our work.
How we deal with it: lots of work and a love of the craft. It's certainly not for everyone, and we don't expect most performers to be willing to put up with the level of hassle that it takes. However, we love doing it, and love the sort of audience reactions we get.
3: Education. The other aspect of our business is education, and we really need to write an entire blog article about what that means. However, most kink performers just want to perform, get paid, and enjoy their privacy. We're driven not only to perform, but to educate consenting adults about kink and how to do it safely.
How we deal with it: we typically organize our course schedule into a series of classes. When we have enough people interested, we'll do a run of them, typically priced at $20 per class with a minimum of 8 classes per person (usually with a total of 12 courses). These classes are a combination of lecture on a variety of topics such as history, law, consent, and negotiation with more interactive introductory courses on things like rope, impact toys, sensation play, etc. If people are less interested in taking those courses we can put them in contact with our individual instructors to negotiate pricing on their own.
4: Our safety and security: probably one of the largest hurdles for performers is the personal risk, both socially and personally. For people who don't want to make adult work their full time job, it can be a risky side business. Friends, family, and work are not always so understanding. It can also be a risk to do private parties.
How we deal with it: Most of us are very open in our personal and professional lives about being kinky, so we don't really risk anything by being performers. As for our personal safety, we work in groups with a series of safety protocols that make sure everyone involved is behaving themselves. We work under contract, not cash, and keep everything professional. This is best for everyone concerned as this protects our clients as well as our performers.
In the end, we might be out of your price range, but there's a reason we're one of NC's few openly advertised fetish performance groups. We keep it professional while bringing a level of excellence that keeps people coming back for more.
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