The “showgirl” is the life’s blood of touring feature entertainment. The best of the best in the exotic showgirls arena are honored each year with the presentation of Exotic Dancer’s Overall Entertainer of the Year Award at the Annual ED’s Awards in Las Vegas during the Gentlemen’s Club Expo.

To enhance the prestige of this National Award and to insure that the most qualified applicants all have a shot at the title, ED Publications, producer of the EXPO, the Annual ED’s Awards and the bimonthly Club Bulletin magazine, is launching a new national contest series in 2014 — the Annual Exotic Dancer Invitational.

This feature dance contest will be held twice a year — once on the West Coast (EDI – West Coast) and once on the East Coast (EDI – East Coast) — with the winners of each contest filling two of the four nominee slots for the ED’s “Overall Feature Entertainer of the Year” Award.  (The official titles they will earn will be EDI’s 2014 Showgirl Champion-East Coast and EDI’s 2014 Showgirl Champion-West Coast.) There will also be a “newcomer” division, vying for the title EDI’s 2014 Showgirl Newcomer (East Coast and West Coast). These “Invitationals” will also provide the top showgirls with an additional asset: The opportunity to earn valuable contest titles from the industry’s trade publication to help enhance their feature entertainer careers. There will also be cash prizes for the top three finishers.

“The days of the magazine models are long gone, so the only real opportunity for ‘showgirls’ to build their credits as feature entertainers is through high-end and selective dance contests,” says ED Publications’ Associate Publisher, Dave Manack. “Our company is going to bring the same standards of professionalism that we bring each year to our Annual Expo and Awards Show to these Exotic Dancer Invitationals. And, as indicated by the word ‘Invitational,’ we will only be inviting the best of the best to compete for the main and mini titles. Ultimately, through these contests, we will be telling club owners which showgirls are the ones they want to book in their clubs.”

There is no fee for the contestants to participate, and contestants will receive complimentary hotel accommodations. Target dates for the 2014 Exotic Dancer Invitationals are March 2014 to late May (host clubs TBA).

For host club, contestant or event sponsorship information, please call ED Publications at (727) 726-3592, email dave@edpublications.com, or go here.

Here is this week’s Feature Entertainer Schedule. As always, the schedule is subject to change. If there are any changes, additions and/or errors, please forward them to press@privatedancermag.com.

Special Thanks to Christina Aguchi for helping compile this list.

Trinity Turner: August 12-13 at Teasers (Key West, FL)
Tara Dega: August 12-17 at Maximus (Victoria, TX)
Sydney Leathers: August 13 at Headquarters (New York, NY)
Suzie Malone: August 14-17 at Teasers (Newton, AL)
Emily Parker: August 14-17 at Gold Club Centerfolds (Rancho Cordova, CA)
Phoenix Phires: August 14-17 at Mademoiselles (Cheektowaga, NY)
Richelle Ryan: August 14-17 at The Gold Club – Center City (Philadelphia, PA)
Rikki Six: August 14 & 16 at Thee Diamond Royale (Canton, OH)
Darling Danika: August 15 at New Century Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Joslyn James: August 15 at Centerfolds (Greensboro, NC)
Christina Aguchi: August 15-17 at Jill’s (Wheeling, WV)
Charisma Cappelli: August 15-17 at Vixens (Mobile, AL)
Chelsea Charms: August 15-17 at Heart Beats (Battle Creek, MI)
Vicki Chase: August 15-17 at Spearmint Rhino (Oxnard, CA)
Teal Conrad: August 15-17 at Monarchs (City of Industry, CA)
Shelby Doll: August 15-17 at Columbus Gold (Columbus, OH)
Simone Danalustrous: August 15-17 at Club Alex’s (Stoughton, MA)
Jenna Haze: August 15-17 at Blush Exotic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Katsuni: August 15-17 at Spearmint Rhino (Lexington, KY)
Jayden Lee: August 15-17 at Spearmint Rhino (Oxnard, CA)
Lucy Lee: August 15-17 at The Crazy Horse (San Francisco, CA)
Lisa Licious: August 15-17 at Danny’s Cabaret (Jackson, MS)
Shay Lynn: August 15-17 at Foxxxy Ladyz (Dix, IL)
Daisy Marie: August 15-17 at La Perla (Van Nuys, CA)
Jynx Maze: August 15-17 at Cheerleaders (Philadelphia, PA)
Miss Mena Mae Chan: August 15-17 at Deja Vu Showgirls (Springfield, IL)
Alexis Monroe: August 15-17 at Diamond Men’s Club (Cleveland, OH)
Lacey Rain: August 15-17 at Deja Vu Showgirls (Tampa, FL)
Keira Riley: August 15-17 at Fantasy World (Albuquerque, NM)
Sondra Saxon: August 15-17 at Kandys (Eerie, PA)
Dakota Skye: August 15-17 at PT’s Showclub (Portland, ME)
Christie Stevens: August 15-17 at Monarchs (City of Industry, CA)
Aleksa Nicole: August 15 & 17 at Thee Diamond Lodge (Edinburg, OH)
Nicole Aniston: August 16 at New Century Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Joslyn James: August 16 at Mirage (Greensboro, NC)
T&A Teagan Presley & Alexis Texas: August 16-17 at Bare Assets (Pinellas Park, FL)
Lisa Ann: August 16-17 at Al’s Diamond Cabaret (Reading, PA)
Lexi Belle: August 16-17 at The Diving Horse (Atlantic City, NJ)
Yurizan Beltran: August 16-17 at Exposé (San Diego, CA)
Krystle Cummings: August 16-17 at Pure Gold (Wilmington, NC)
Jesse Jane: August 16-17 at DreamGirls At Ricks (Seattle, WA)
BiBi Jones: August 16-17 at Mystique (Bridgeport, CT)
Bridget The Midget: August 16-17 at Deja Vu Showgirls (Spokane, WA)
Rubberdoll: August 16-17 at The Toy Chest (Detroit, MI)
Katie Morgan: August 17 at Mirage (Greensboro, NC)
Jayden James: August 17 at New Century (San Francisco, CA)

UPDATED: August 15, 2013 7:45 p.m. PT

In what is all but guaranteed to be the single hottest girl/girl release of 2013, Jenna Haze has completed shooting of the next volume of her award-winning series Meow! and will celebrate by making a long weekend of it in Maryland when she headlines at Fantasies in Baltimore from Thursday, April 4^th thru Saturday, April 6^th.

Fantasies is located at 5520 Pennington Ave, Baltimore. Tel: (410) 354-1217. www.fantasiesnightclub.com.

More immediately, Jenna is ready to release the cast list for Meow! 3 to whet our appetites.

Meow! 3 will feature 16 of the hottest natural stars in the industry today: Lexi Belle, Elle Alexandra, Aiden Ashley, Lily Carter, Molly Bennett, Celeste Star, Kiki Vidis, Maddy O’Reilly, Riley Reid, Layla Rose, Natasha Malkova, Jada Stevens, Remy LaCroixx, Gracie Glam, Mia Malkova and Raven Rockette.

Jenna will be spending the better part of April working on post-production to make sure this monster release is the absolute best it can be. She is hoping to release the movie in late May or early June.

Meow! is nominated for Best Girl/Girl Series at the upcoming XRCO Awards. The show will be held April 25 at the Supperclub, 6675 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood. For more information visit www.xrco.com.

For more Jenna Haze, go to www.jenxstudios.com and follow her on Twitter @JennaHaze.

Sexy international adult film star Priya Rai appears to be logging in more flight hours than Santa Claus this month. Rai has been flying from coast to coast on her successful dance tour all month. This weekend she will be flying into the Big Apple for a very special one-night stint at Sapphires in New York on Saturday, December 22nd

At all of these feature starring appearances, she will be available to sign autographs and DVD’s and take pictures with fans and also give some lucky fans private dances as well.

“Ready for some holiday cheer Priya Rai style? Well I’m coming into town this weekend boys. I love my New York fans, so I hope you can come out to see me,” said Rai.

Sapphires New York City is located at 333 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022. Tel: (212) 421-3600. www.nysapphire.com.

Rai will also be celebrating her birthday on Friday December 28th at a very special party at Cheetah’s Gentlemen’s Club 4125 North 7th Street in Phoenix Arizona. You can RSVP now by calling (602) 628-2512

Priya Anjali Rai has received a 2013 XBIZ Nomination for “Best MILF” and her mainstream movie Isis Rising; Curse Of The Lady Mummy comes out next month in January 2013. The music video for talented Canadian Rapper One Shot titled “Dirtiest Girl” featuring Stone Beast coming is out now. You can view the video now on Vimeo here.

Some of Rai’s sexy releases include: Big Tits At School Vol. 15 for Brazzers, Horny Joe’s Gym #4 for Porn Pros, Horny Latin Girls Love Sex for Incredible Digital, Double D-Licious for Suze Randall Productions, Fit To Be Tied for Wicked Pictures, and Breast Worship 4 for Jules Jordan Video.

She also has a very sexy new T.I.T.S. (Two In The Shirt) T Shirt our now as well as a Body Pillow from xxxbodypillows.com that will be on sale soon.

For more Priya Rai, follow her on Twitter @priyaanjalirai.

Stunning adult film superstar Priya Rai will be dancing up a storm in the City of Angels this weekend when her 2012 Feature Dance tour makes a stop in the City of Industry.

Priya will be making a weekend long appearance at the Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Club. The sexy Rai will be headlining there Thursday, February 16^th thru Saturday, February 18^th, with two shows nightly.

“I love feature dancing, it’s how I got my start in the industry. I can’t wait to see all of my friends and fans in L.A. This will be a great show, so come down to the Spearmint Rhino,” said Priya.

Her appearances will include live dance performances onstage, including an exciting act where she literally lights her breasts on fire, DVD and photo giveaways, and select photo opportunities with the fans.

Spearmint Rhino Industry is located at 15411 East Valley Blvd., City of Industry, CA. Tel: (626) 336-6892. www.spearmintrhino.com.

Priya is truly an international star, and has mainstream musicians literally “singing” for her. She is starring in a new music video for Canadian rapper One Shot for the song “Dirtiest Girl.” The song is a special tribute that One Shot wrote in honor of his favorite adult film star Priya Rai. The Indian beauty also has a song written about her by a German band called Ten Tons Of Glory. The song is called “Liquid.”

She will also be appearing in an upcoming issue of India Today, one of the largest newsmagazines in India, in a special story about Indian born adult film stars.

For more Priya Rai, follow her on Twitter @priyaanjalirai.

Nina Mercedez and Lexi Lamour have joined forces to form a new feature dance agency Feature Elite. They will be booking out of Las Vegas, Nevada where Nina and Lexi have both recently located. Lexi is now working for the world famous Brazzers and Nina just wrapped up a Las Vegas show where she was a principal Showgirl in the main showroom at The Sahara Hotel and Casino.

The two veteran award winning feature entertainers have more to offer than the usual agents. Lexi and Nina combined have been on the feature dance circuit for over 20 years and have been won every major pageant award including Miss Nude Universe, Miss Nude International and Miss Nude North America. These two ladies have also have been presented with many of the coveted Exotic Dancer magazine awards including Lexi Lamour being named “Club Owner Favorite Entertainer of the Year” while Nina Mercedez has been named both “Overall Entertainer of the Year” and “Adult Performer of the Year.”

They both work at the E.D. Publication’s annual Gentleman’s Club Owners Expo. “Lexi and Nina are very well known and are trusted by ALL of our staff and ALL of the club owners. We are always very pleased to have them every year,” says Kevin of Exotic Dancer magazine.

Feature Elite has just launched their official website and are representing more than 20 Showgirls and XXX Stars. All of the girls have been hand selected by Nina and Lexi. The agency will be officially launched August 21st. Nina and Lexi will be taking clubs who are in need of quality XXX Stars and Showgirls that are going to give thier customers a fantastic show and a great live experience that will keep them talking.

Feature Elite also has a couple secret weapons backing them up. The first is Eric L., a.k.a. Ethan Cage, a veteran of the industry as a manager and a very sought after agent in the XXX business. Eric has years of experience dealing one-on-one with the top names in the adult entertainment industry. Nina and Lexi also have Raymond Balboa on hand. For almost 15 years Raymond worked in the adult nightclub industry as a manager and professional consultant for many of the top clubs in the U.S. including Christies Cabaret, Delilah’s and many more. His familiarity of clubs, management, cost, ROI and PPA will be key in separating Feature Elite from all of the other agencies.

The new agency will also be offering a feature dance school headed up by Lexi Lamour. The basis for this is that NONE of Feature Elite’s girls will hit the road unprepared and without proper shows! They will all have the knowledge from basic to advanced techniques to be a successful feature entertainer. So the club owners have reason to invest in feature entertainment as a viable and profitable source of promotion for their club.

Feature Elite will only be putting out a polished product on the dance circuit in an valid attempt to “breathe a breath” of fresh air back into the business and hopefully bring feature dancing back to the pristine standard of what the club owners expect and most importantly… what they deserve.

For bookings or representation, go to www.FeatureElite.com.

Martinsburg, WV — Throughout the years, the Legz Gentlemens Clubs in West Virginia has hosted some of the biggest adult entertainment events and feature entertainers in the area. And at the end of April, they will take that to even a higher level by throwing the sexiest weekend party ever.

Penthouse Pet of the Year and Bret Michaels Rock of Love Bus winner, Taya Parker (www.TayaParker.com), will be performing her award winning feature dance shows live on stage at the gigantic Legz Club Martinsburg. She is one of the most sought after Feature Entertainers and Headliners on the Feature Circuit today and the Legz Gentlemens Club has her from Thursday, April 28^th thru Saturday, April 30th.

Adult personality and comedic actor Tony Batman will also be at the Legz Club hosting the sexy award winning Screaming O Club Show.

The Screaming O Contest™ (www.ScreamingO.com) is a fun, audience participation, crowd pleaser that has been the “bring the house down” headline feature at every major adult venue from Los Angeles to Australia, including, Miami, New York, Denver, Toronto and Las Vegas. It has been featured on TV’s Bad Girls Club and the G4 Television Network.

The Screaming O Show and Contest has three different ways to win: the ‘Sucker Contest’ gives contestants a chance to show their oral skills on stage; the ‘Rodeo Ride’ contest is for the couples in the crowd where they get a chance to ride the passion, (and their partner) hoping to impress the judges; and the infamous Screaming O ‘Orgasm’ contest lets contestants really scream of their sexual pipes on the microphone hoping to win over the judges and (maybe wake the neighbors). All contestants win prizes and the winners will receive a prize basket of Screaming O Sexy products valued at hundreds of dollars.

The popular A! Entertainment News (www.AentertainmentNews.com), which covers sexy events around the United States and Canada, will also be at Legz Martinsburg to do an article about what is sure to be the biggest event in gentlemens clubs that week, and possibly of 2011.

The A! Entertainment News crew will also be giving out free prizes, including WET Lube samples, Safe Sex Kits, free adult DVDs and more all weekend long from their sponsors: X-Play (King of all Adult Parody Movies), Sugar DVD, and WET Personal Lubricants.

The Legz Gentlemens Club Martinsburg is located at 80 Aero St., Martinsburg, WV 25401. Tel: (304) 267-3813. For more info, check out their official website at www.LegzClub.com.

Feature Showgirl and reigning Penthouse Golden G-String Overall Winner, Christina Aguchi, adds another impressive title to her belt (Tae Kwon Do black belt actually) by winning the Exotic Dancer National Championship held at The Pink Pony South in Atlanta June 3-5.

This three-day event sponsored by Exotic Dancer Magazine is one of the most prestigious competitions for entertainers to showcase their dancing, beauty, and personality. Divided into Newcomers and Master divisions, Ms. Aguchi took the top honor as the EDNC Masters Grand Champion, while the beautiful Tawnie Monroe won the Newcomer division. In addition to cash and prizes, Christina received an automatic nomination for “Entertainer of the Year” at the Gentlemens Club Owners Expo held in Las Vegas August 22-25.

“I can’t believe it! I am so excited and honored to wear this crown. This has been such an incredible ride getting ready for the show,” said the ecstatic Aguchi. “A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed leading up to it. I practiced five times a week so I could put on a show worthy of the Pink Pony South stage. I wanted to make the showgirls who have won this before me, my agents, and my fans proud. I still can’t believe I won!”

This trained dancer, gymnast and martial arts expert arrived onto the feature circuit less than two years ago with exotic looks, high energy stage shows, and amazing pole work that landed her a spot in the US Pole Dancing Federation. “I love that I can incorporate my martial arts, pole dancing, and gymnastics into my performances,” added Christina. “Seeing everyone have fun and enjoy what I do, makes me wanna work harder and continue creating shows that keep the crowd wanting more.”

“It’s been a blast watching Christina grow and evolve into one of the very best features I’ve seen in several years. I’m extremely proud that she calls A-List Features home,” says Dave Michaels, owner of A-List Features. “Not only is she an amazing stage performer and drop dead gorgeus; she is a great person and generous soul. If you don’t believe me, ask any of the club owners who have given her a 100% re-booking rate!”

Christina continues to travel almost weekly to adult nightclubs and venues across the country. For further info and her schedule of appearances, go to www.christinaaguchi.com or www.myspace.com/christinaaguchi. Also, keep checking www.theedawards.com to vote for Entertainer of the Year. The ballots will open soon.

For booking info, contact Dave Michaels of A-list Features at Dave@alistfeatures.com or Frank Baine of The Continental Agency at Frank@continentalagency.com.

Photos courtesy of Charles Brasher.

There we were back in Pittsburgh again. The Schevelle and Batman Strip Club Tour came full circle with the club Blush, this being the second time to the fine establishment. I have been going there for a couple of years so now I am learning things only locals know, like how they are all thinking about making a Mass Exitus to the south because they were snowed in the whole month of February, or that Pamela’s serves the best breakfast all day, even Obama thinks so. I always knew they were a big sports town, which was evident the first time they figured out I was from Texas. “Ah, you’re not a Cowboys fan, are you?” This came out more like a statement rather than a question. And I continued to learn while I was there, starting off with it was cold…still.

Perhaps this perpetual state of cold explained why everyone proclaimed that this was the last winter they would spend there. There was a sense of “I need to escape,” a general feeling of being pissed off about the weather. “I can’t take another winter like this past February.” I didn’t want to be the one to tell them about global warming and how it actually makes the weather patterns more extreme in the winter each year. I gathered the bitter weather was the reason for an overall bitter attitude that loomed.

The week at Blush always starts off hectic, even if Albert puts you in a plush hotel. It’s hectic because we drive in to town the day the booking starts, which is difficult to do when you work out and dance for twenty minutes straight on stage for multiple shows…in heels. This is how it works: drive in, get checked-in, deal with doorman and bellman that each want a tip, get valet guy away from your car because “We will park it, thank you” (enough with the tips already), get stuff unloaded in room, work on computer for one to two hours, change clothes and workout for hour and a half, take showers, walk to Subway for sandwich, come back to room and work on computer until Kyle calls and picks us up, go to club, do first show, work on computer, do second show, promo, then go back to hotel and pass out. Start day two.

The weather was great on the second day, but because we spent so much time driving, we had a lot to catch up on and spent the whole day inside on the computer. In my southern ignorance of bad weather I thought, “We’ll get another pretty day and then we can walk around.” Obviously, I still have much to learn about Pittsburgh because the weather immediately changed and it dropped to the 40s.

I was backstage before one of my shows and the house dancer before me came off stage. She began to straighten her dollars and then put step into her thong. She looked at me.

“How you doin tonight?” I asked.

“It’s alright. Thank God for regulars, right? You the feature? Where are you from?”

“Texas,” I answered.

“Oh. Figures. You look like you’re from Texas.”

I am never sure how to take this statement so I asked, “What do you mean?”

And she said, “Ya know, you have the blond hair and you smile a lot. You’re all happy and shit. Like they are in the south.” I went out on stage laughing. The house girls can tell you a lot about the area you are in, even if you only talk to them for a few moments.

We crept closer to the Friday from hell. The Thursday before we finished our last show around 1:30-1:45 a.m., slept, then woke up around 9:30 a.m. to get going on some work before heading to the club for a 12:30 show.

After that we pigged out at Pamela’s. This is a popular restaurant that Kyle took us to, which is in the strip district of Pittsburgh and a stop during Obama’s campaign tour. Dawn, our photographing, world traveling waitress took care of us and I ate a Michael Phelps size veggie omelet with about a pound of potatoes. Then it was back to the club for four more shows, which ended the twelve-hour club day, and yes, those heels hurt by the end of that day.

There was a Mary Kay convention going on simultaneously as a Dog Show in the adjoining convention center. There were women with big make-up and big hair and little dogs running around everywhere. I felt like I was back in Texas. I made the mistake of complimenting a woman in the elevator and she tried to sell me about fifteen skincare products before we got to the ninth floor. I all but ran out of the elevator. Then I told one lady that her dog was cute, and she stood very tall and straight and said, “Her name is Pookie, but her registered title is Octavius Riley.” “Ooohhhhh,” I said, making a mental note. “Don’t talk to anyone else in the elevator.”

In closing ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have to say that Pittsburgh people are brazen. Seriously, they don’t even look across the street before walking. We were sitting at a red light and there was a cab in the lane next to us. The light turned green and we both went forward. Right then a lady began to cross the street at a full speed walk right in the path of the cab, who immediately stopped and let her pass. She also stopped… and began to rip into the cab! How dare he drive during a green light, I mean really, the nerve.

I think there was an overall feeling of ‘get us the hell out of winter and into spring already.’

Hang in there Pittsburgh, I know your springs and summers are green and vibrant. And as for the mad walking woman, maybe a sexual release is in order. We do have an in with the sex toy company the Screaming O.

Schevelle is an award-winning feature entertainer and a Private Dancer Magazine cover model for November 2007. She contributes regularly to the Private Dancer Media Network as well as Private Dancer Magazine. You can find more on Schevelle by going to www.Schevelle.com/ or follow her on twitter at www.twitter.com/TheSchevelle.