here is where you’ll find information and ticket links to events i’m teaching, hosting, performing at, or involved in in the near future. i update this page (most) mondays! you can always check venue pages for the most up-to-date ticket information.

June 15th! My schedule is open for scheduling lessons and sessions in July.

Friday, June 26th 7pm

at Flower and Snake in Seattle

This class explores several simple but sadistic floor-based ties designed to cause (consensual) distress with our favorite medium, rope. We'll explore a variety of ties, ranging from subtle discomfort to deep intensity, as well tools, techniques, and conversations to build your perfectly sadistic scene. Whether you’ve just tied your first single column or are a seasoned rigger, these “quick and dirty” ties are just that–quick, simple, and sure to have your bottom sweating in seconds. Beyond technique, we'll also unpack through guided discussion about what it means to play with pain -- Why do we choose sadomasochism? How do we care for each other during and afterwards? Students are meant to leave
the workshop with the tools to play sadistically, responsibly, and intentionally.

Saturday and Sunday June 27th - 28th

at Flower and Snake in Seattle

A two-day, suspension level intensive workshop of very hot, super sexy, downright steamy shapes and concepts. We'll indulge in thigh spreading, booty lifting, crotch roping, and perhaps drool inducing shapes, as well as ideas, concepts and conversations for spicing up your play. This workshop will bounce between structural and technically grounded exercises and others more based in exploration and improvisation. Our goal is to find rope that truly makes us tick in a delightfully sensual, sadistic, and playful way. Emphasis will be placed on creative expression, sustainability in suspension, awareness of safety and risk considerations, and how to find PLAY within these techniques.

More info and prerequisites via the l ink below

Tuesday, June 30th 7-10pm

at Temple

A detailed and nerdy deep dive into how and why suspendable harnesses work in the air, and how to create them.

Each class will zoom in on a specific harness. Students will spend the class learning the pattern, personalizing it, load testing it, and as time allows, putting it into a simple partial suspension.

We’ll focus on:

• Adaptability and customization

• Tension 

• Rope handling and flow

• Awareness of safety and risk considerations

This workshop is designed for folks who feel comfortable tying on the floor, who are confident with their fundamentals (see below prerequisites), who are looking to move their practice towards suspension.  We’ll cover a lot of ground over a short period of time–bring  your thinking cap, come caffeinated, and be prepared for a fast paced and detail oriented few hours. 

See prerequisites via the link below

Monday, July 6th 7-10pm

at Temple

When do we choose low hands versus high hands? What does it actually mean to “set” someone’s shoulders? What do you do with that stubborn bit of leftover rope at the end of your tie? When should we reinforce something, and when should we…probably not? And what the heck should our tension really be?

This is a space for curiosity, iteration, and investigation. Bring your questions. Bring a notebook. Bring a mindset ready to tie · untie · repeat.

Syd doesn’t have all the answers—but she’s excited to get delightfully nerdy in the process of finding them together. 

This offering is a hands-on and practice time, lightly guided by Syd.

See prerequisites via the ticket link

Wednesday, July 15th 7-10pm

at Temple

A monthly study group for advanced folks working in suspension wishing to hone their skills in a collaborative setting, facilitated by Syd.

Each month, the group will be presented with a new shape, sequence, concept, or pattern to work on.  The class will work through the “project”, with the collective support of the group for ideas and problem solving. In the last part of the class, the group will come together to discuss what worked well and what didn’t, reviewing and discussing successes, changes, adaptations, and so on.

See prerequisites via the ticket link

Tuesday July 28th 7-10pm

at Hit Me Up

We often think of dynamic transition sequences as being exclusive to complex, complicated, full suspensions.  This workshop is to debunk that mindset.

In this class, students will learn sequences with multiple transitions in close proximity to the floor. Explorations will include in-air body handling, active vs passive movement, in-rope decision making, and intentional pacing to create fluid, expressive pathways between shapes.  Emphasis will be placed on creative expression, aesthetic choice-making, sustainability, clear communication, and play. Students will leave with adaptable frameworks they can integrate into their own tying style—whether or not full suspension is part of their regular practice.

Thursday, July 30th 7-10pm

at Temple

Through in depth guided instruction and hands-on practice we will examine the artistry and function of static shapes in suspension. Emphasis will be placed on creative expression, sustainability in suspension, and awareness of safety and risk considerations.  Students will refine their rope handling, tension, control, precision, and flow, while continuing to build the scaffolding of their rope technique.

This class is best suited for tying partners who have a strong grasp of fundamentals, who have some experience in partial suspension (see prerequisites via the eticket link) and tie together frequently. This class is not recommended as anyone’s first suspension.

August 20th-23rd

at Peace Temple in Hancock, NY

Learn, experience, play, and connect with ROPE. This weekend retreat, designed for all levels of experience, explores intimacy, connectivity, and creativity within the realm of Shibari, movement practice, and alternative community building.

featuring facilitation by:

Anoxia, Shakti, Sydona, and Mrghy

August 27th-30th

at Peace Temple in Hancock, NY

Step away from the chaos of daily life and immerse yourself in ROPE. Learn! Experience! Play! This weekend invites experienced practitioners to deepen their practice in a shared container of openness and care, and offers a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with oneself, and connect with friends old and new.

featuring facilitation by:

Fuoco, Sydona, and Mrghy

October 15th-18th

The Woodshed, Orlando

Brought to you by FIRE and The Woodshed Orlando, this is a dungeon-based rope weekend packed with classes specifically geared toward those at the advanced level

with:

Lief & Hedonist_queer, Fuoco and Demo, ShaktiBliss and -Magnolia, Chingon_Cuerdas and Creepy_Jane, Sydona and Faerie Bruises, -EM- and Nirathekitten