7:00 PM - 10:00 PM IN-PERSON – I Am Not Left-Handed: A Class on Anatomy and Swordplay September 11 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM IN-PERSON – I Am Not Left-Handed: A Class on Anatomy and Swordplay Hone your impact scenes with Boss Dian's 'Anatomy and Swordplay' class. This informative session covers the proper use of swordplay with anatomy fundamentals. This beginner-friendly class, open to all tops and bottoms, will explore how to incorporate swordplay into your scenes. Boss Dian will lead discussions and demonstrations on how to use their favorite impact tool. They will provide information on negotiation, safe striking areas of the body, and ensuring both safety and dramatic effect. *This is an impact class. There will be no cutting scenes during the demonstration. Bio: The Boss Dian, lifestyle switch, professional Dominatrix, and occasional kink muppet, has been cackling maniacally at parties and dungeons since 2009. An impact top, Dian loves finding unique tools and skills to optimize a scene. Ask about the time they used drumsticks and a rubber chicken one evening. Location and Cost Location: The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 Cost: Members: $10 Non-Members: $25 Registration in advance is strongly encouraged due to limited internet access at the venue. Note: Each attendee will need to have a separate account to register. Online Registration: If You Already Have an Account Register: Click here to go to the class registration page. Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. If You Need to Create an Account For Members: Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you've forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. For Non-Members: Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your member portal account here. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to enter your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. On-Site Registration On-site registration is available, but please be aware that internet access may be limited. You will be able to register by scanning a QR code with your smartphone. The registration process is the same as the advanced registration steps listed above. Cash payments are not accepted at the door.
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM IN-PERSON: Rope and Neurodivergence September 25 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM IN-PERSON: Rope and Neurodivergence This class will explore the fascinating intersection of rope and neurodivergence. We'll delve into how elements like deep pressure, clear communication, sensory stimulation, and grounding, which are central to both BDSM and neurodivergence, beautifully overlap within the community. Drawing from both lived autistic/neurodivergent experience and extensive rope practice, the class will discuss and demonstrate: How topping and bottoming rope resonate in this context Important accommodations and considerations Neurodivergent-inclusive negotiation, tying, and active bottoming There will also be time for hands-on exploration for those who are interested, so bring your rope. Bios: Knotty Chris (he/him): Chris is a bottom/sub-leaning switch deeply involved in the NYC rope and kink scene since January 2024. He views rope & bondage as a connective somatic language and BDSM as a form of self-expression, shared energy, and joyful co-creation. As a passionate community builder and neurodivergent kinkster, Chris organizes two local munches (the movie-focused CineMunch and the neurodivergent-centered The Yap), and facilitates the Bushwick Rope Share and the movie night/rope jam CineNawa. Emji (they/them): With a decade of experience in feeling, interacting, and connecting with rope, Emji, "the 'little' rigger," deeply values the connection between bottom and rigger. Their first and greatest love is rope, and they are a strong advocate for active bottoming and thorough negotiation. When not engaged in rope experiences and education, Emji enjoys "little" adventures with their "little" friends around the city. Location and Cost Location: The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 Cost: Members: $10 Non-Members: $25 Registration in advance is strongly encouraged due to limited internet access at the venue. Note: Each attendee will need to have a separate account to register. Online Registration: If You Already Have an Account Register: Click here to go to the registration page. Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. If You Need to Create an Account For Members: Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you've forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. For Non-Members: Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your account here. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log in and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. On-Site Registration: On-site registration is available, but please be aware that internet access may be limited. You will be able to register by scanning a QR code with your smartphone. The registration process is the same as the advanced registration steps listed above. Cash payments are not accepted at the door.
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – Off the Leash: Feral States/Play with Tower September 30 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – Off the Leash: Feral States/Play with Tower Some animals are made to be tamed...to be harnessed as beasts of burden or coddled as pets. Some can only be sated, and woe be to those who stand between these feral beasts and their prey. Others are runts of the pack, knowing only the pathetic existence as the Omega. In this class, we will discuss how to tap into this primal state, the forms feral expressions can take and the types of play that emerge. We'll also discuss how to move safely into and out of feral states and ways to take your inner beast to the next level. Bio: Tower (fka Joshua HighTower) has been involved in New York’s BDSM scene for most of his life, having presented dozens of times for The Eulenspiegel Society, Long Island Leather and Roses, and Conversio Virium as well as at events including TES Fest, IMsL, Black Rose, Fusion, Fet Fest, Winter Wickedness, and Leather Leadership Conference. In addition to being cofounder of TES-TNG, he was involved in the initial conceptualization and proliferation of the TNG movement. Nothing makes him happier than seeing what makes people tick and seeing folks use what he taught them. Well, okay, maybe there are a couple of things... TES classes include instruction, Q&A, and TES Circle; class length varies. To register: MEMBERS - $5 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to the confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, click on this link and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $10 /$15 day of event Click here to register for this class. If cost is a barrier to attendance, please email customer-care@tes.org REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF CLASS! ALL QUESTIONS GO TO CUSTOMER-CARE@TES.ORG! YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LOGIN LINK WITH THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. **Note – if you are seeing an “event ended” screen – try one or more of the following: Refresh Clear cache Try a different browser** The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties, please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.
