The Eulenspiegel Society

TES Board of Directors Meeting
2017-06-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-05-11 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES MEMBERS ONLY.
Free. Must show valid membership card.
Doors open and meeting begins at 7:00 pm.

Novice & Newcomers Group: BDSM & the Law: An Ex SVU Sargent's Perspective
2017-06-14 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

There’s a lot of interest in — and misinformation about– the practice of BDSM and dealing with law enforcement. Join us for an evening as we sift out myths from facts, drawing from a recently retired Sargent’s experience in the Special Victims Division (SVD, or more popularly known as SVU) of the NYPD.
Topics covered will include: What people should know about playing in private vs. playing in public; Dos and Don’ts when interacting with law enforcement; Toys and advice on transporting them; What actually happens when incidents are reported, and so on. Bring your questions for a rare opportunity to get some straight talk from an experienced former member of the SVD…
ALSO, register now for TES Fest to see him go head-to-head with a Criminal Defense Attorney, in a history-making event we can only call LAW & ORDER: S & M!

TES Fest Preview
2017-06-13 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
FREE ENTRY FOR ALL!!!
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Excited about TES Fest? So are we! The schedule’s been released and evolving, but there’s still more news about all the goodness we have planned! Come by and hear directly from some of the team members working feverishly to make TES Fest 2017 the best one yet!
We are excited to bring you late-breaking news, Q&A, light snacks, and silly door prizes.
Best of all, this meeting is FREE!

TES-TNG Group: Rhythms in Impact: From the Sensual to the Sadistic, with Rein Seiburi
2017-06-07 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Have you ever had a bland impact scene, as a top OR a bottom? Have you felt like flogging is a one note experience?
In this class, we’ll be giving you the tools to effectively create any kind of impact scene, from the sensual to the sadistic, and make it awesome!
This class is taught by Rein Seiburi, who has experience teaching from the perspective of a top, a bottom, a masochist, and a sadist. If you ever wanted a 360° view of impact; this is your chance!

Rope Group: Hand and Finger Micro Bondage, with Dov
2017-06-06 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Useful ties and techniques to immobilize wandering hands and prevent your partners from untying your rope.
Or use as the primary bondage structure for unusual, immobilizing and creative ties. All levels welcome.

DM/sw Group: Overcoming Obstacles in D/s, A Guided Discussion
2017-05-31 07:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Join the DM/sw Group for a guided discussion on the obstacles we all face within our power exchange identities and relationships. Group coordinators Ramon and Jinx will be joined by special guests Sir Josh and Rosanne, and Sir Vice and soumise, all bringing years of expertise, experience, and advice!
Establishing boundaries and limits — on both sides of the slash! — is a concept most agree on but sometimes have trouble putting into practice, both within and without their kinky lives. How do you identify your needs and assert them for yourself, while not imposing upon the limits of others? Are you resolving your issues or enabling them? Is your D/s dynamic helping or hindering you?
While this discussion will include sharing our personal and interpersonal struggles, the focus will be on realizing what our obstacles really are and what actually works in overcoming them.

TES Kink Play Stations
2017-05-30 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Here’s your chance to try out different ways to play! We’ll have stations set up for Hypnokink, Impact Play (Caning, Flogging, etc.), Violet Wands and Bondage, Bondage and more Bondage! Sharp and pointy stations will be behind screens. There will be plenty of opportunity to give or receive sensation, in a fun, laid-back environment with experienced kinksters.

TES Dungeon Monitor Training Workshop
2017-05-28 11:00 - 19:00 | NY
Do you know a thing or two about dungeon safety? Have you had a less than perfect experience with a Dungeon Monitor at a party and thought, “I can do better”? Maybe you just have a fetish for neon-yellow traffic vests? If you answered yes to any of these questions . . .

TES’ DM Committee Wants YOU!!!
Please join us for our next Dungeon Monitor training workshop on Sunday May 29th, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St, 3rd floor.
This Workshop is FREE to all recent TES DMs and those volunteering to DM at TES Fest 2017. It is open to all others for $20 per person.
This workshop is designed as a comprehensive introduction to DMing, and will cover everything you need to know to get started DMing at TES events and TES Fest. Experienced DMs are invited to attend as a refresher and to share their wisdom.
Our DM Training Workshop will run in three parts:
Part I: Introduction to DMing – Philosophy & Responsibilities
Come learn the basics of DMing, including the TES DM core philosophy of facilitation. We’ll discuss how best to monitor and facilitate scenes, interact with event guests, de-escalate potentially tense situations, and report incidents to ensure they are properly addressed.
Part II: Play Safety & Scene Vetting Forum
In this knowledge share session, we will discuss safety considerations for various types of play you are likely to encounter as a DM. Attendees are invited to bring their personal experience and expertise as we analyze what to look for in different types of scenes, what to prioritize, and how best to ensure scenes are in harmony with event rules.
Part III: Scenario Roleplay and Discussion Lab
In this section, we will roleplay various situations you may encounter as a DM, many derived for real-life incidents. Attendees will take turns acting out different scenarios, each followed by a brief discussion and constructive critique to determine the best course of action for similar situations in the future.
Please note that the venue is only accessible by two flights of stairs.

CPR/First Aid/Blood-borne Pathogens Certification All Day Workshop
2017-05-27 10:30 - 20:30 | NY
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE

Members-only Certification $75
Member All-day Observer pass $40
Non-Member All-day Observer pass $50
To confirm TES Member pricing, bring your membership card or show your emailed confirmation of membership at the door. Not a member? CLICK HERE.
For more information, contact us at TES@TES.ORG. We encourage you to sign up for certification as soon as possible, as there is also an online training component required prior to the workshop.

We have 6 spots left which we’re opening up to members only in our all day workshop in three certifications: CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens. Get certified among fellow kinksters, including DMs and Senior Staff of TES Fest!
In addition, observer tickets are available at both members and non-members rates. Learn the same life-saving skills and safety protocols alongside people getting certified.
Workshops are being provided by Operation Hammond, and the certifying organization is the American Health and Safety Institute.

Please note that we will be meeting at the Players Theatre, which is stairs-only.

TES Hypnokink Group: Induction Masterclass
2017-05-24 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

A good induction can be the most important factor in getting your hypnosis scene to work; setting the mood, theme and goal of the whole encounter. As it’s hard to practice alone, having an extra few sets of eyes helps. Structured as an open critique, this masterclass allows you to practice anything from the most basic to the trickiest inductions in front of practitioners of all skill levels and proclivities.
For those who have just started, we will work with you on your first induction, allowing time for new subjects and hypnotists to get experience. For those with more time under their belts we’ll get right into practice and theory, letting you work out any rough areas in your technique. Regardless of your experience level, you’ll leave with a better understanding of your own skills as well as those popular in your community.

Novice & Newcomers Munch with Meatcandy and RelevantUsername
2017-05-20 20:30 - 22:00 | NY
Are you new to the scene? New to the NYC area? Looking to get back into the scene after a long layoff? Just want to hang out with some fun and kinky people on a Saturday night, in a safe, no pressure atmosphere with knowledgeable people to guide you if needed? Come alone or with partner(s). No dress code for the munch. No admission fee to the munch, just pay for your food and drink, before proceeding upstairs to the dining area at 8:30 pm.
We will be on the second floor of the Bread and Butter Café, located at 419 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10016, on the corner at 29th Street.
We will be headed afterwards to the AVANT GARDE BDSM & FETISH PLAY DUNGEON PARTY @ THE PARTHENON with a special discount….just $10 admission for attendees! (If you wish to attend the party, please observe their dress code of minimum all black or business attire.)
Questions? Write us at novice@tes.org.

Bondage Group: Bring Rope, Let’s Tie! with Dov
2017-05-17 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Whether you’re starting out or starting a dojo, it’s great to have opportunities to keep learning, sharing and practicing. Bring rope to tie with, and/or a willingness to be tied, and join us for an open evening: all are welcome to practice rope handling no matter what level of skill. Learn at your own pace – we’ll be offering practice drills if there’s enough demand.

Fetish Workers Group: Networking and Troubleshooting, with ComtesseAurora and Meatcandy
2017-05-16 07:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Join TES Fetish Workers Group facilitators ComtesseAurora and Meatcandy for a networking and mentoring workshop. Are you new to fetish work, looking to up your game, share your success with others, or just looking to network with other professionals? Come join us and collaborate on making our community even better.Aurora has been working as a pro-domme for nearly 6 years, and Meatcandy has worked in film as a pro sub. Together, they are focused on creating a space in TES for fetish professionals, regardless of identity, age, D/s role, or craft.
Not a professional, but interested in becoming one or hiring one? Just interested in hanging out and supporting professionals? ALL ARE WELCOME!

TES-TNG Bi-Monthly Excursion to "Words: A Documentary"
2017-05-13 12:00 - 14:30 | NY
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE

ADMISSION:
$15 per person
We will meet first at Bibble & Sip at noon for coffee, sweets, and socializing before heading over to the screening.
MEETUP LOCATION (12:00 pm):
Bibble & Sip
253 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
SCREENING LOCATION (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
Broadway Comedy Club
318 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
Join Zero and RelevantUsername for this limited screening of Words: A Documentary. Produced and directed by our very own AJ Mattioli, Words is an exploration of how people navigate identity in the open and evolving landscape of New York City. Using some of NYC’s most fluid scenes as a backdrop, Words investigates the dissonance between self-constructed identity and identities that are projected onto us by society, and how they are contextualized in a range of environments, from the art world to the NYPD. Featuring exclusive interviews from a variety of artists, activists, icons, and innovators, Words promises to be a poignant and powerful tribute to the language we use to shape the many facets of our identities: as men, women, artists, New Yorkers, … humans.
A Percentage of the profits from the film will be donated to the Ali Forney Center, a New York City based non-profit that is “the largest agency dedicated to LGBTQ homeless youth in the country.” For more information about this organization, please visit: www.aliforneycenter.org.
CLICK HERE to RSVP on Fetlife

Novice & Newcomers Group: MASOCURIOUS? A Masochists on Masochists Discussion, with Jaden & Jinx
2017-05-10 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Join Jaden and Jinx for an enlightening conversation on masochism and kink. By sharing their personal experience and advice, struggles with scene stereotypes, and individual journeys from masocurious to masoconfirmed, Jaden and Jinx will rip the lid off the scary “M” label and help people further explore their own relationship with pain and pleasure.

Sex Workers’ Rights: What You Should Know, What You Can Do, with Desmond Ravenstone, NCSF
2017-05-03 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

In the face of organized efforts to abolish their trade, sex workers have been advocating for recognition of their rights, especially full decriminalization. Join us as Desmond Ravenstone – director of NCSF’s Sex Work Project – outlines the history behind this movement, facts and fallacies surrounding commercial sex, and what individuals and groups can do to help.
Desmond Ravenstone has been an activist and educator in various issues, including sexual freedom, for more than thirty years. A graduate of Oberlin College, his degree in sociology and anthropology included research into the birth of the sex workers’ rights movement. Along with his work for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), he is administrator of Clients of Sex Workers Allied for Change (CoSWAC), and a founding member of the Massachusetts Sex Worker Allies Network (MASWAN).

Whips 101 Workshop, with Ramon
2017-05-02 19:00 - 23:00 | NY
TES Members $15
Students & Military with ID $30
Reciprocal Groups $30
Non-Members $40
Cash Only

Doors open at 6:30 pm
Workshop runs 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm

Join Ramon for a beginners intensive workshop on single-tail whips. Learn to wield and control the majestic and sublime Cadillac of BDSM toys. We’ll discuss materials, vendors, and resources for this simple, yet versatile method of inducing pain, as well as whip care, maintenance, and storage. You’ll learn various single handed methods for throwing your whip, from beginner to more advanced. You’ll also learn how to vary your pace, power, and speed for maximum effect.

Class materials: Your own whip.
(We highly recommend using your TES Membership card to take advantage of your membership discount with our affiliated vendors. To become a member, CLICK HERE.)

Ramon is an active member of the NYC BDSM scene, and is involved with various organizations including TES, where he is a Board member and co-facilitator of the Dominant Men / submissive women Special Interest Group. He particularly enjoys using whips to cause pain and tears.

TES is pleased to present this workshop in lieu of our usual weekday programming. Please note the irregular location and pricing, and extended hours!

Please also note that this venue is only accessible by two flights of stairs.

ZAMIL in NYC! Suspensions, Transitions and Emergency in Full Flight Intensive
2017-04-30 10:00 - 18:00 | NY
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE

3-DAY WEEKEND PACKAGE:
TES Member Participating Couple $395
Non-Member Participating Couple $485
TES Member Observer, per person $90
Non Member Observer, per person $110
To confirm TES Member pricing, bring your membership card or show your emailed confirmation of membership at the door.

Individual day tickets on sale Tuesday, April 18th.
TES Members always get the lowest prices!
To become a member, CLICK HERE.

Doors open at 9:30 am for check-in.
Class begins promptly at 10:00 am.
Doors will close to latecomers who must wait for a break in order to enter.

This class is for the advanced student, observers welcome at all levels.

That’s a program! First you get into suspensions. It is necessary that you know how to tie a box tie and have some light suspension experience as we are going into the more advanced stuff.
So, up we go: We do suspensions. Belly down, face up, sideways, just on the angles depending what we like the best. Learning how to tie suspensions safely, suspension gear, line management and how to tie suspensions quickly.
Now we are in the air. Now what? We go into a different suspension, without touch down and back and then we do a different transition.
But wait, what happens if something happens?
There are suspensions and there are emergencies. Hopefully more suspensions than emergencies! But what if?
Now we train for the rare case where you need to get your partner from a full-fledged suspension down to earth and out of the ropes quickly.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN (at least):

What counts as an emergency

How to handle the different types of emergencies

Why it is not advisable to use scissors or a knife

What to do and what not to do in case of emergency

How to get your partner quickly and safe back to the ground without cutting rope

How to add some safety into your suspension from the very beginning

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Lots of rope (some of which you will have to cut, no tears please!)

A sporty partner (we’ll go up and down and flip them and up and down and up and… you get the picture)

Your set of scissors, knifes or whatever releasing tools you prefer

BIO:
Zamil was born and raised in Berlin. He has been performing on stage since before he turned twenty and has always enjoyed the lights of the stage. Becoming active in the lifestyle in 1999, he began doing BDSM shows since 2003 and became the founder of ArtSensual project (ArtSensual.com) with his former partner maliZ. ArtSensual has become world renown as an established name for high class bondage performances, and has had their work shown in fetish magazines, the daily press and radio stations as well as TV, magazines and podcasts. They have been voted “Best Performer” in 2008 by the international audience at BoundCon.
A teacher by heart, Zamil has spent years as an educator at the college level. In 2004 he traveled to Japan to study traditional kinbaku techniques at its source, he became student to Osada Steve. His patience, focus and fun delivering those traditions and new styles of rope art from Japan has become well known.
Zamil became teacher of the Osada Ryu in 2007, teaching contemporary Kinbaku techniques to the interested student. He finished his study of the Osada Ryu in 2009. In the same year he became editor-in-chief of the German Bondage Magazine.
Zamil sees himself first as a live bondage performance artist, bondage trainer and author. He’s very traditional in terms of bondage. This means for him that he takes Shibari and the Japanese tying tradition seriously. Shibari for him is not only a tie, but a special bondage, following certain aesthetic rules in visual and application.

Limited number of Private Lessons with Zamil Available May 1st.
For more information, please write Gigi@TES.org with subject heading : Zamil Private Sessions

TES Dungeon Monitor Training Workshop
2017-04-29 19:00 - 22:00 | NY
Do you know a thing or two about dungeon safety? Have you had a less than perfect experience with a Dungeon Monitor at a party and thought, “I can do better”? Maybe you just have a fetish for neon-yellow traffic vests? If you answered yes to any of these questions . . .

TES’ DM Committee Wants YOU!!!

Please join us for our next Dungeon Monitor training workshop on Saturday, April 29th, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal St, 3rd floor (after the Mindfulness in Rope Intensive with Zamil).
This Workshop is FREE to all recent TES DMs and those volunteering to DM at TES Fest 2017. It is open to all others for $5 per person.
This workshop is designed as a comprehensive introduction to DMing, and will cover everything you need to know to get started DMing at TES events and TES Fest. Experienced DMs are invited to attend as a refresher and to share their wisdom.
Our DM Training Workshop will run in three parts:

Part I: Introduction to DMing – Philosophy & Responsibilities
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Come learn the basics of DMing, including the TES DM core philosophy of facilitation. We’ll discuss how best to monitor and facilitate scenes, interact with event guests, de-escalate potentially tense situations, and report incidents to ensure they are properly addressed.

Part II: Play Safety & Scene Vetting Forum
8:00 – 9:00 pm
In this knowledge share session, we will discuss safety considerations for various types of play you are likely to encounter as a DM. Attendees are invited to bring their personal experience and expertise as we analyze what to look for in different types of scenes, what to prioritize, and how best to ensure scenes are in harmony with event rules.

Part III: Scenario Roleplay and Discussion Lab
9:00 – 10:00 pm
In this section, we will roleplay various situations you may encounter as a DM, many derived for real-life incidents. Attendees will take turns acting out different scenarios, each followed by a brief discussion and constructive critique to determine the best course of action for similar situations in the future.

Please note that the venue is only accessible by two flights of stairs.

ZAMIL in NYC! Mindfulness in Rope Intensive
2017-04-29 10:00 - 18:00 | NY
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE

3-DAY WEEKEND PACKAGE:
TES Member Participating Couple $395
Non-Member Participating Couple $485
TES Member Observer, per person $90
Non Member Observer, per person $110
To confirm TES Member pricing, bring your membership card or show your emailed confirmation of membership at the door.
Individual day tickets on sale Tuesday, April 18th.
TES Members always get the lowest prices!
To become a member, CLICK HERE.

Doors open at 9:30 am for check-in.
Class begins promptly at 10:00 am.
Doors will close to latecomers who must wait for a break in order to enter.

This class is for the experienced to advanced student, observers welcome at all levels.

I just love those moments when two souls melt together, the moments in which time just stops and goes some place else, the moments of rope touching skin, guiding my partner into places and spaces maybe unknown or not experienced before, the moments when I fully take care of her, knowing that she’s giving in completely, knowing that no harm will come towards her because I take care of her.
Rope is a wonderful tool. But it is a tool, not an end in itself. What you put in, you get out and sometimes, if everything falls into place at the right time, you get even more out of it than you ever expected.
In this class, we will walk the way together to get there and to achieve those moments.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN (at least):

How your mindset and emotions reflect on your rope work and how to use that
Ways to feel the current state of mind of you partner
How to guide your partner’s state of mind and how to synchronize
How to reach “the moment” and how to stay in it
And while you are learning all that, you will learn various TK, Futomomo, Organic-Shibari-Pattern and rope-handling

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Lots of rope (min 8 length of 8m jute or hemp (jute’s better!, MFP will be burned!)
A partner (washed, hugged and freshly squeezed. Important: choose someone you will enjoy to touch a lot, because you will touch them a lot!)
A Tengui (or any other soft fabric to use as a blindfold but please NO blindfolds)
A metronome* (just one, or a professional drummer with his kit will do too)
*don’t worry, I have one… that will be enough for the whole class

BIO:
Zamil was born and raised in Berlin. He has been performing on stage since before he turned twenty and has always enjoyed the lights of the stage. Becoming active in the lifestyle in 1999, he began doing BDSM shows since 2003 and became the founder of ArtSensual project (ArtSensual.com) with his former partner maliZ. ArtSensual has become world renown as an established name for high class bondage performances, and has had their work shown in fetish magazines, the daily press and radio stations as well as TV, magazines and podcasts. They have been voted “Best Performer” in 2008 by the international audience at BoundCon.
A teacher by heart, Zamil has spent years as an educator at the college level. In 2004 he traveled to Japan to study traditional kinbaku techniques at its source, he became student to Osada Steve. His patience, focus and fun delivering those traditions and new styles of rope art from Japan has become well known.
Zamil became teacher of the Osada Ryu in 2007, teaching contemporary Kinbaku techniques to the interested student. He finished his study of the Osada Ryu in 2009. In the same year he became editor-in-chief of the German Bondage Magazine.
Zamil sees himself first as a live bondage performance artist, bondage trainer and author. He’s very traditional in terms of bondage. This means for him that he takes Shibari and the Japanese tying tradition seriously. Shibari for him is not only a tie, but a special bondage, following certain aesthetic rules in visual and application.

Limited number of Private Lessons with Zamil Available May 1st.
For more information, please write Gigi@TES.org with subject heading : Zamil Private Sessions

ZAMIL in NYC! Performances and Rope Workshop
2017-04-28 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE

3-DAY WEEKEND PACKAGE:
TES Member Participating Couple $395
Non-Member Participating Couple $485
TES Member Observer, per person $90
Non Member Observer, per person $110
To confirm TES Member pricing, bring your membership card or show your emailed confirmation of membership at the door.

Individual day tickets on sale Tuesday, April 18th.

TES Members always get the lowest prices!
To become a member, CLICK HERE.

This class is for the experienced to advanced student, observers welcome at all levels.
What to bring: Yourself, your partner, rope and your bondage gear
Duration: 3 hours, some breaks in between

For many of us, rope performance art is the ultimate skill-set you can master. There is a huge difference between a scene, a demo and a performance. Each of those have different aspects to think about, a different intensity in preparations and a different skill set that rigger and partner should have to make it a huge success and wonderful experience. Mastering rope performance art means mastering scenes and demos as well.
Nobody likes to see the one trick pony over and over again. If you are or if you want to be on stage and if you want to master scenes and shows as well this class is for you: This class will focus purely on the important aspects of bondage performance art, how to put a show on stage that rocks the audience and boosting your theatrical and show abilities to a new high.
Performances can be looked at from the angles of three main actors: There is the audience you cater for, there is your partner you need to take care of and there is you. Each one has a different role, different needs and different goals. Together we will do a guided tour through the main stages of any performance you like to put on stages worldwide. We will be very hands on, practical and look at performance from the viewpoint of the tree main actors.
We will look at the key concepts of performance art and apply them to rope performances, we will learn about the interactions between audience and performance, the interactions between the rigger and the model, the phases of any performance art, main concepts on how people perceive performances so you can cater for mostly all of them, plan and design a performance, learn rope techniques suitable for performances, utilize drama techniques from theater, learn how to fight stage fright and leave the class with a catalog of experiences that will boost your understanding, handling and abilities of and in bondage performances.

BIO:
Zamil was born and raised in Berlin. He has been performing on stage since before he turned twenty and has always enjoyed the lights of the stage. Becoming active in the lifestyle in 1999, he began doing BDSM shows since 2003 and became the founder of ArtSensual project (ArtSensual.com) with his former partner maliZ. ArtSensual has become world renown as an established name for high class bondage performances, and has had their work shown in fetish magazines, the daily press and radio stations as well as TV, magazines and podcasts. They have been voted “Best Performer” in 2008 by the international audience at BoundCon.
A teacher by heart, Zamil has spent years as an educator at the college level. In 2004 he traveled to Japan to study traditional kinbaku techniques at its source, he became student to Osada Steve. His patience, focus and fun delivering those traditions and new styles of rope art from Japan has become well known.
Zamil became teacher of the Osada Ryu in 2007, teaching contemporary Kinbaku techniques to the interested student. He finished his study of the Osada Ryu in 2009. In the same year he became editor-in-chief of the German Bondage Magazine.
Zamil sees himself first as a live bondage performance artist, bondage trainer and author. He’s very traditional in terms of bondage. This means for him that he takes Shibari and the Japanese tying tradition seriously. Shibari for him is not only a tie, but a special bondage, following certain aesthetic rules in visual and application.

Limited number of Private Lessons with Zamil Available May 1st.
For more information, please write Gigi@TES.org with subject heading : Zamil Private Sessions

TES Hypnokink Group Presents: Redrum - Hypnotic Death Play with Jaden
2017-04-26 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

While all are welcome, this class is not designed for hypnosis beginners. One of the hard limits that pop up a lot in the scene is Death. It’s permanent. But what if it didn’t have to be? What if there was a way to let you experience “dying” without the permanence? Join Jaden for an in-depth look at how we can use hypnosis to mimic death without actually killing your toys. For more information on the Hypnokink Group, please CLICK HERE.

Membership Meeting & Pizza Social
2017-04-25 19:00 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
FREE, TES Members Only.
Please bring your TES Membership card.

All TES members are encouraged to come to the membership meeting, where you will have the opportunity to talk with and give feedback to members of the Board of Directors about any TES-related business. Instead of eating before the meeting, join us for pizza! Participate in the direction of your organization AND free carbs – what could be better?

TES Presents: The Black, Blue, and Green Party
2017-04-22 20:00 - 2017-04-23 02:00 | Parthenon Studios, 5 West 30th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States
TES Members $20
Non-Members $30
THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE TES PARTY.
Attendees must show valid membership card.
If you are not already a TES member, become one today!
In order to attend this party you must be:
– a TES member
– the guest of a TES member
– an affiliate organization member
– the guest of an affiliate organization member
– an attendee of the pre-party munch at Moonstruck arriving with the munch leaders
Dress: Fetish wear, lingerie, all black, a gorilla suit – whatever is comfortable!

Are you a rope bondage enthusiast with a wild hair for natural fibers? Do you prefer impact play to ecological impact? Perhaps you just enjoy running around Au Naturel? Then join TES on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd, for our Black, Blue, and Green Party!
In honor of Earth Day, we’ll be celebrating with our first ever Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Gear Swap! If you have old toys, fetishwear, or other gear that you don’t use anymore (must be in sanitary and working condition), bring them to the party and trade for someone else’s. Get rid of something that’s collecting dust and go home with something new and exciting.
But that’s not all. We’ll also be celebrating with that most eco-friendly of fetishes, hypnosis, with our pre-party munch hosted by our very own Hypnokink Group at The Moonstruck Diner, followed at the party with the Earth Day Hypno-lounge. Our pre-party munch is a GREAT way to meet people in a low-key, non-kinky setting. You’ll find more info about it here.

As always, TES is a volunteer-based organization, and great events like this can’t happen without you! If you are a member, please consider volunteering your time as a Door Person, Dungeon Monitor, or member of the setup and cleanup crew. Those volunteering at least 1 hour of their time may attend the party for half price, and those volunteering 2 hours get in free!
To volunteer, please contact Zero at zero@tes.org!

TES-TNG Group: How to Play Now without Paying Later, with Sir Vice & Soumise
2017-04-19 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

What are the long term repercussions of play? If it doesn’t cause immediate injury, are we still setting ourselves up for problems down the road? I’m a top, what could be happening to me? Let’s face it, as much as we might wish it so, one day we will no longer be in our 20’s, but hopefully we’ll still be inhabiting our body. How can our play today impact the long term health of our body? While there isn’t a lot of research available on BDSM Play and long term health concerns, there is research from other traumatic (yes even if we enjoy it, our physical being might be experiencing trauma) events on the body. We’ll discuss play, research and then suggest some ways to assess and modify (if needed) your risk exposure. This class works best when attendees are open to sharing their concerns, experiences and maybe even getting some of their techniques looked at to improve play ergonomics.
BIO:
Sir Vice is an active member of the BDSM community with 10 years’ experience and manages Limits Unleashed LLC – a personal coaching service oriented for those in alternative lifestyles. He conducts research and mentors others across various aspects of the BDSM lifestyle culture. Specific expertise includes Power Exchange and related relationship dynamics (D/s & M/s), general BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadomasochism) activities, and general subject matter expertise in communication, relationships, and sexual & general behavioral psychology. He also has over 10 years of experience in the Chinese martial arts and meditation practices and instruction.
soumise brings her lifelong passions for movement, education, and helping people with her into the BDSM lifestyle. A former professional ballet dancer turned world-ranked international style ballroom competitor, soumise has spent her 30 year career blending for the artistry of dance with the sciences of biomechanics, anatomy, kinesiology, rehabilitation and exercise. She creates and presents diverse workshops and educational events that engage, inform, and entertain participants of all levels in a variety of subjects across the US and abroad. Her time is divided between working with her clients and students, training other instructors and helping her Master, Sir Vice, with His business, Limits Unleashed LLC. With her Master’s encouragement, soumise has been enjoying the integration of her professional interests with her lifestyle training and experiences.

Please note this Group class is restricted to attendees ages 18 – 35, and their guests.

DM/sw Group: Flogging for Fun, Pain & Punishment, with Ramon
2017-04-18 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Come learn the basics of flogging! Flogging, or flagellation, is the act of methodically beating or whipping (Latin: flagellum, “whip”) the human body. In this class you’ll learn the rich history of flogging as a form of corporal punishment throughout the world, and what materials, vendors, and resources are out there for this simple, yet versatile method of inducing pain.
You’ll also learn various methods for striking various parts of your partner, how to vary your pacing, power, and speed for maximum effect, and, if the time permits, start the basics of florentine flogging — the style of flagellation used in BDSM involving the rhythmic use of a pair of matching floggers, one in each hand.
Bring on the Flogging Fun, Pain and Punishment!
Please bring your own floggers to participate.

BIO:
Ramon is an active member of the NYC BDSM scene, and is involved with various organizations including The Eulenspiegel Society (TES), where he is a Board member as well as a class presenter. In his spare time, Ramon designs and fabricates custom metal BDSM equipment and furniture. He particularly enjoys rope bondage, fire play, single tails, and making pretty girls cry.

This class is open to everyone. For more information on the Dominant Men / submissive women Group, please CLICK HERE.

Novice & Newcomers Munch, with Garwyn & RelevantUserName
2017-04-15 20:30 - 22:00 | NY

Novice & Newcomers Group: Tying and Untying, with Belle-
2017-04-12 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

This class focuses on letting go of “traditional” forms and ties and bringing to focus on to listening to the rope and letting it tell you where it wants to go next. By not focusing on tying something correctly, we can bring our attention back to our partner in the scene frequently leading to a more connected and pleasurable scene for everyone.
Suitable for all levels of experience.
BIO:
Belle- has been an avid aficionado of rope since discovering kink more than five years ago. Her journey has taken her from bottom to self-tier to top over that same period of time. Since starting to tie, she helped found a Rope Bite and a Hitchin’ Bitches chapter in her hometown of Kalamazoo, MI. She then moved to Philadelphia and now spends her time honing her skills and developing her own style of rope in order to create challenging and beautiful positions for her and her bottom to enjoy. She enjoys all things rope, from the sensual to the sadistic to the down-right ridiculous, and all of this has led to a desire to share her hobby with others. As an educator by trade, Belle- doesn’t believe in teaching any one specific style but listening to her students’ desires an

Rope Group: Busting Rope Myths, with Belle-
2017-04-11 19:30 - 22:00 | TRS, Inc., 40 Exchange Place, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
TES Members $5
Students & Military with ID $10
Reciprocal Groups $10
Non-Members $20
Cash Only
Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

New riggers are taught so many conflicting views on how to do things. Unfortunately, sometimes that information is misleading. In this class, we are going to discuss and then try (hands-on) some of those things that we’ve been taught always to do or never to do. Come with your rope, a bottom, and an open mind. This class is premiering at TES!

BIO:
Belle- has been an avid aficionado of rope since discovering kink more than five years ago. Her journey has taken her from bottom to self-tier to top over that same period of time. Since starting to tie, she helped found a Rope Bite and a Hitchin’ Bitches chapter in her hometown of Kalamazoo, MI. She then moved to Philadelphia and now spends her time honing her skills and developing her own style of rope in order to create challenging and beautiful positions for her and her bottom to enjoy. She enjoys all things rope, from the sensual to the sadistic to the down-right ridiculous, and all of this has led to a desire to share her hobby with others. As an educator by trade, Belle- doesn’t believe in teaching any one specific style but listening to her students’ desires and needs with rope and tailoring their education to those desires.
