
K!nk at Pride
a weekend of Queer education, art, and community
Class Schedule
*subject to change
Saturday
9 - 11am
Finding YOU in C-O-M-M-U-N-I-T-Y
Sharrin Spector & Pat Baillie - Small Theater
$link & $lither: Heels Floorwork
Nikita Velour - Large Theater
11:30 - 1:30pm
STORYTELLING IN PERFORMANCES & SCENES
Dom the Switch - Large Theater
Integrating Me: My Santa Cruz Journey (1987-1996)
Pat Baillie & Sharrin Spector - Small Theater
2 - 4pm
Sink into Sensuality
Sade Symone - Lobby
Fast & Fun Rope Tips & Tricks for Beginners
Shay Tiziano & Angel - Large Theater
Sunday
9 - 11am
The Somatic Slut Workshop
Pearlescent Moon - Large Theater
building a solo rope scene
Dual Demons - Lobby
11:30 - 1:30pm
Intro to Pole - Mixed Modalities: Dance, Aerial, and Slanted
Sam Wilder - Large Theater
Grease is Lube: Bootblacking made easy for Play
Conor Fenrir - Lobby
2 - 4pm
Sensual floorwork
Dizzy Stardust - Lobby
Negotiations & Trauma-Informed Consent: The Living Document
Dual Demons - Small Theater
class descriptions
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Dom the Switch
Welcome to our workshop where we will strip back performances to their essential elements and learn to tell compelling stories through movement. Together, we will embark on a journey to build a captivating and immersive experience.
It's normal to feel intimidated when you see refined performances or immersive scenes. You may wonder where to start and when you'll be ready. These feelings are valid, and the time to start is now!
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Shay Tiziano & Angel
If you’ve ever said (or thought), "Rope takes too long!" "It’s too complicated!" or "I just want to do something fun/sexy/mean," we'll help you skip the fancy, difficult rope work in favor of versatile, easy-to-learn techniques with immediate applications. After a quick safety speed round (so the instructors can sleep at night), we’ll cover our top 10 tips and tricks, including methods for efficiently and effectively using rope as a tool (aka rope handling), spiral-style experiential ties, and delightfully intense foot, calf, and body ties. This hands-on class encourages self-tying for certain exercises and partnered tying for others; you can come solo or with a partner. Absolutely no rope experience is necessary!
Supplies: The instructors will have some loaner rope. To tie along, we recommend at least one half length (approx 15 feet) and one full length (approx 30 feet) of rope. Jute or hemp is preferred.
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Sam Wilder
Come learn the essential skills that make up the building blocks for dance and aerial pole, and experience how these skills fit (or don’t) on a slanted pole. Pole is a beautiful, challenging, and dynamic apparatus. In this workshop, we will cover a variety of climbs, slides, and poses for all levels. We will spin, swing, and orbit, exploring the unique movement of this apparatus. Students need to bring layers including a long sleeve shirt, leggings and stretchy jeans. Aerial pole combines techniques from Chinese pole and dance pole, so the need for skin coverage varies for each skill and each individual's personal preferences.
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Nikita Velour
Get low and let go in this unapologetically slutty heels floorwork class designed to unleash your most seductive self. Learn from a $tripper how to roll, grind, and melt across the floor that blends sensuality with edge—perfect for performers who want to feel hot, filthy, and in control (or totally out of it). Expect a mix of slinky transitions, juicy hip work, and knee-friendly filth that’ll leave the floor begging for mercy. ***Heels & Kneepads strongly encouraged.
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Sade Symone
✨ A Breath-Focused Journey into Embodied Movement ✨
Ready to ground yourself, let go, and move from the inside out? Join us for Sink into Sensuality, a beginner-friendly floorwork class designed to help you fully inhabit your body through breath-driven movement and intuitive exploration. We’ll begin with a luxurious full-body stretch to awaken the senses, then ease into guided prompts and playful movement games that nurture confidence, body awareness, and sensual expression.
Whether you're new to movement or a seasoned dancer looking to reconnect with your inner rhythm, this class is a safe and affirming space to explore your sensuality on your own terms.
Come as you are — kneepads and yoga mats are highly recommended. Heels or socks? Pick your pleasure. 💋
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Pat Baillie & Sharrin Spector
Queer, kinky, military, butch…how do they all fit together? Join Pat Baillie as she looks back at her time in Santa Cruz and how they all came together through life, world affairs and community focused on passionate service and discovering how to be true to yourself!
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Conor Fenrir
Come build connection thru bootblacking! No prior experience needed.
From technical bootblacking, focused on product selection, to bootblacking as foreplay, focused on connection and building anticipation, this class explores the range of possible experiences on a 101 bootblacking level.
Content includes negotiation and basic techniques, as well as a demo. We will cover a range of masculine to feminine garments and footwear. You can bootblack many materials, so bring your favorite leather, pleather, or vegan leather.
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Dizzy Stardust
In this dance class, we will flow, slink, slide and smooth floorwork and transitions, with a focus on sensual embodiment. This class is mostly floorwork and is accessible to all levels. Kneepads/knee protection recommended
Prerequisites: all levels
Attire: kneepads. Heels optional
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Pearlescent Moon
What happens when we let the body lead the feeling—and the feeling lead the body?
Join Pearlescent Moon for Move What You Feel, a dance and movement workshop where emotional expression takes center stage. Rooted in somatic processing, this class invites you to explore your inner world through the lens of embodiment, play, and shared discovery.
We'll begin by landing together: sharing names and pronouns, grounding in a brief meditation, and warming up our bodies with curiosity and compassion. From there, we’ll move through guided prompts and playful exploration, using movement as a way to express, process, and alchemize emotion—whether that’s joy, grief, rage, arousal, absurdity, or all of the above.
This isn’t about choreography or technique—it’s about honesty, sensation, and letting your body speak in its own strange, beautiful language.
Please bring:
One or two songs that evoke emotion for you (we’ll use them during class!)
Comfortable clothes you can move in
Any props you feel called to dance or move with (scarves, ropes, gloves, plushies—go wild)
A few emotions you’re willing to play with, hold gently, or get messy about
All bodies, backgrounds, and experience levels are welcome. Let’s move, feel, and maybe even get a little weird—together.
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Dual Demons
Coming Soon
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Dual Demons
Coming Soon
Meet the presenters
Sam wilder
Sade symone
Dizzy stardust
Angel
Pat Baillie
Dual Demons
Conor
Sharrin
PEARLESCENT Moon
Shay tiziano
dom the switch
Variety show Performances
Friday
Pre-Show + Doors - 7pm
ambient performance
Lobby Games/Activities, Snacks, vendors, tip-exchange
Curtain - 8pm
Saturday
Pre-Show + Doors - 7pm
ambient performance
Lobby Games/Activities, Snacks, vendors, tip-exchange
Curtain - 8pm
Apply to teach
We are looking for educators! If you have a 2 hour class, workshop, lecture, or community event that fits one of our three categories: Rope & Kink, Dance & Movement, or Queer History & Lectures, apply here! Must self-identify as Queer or Queer-allied to be a teacher or presenter for K!nk at Pride.
Apply to vend
Vend or Table at K!nk at Pride! We provide the opportunity for vendors and organizations to sell their products or promote their causes for all of our Queer Variety Shows. No fee to table, no commission required . Must self-identify as Queer or Queer-allied in order to be a part of our vendor lineup.
Apply to perform
Join the cast for the K!nk at Pride Queer Variety Show! We are looking for performers that can bring a 2-7 min act to our show. As always, the show will have a plug-and-play storyline and all acts should be heavily themed. Must self-identify as both Kinky and Queer to be a part of the K!nk at Pride cast.
apply to volunteer
We need volunteers! If you would like to volunteer for the convention, the show, or both - we would love to have you! Get reduced or free admission to our events in exchange for helping us out. In order to continue to provide a safe and inclusive environment, all volunteers will be vetted before acceptance.