The Riggers
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FEATURED SHIBARI EXPERTS
Treaonna
Treaonna is a passionate and experienced educator with over 25 years of experience who provides lectures and workshops on a variety of topics, including kink skills (rope bondage, fireplay, cigar service/play, etc.), kimono and lolita fashion, communication tools, conflict transformation, hula hoop fitness/dance, moving meditation, energy work, and connective practices in the leather, kink, poly, geek, occult, flow arts, and other adventurous communities.
She/Ae holds the 2017 and 2018 title for Miss Ohio Leather, is a member of the 2018 class for International Person of Leather, and is a member of the Titans of the Midwest. Her/aer kimono passion started with a love of lolita fashion (specifically wa-lolita), which led to other fusion (wafuku x yofuku) styles, finally transitioning to wearing kimono more traditionally. In May 2020, she/ae began an apprenticeship with a certified kimono instructor and stylist in Japan and lives the #kimonolife by wearing kimono in some way nearly every day. She/Ae owns a kimono sales and service business, Kimono Kitsune.
Traeonna is a HoH ND queer-crip endorphin enthusiast who can be found hitting people with dinosaurs, amusing her/aer Bear with her/aer antics, and is fueled by dark chocolate, coffee, and Sir Winston snuggles. As a mononymous person, Traeonna can be found on Facebook, Instagram, or by typing .com after her name!
Mr O & Ropebunny
Mr O is a creative sadist with a love of medical play, a penchant for violent grappling scenes, and a very cute bum. Having spent over two decades as a jiu jitsu competitor and instructor, he has found ways to apply his knowledge of body mechanics to kinky play and shares that in his teaching. Active in the Canadian BDSM scene since 2005, he regularly puts on workshops internationally as well as locally in the Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa areas on subjects including wrestling, grappling and medical play. With an engineering based background and scientific mind, he is known for continually inventing new devices and ways to hurt people “for science”. When he’s not being nice he can be a bit mean. And vice versa
Mr O believes strongly that successful scenes start with careful negotiation, and so teaches workshops and private classes on negotiation and consent
Ropeybunny is a playful, energetic and experimental masochist who is an active contributor to the Ottawa and Montreal community.
Starting off with rope, she eventually discovered a love for medical play and all things scary. She often finds herself in painfully sadistic situations and is excited to share her passions with you.
Ropeybunny believes in fostering an atmosphere of open communication where bottoms can share their knowledge along side tops and enjoys teaching (and taking) classes that are co-taught.
She has been teaching locally and internationally since 2019 and performing since 2017.
-EM- & NiraTheKitten
Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, -EM- (he/him) is a rope artist and whip enthusiast who is passionate about pushing the limits of what bottoms can experience. Since joining the scene in 2010, he has learned from various instructors and has been able to share his passion for rope, teaching across North America and Europe. Nirathekitten (she/her) is a rope loving, latex wearing, often bloody, switch and self-player who joined the larger kink community in 2018. Now located in Western NC, she dedicates a large portion of her time sharing her passion for education and co-leading Asheville Rope Academy. Together they bring a unique blend of experience and humor to their presentations. With EM’s deep expertise and passion, paired with Nira's detail-oriented approach and strong focus on bottom education, they deliver engaging, informative, and organized sessions that keep students captivated.
Nevertheless & BreezyPeezy
Nevertheless is a rope educator with roughly 9 years tying and 5 years as an educator, primarily but not exclusively as a top. They have organized Orlando Rope Bite on and off for years and is a founding organizer and educator for Rope Study Group which is a curriculum based rope education series in their local community. They’ve taught throughout the US as well at Rope Conventions
Breeze is a rope bottom, artist, and figure model living and working in south florida for the last 10 years. She is an active member of her local kink communities and has a particular passion for bondage and a special place in her world for rope bondage and the connection between partners practicing it. When not actively in ropes she can usually be found modeling for any number of art schools throughout south florida or in her home studio creating textile art or writing poetry.
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Miss_Acacia
Miss Acacia has been actively pursuing the intricacies and beauty of rope as an art form and science since 2014. With an appreciation for the beauty of symmetry and the details of ties, her path to rope suspension was a natural progression. She believes in focusing on the fundamentals in order to understand not just the “how,” but the “why” behind the structure of each tie. Her foundational perspective is that rope should not be about memorization of a preexisting tie, but about knowing why it's a stable tie, what makes it safer, and why people use it in certain circumstances. She is known for her functional, yet intricate, pretty rope and her ability to build harnesses and experiences for the specific bottom she is tying.
Currently, Miss Acacia focuses on tying different bodies because she is most interested in how to tie people, not rope. She approaches each new tie with expertise from years of tying a multitude of others as well as her own experiences with self-suspension. As an avid learner, she is always open to brainstorming with fellow rope enthusiasts and truly enjoys the challenge of creating ties and experiences to fit the needs and desires of her bottoms and their shared intention.
She challenges herself by working on personal projects, finding harnesses and suspension sequences for people who struggle with disabilities, both physical and mental, and working with people who are new to suspension or have had difficult experiences with suspension in the past. Miss Acacia prides herself on providing safer opportunities for bottoms to experience rope suspension.
Master SoNSo
A life-long non-monogamist, and recently retired fantasy art photographer, So’N’So teaches a variety of art subjects at street festivals, conventions, and art fairs. They have been involved in non-profit educational organizations since they were a small child, have studied rope bondage since 2006, and became actively involved in the Chicago community in 2008. Their sex-positive, consent-focused courses have been well received internationally, including locations in Canada, Florida, Texas and the Midwest.
Arkady
Arkady is a seasoned Sadist, Rigger, and Dominant who’s been honing his craft since 2000—on friends and willing victims alike. Known for his artfully torturous shibari, heavy impact, needlework, degradation, and electro play, his style blends precision with brutality. Founder of Kinbaku Miami, Arkady also created groups like Guerrilla Shibari, Sunday Bound, Shibari Sunday School, and Club Kult, and is a former leader of Miami Munch.
RopeDaddy & Auralee33
Rope Daddy is a person who believes that Shibari is more than just a physical act; it’s a way to explore deeper connections and push personal boundaries in a safe, consensual way. Whether he’s teaching a class, tying up a scene partner, or simply sharing his knowledge with others, Rope Daddy’s passion and expertise shine through. RopeDaddy does more than just rope. He also enjoys fire, electric play, impact and more.
With Rope Daddy, every experience is a blend of art and education, a journey that leaves you feeling both exhilarated and enlightened. Whether you’re there to learn, play, or simply appreciate the artistry, Rope Daddy’s world is one where the ties that bind are filled with meaning, creativity, and a touch of theatrical magic.
AuraLee started tying with RopeDaddy in 2018 and has been his partner in kink ever since. AuraLee’s focus at RopeDaddy Studios is in bottom based education targeting active bottoming, communication in play, and body aware.
With an extensive background in anatomy and physiology, she’s been the secret sauce behind the educational content at RopeDaddy Studios. But AuraLee isn’t just all brains—she’s got a fun, playful side too! She loves diving into sensual rope scenes, getting fired up with some fire play, and adding a spark of excitement with electrical play. She was also a key player in starting up IRE.
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RopeSiren
RopeSiren (she/her) began her rope journey in 2018. With a deep appreciation for both traditional kinbaku and circus-style Shibari, she has taught and performed in cities including Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Knoxville. While she primarily identifies as a bottom, Siren credits learning to top and self-tie as transformative aspects of her rope practice and personal growth. She continues to seek out opportunities to teach and expand her skills, with a growing passion for integrating rope with aerial arts.