Education & Demos
Dagger has taught and performed in kink since 2013. She has led classes and demos for International Ms Leather and Bootblack, the International Pet and Trainer Contest, Harvard University, Less Dead Studio, and Folsom Street East as well as community groups from California to Vermont.
Current offerings
Logistics
Classes are taught in person with a demo bottom or workshop partner (which I can usually provide). Most can be virtual by request. Classes are two hours long, including time for questions.
Rates
Teaching fees are $150–350 per class, depending on the organization and class size. I am willing to negotiate with organizers whose missions I value, such as women-, trans-, and BIPOC-led groups; orgs committed to accessible programming; and events uplifting under-served communities. Organizations whose leadership does not include at least one woman or trans person pay full price, no exceptions.
One-on-One
Looking for more personalized instruction? I offer private lessons, too. See my sessions page for my individual request form and more info.
Everything you need to know about Impact Play
Meaty enough for intermediate players but accessible for beginners, this class on the fine art of hitting provides everything you need to have a hot, safe, satisfying scene. Topics include spanking, punching, kicking, caning, flogging, and more, with opportunities to practice.
Everything you need to know about Wax Play
Open to all experience levels, this class provides everything you need for successful play with hot wax. Topics include safety, materials, scene prep, and cleanup tricks as well as techniques from sweetly sensual to fiercely sadistic.
Fingering For Pussies (and other holes too!)
A comprehensive class on getting handsy with holes! Topics include anatomy, communication, hand techniques, positions, splash zones, fisting, and adapting for individual bodies and genders. Even experienced attendees often say they’ve never taken a class like this before.
Petplay 101: A beginner’s guide
This beginner course (developed by teaching partner Dio) covers petplay essentials, including the history of petplay in BDSM, forming and entering headspace, petplay gear, animal and handler roles, negotiation, and more.
Petplay 201: Expanding animal roleplay
This advanced class offers tools for making your petplay/animal roleplay scenes more varied, more useful, and more intense, from character building to service animal training to negotiating day-long intensive scenes.
Petplay For Perverts
This class is for folks who are familiar with petplay basics and want to explore the sticky stuff: obedience and posture training, knots and fantasy toys, veterinary play, consensual non-consent, and petplay as a vehicle for S&M and degradation.