Michele Serchuk

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Want to learn about rope bondage? Frustrated with short workshops and demos? Do you want personalized attention to improve every aspect of your rope techniques? Are you ready for the disciplined approached to take you to the next level? Have you wanted to know what Midori teaches her personal rigger apprentices? Are you a total rope beginner with the motivation to move past your hesitation and blow your lover’s mind with hot scenes? Are you a master of the basics who’s ready for a real challenge?

Midori, international sexuality educator, is presenting her exclusive weekend intensive training in Japanese rope bondage in New York City, April 28-29. This event provides the opportunity for people of all skill levels to receive personalized instruction in rope bondage. Midori and her co-presenter, DeLano of DeLano Bound, share the heart and soul of the rope bottom experience during this concentrated weekend workshop that includes 16+ hours of instruction with lots of hands-on practice.

Two intensive days to build up rope skills from solid foundations, speed, effectiveness, and safe introduction to suspension. Covering essentials for tops, bottoms, for novices as well as the experienced.

Includes: 16+ hours of intensive training from four Dojo Cadres. Emphasis will be on balanced education focusing on “Heart-Mind-Hand” approach, covering rope skills, scene managements, psychology, history and more for both those who tie and those who are tied.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLASS HOURS ARE DIFFERENT than the usual Dojo, due to change in facility hours. We’ll start at 12:00pm and end at 8pm.

Included: morning nosh, delicious lunches, afternoon snacks & other goodies.

This is the last time this Dojo will be given on the East Coast in 2012.

For more information see the curriculum and FAQ at http://www.RopeDojo.com/

Registration  currently open – Preregistration required!

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Erotica and the Arts

by Viviane on 11/10/2025

in Events

On Wednesday November 12, 2008 GMSMA presents a program at The LGBT Center titled, “Erotica and The
Arts.” This program features five artists from various disciplines who will talk about and exhibit their
artistic expressions and show how their work relates to the sexual kink community.

The evening begins with a reception at 7:30 PM, followed by the program at 8:00 PM. The Center is at
208 W. 13th Street, between 7th and Greenwich Avenues.

Suggested door donation is $5 for members of GMSMA and other leather organizations, and $10 for non-members.

The speakers include photographers Barbara Nitke, Michele Serchuk, Marcelo Maia; artist Simon Geoffreys,
who draws and paints; and Lisa Vandever, co-founder of CineKink.

This meeting is open to all genders as part of GMSMA’s Leatherfest Week activities.