May 5 - May 7
2006

X

X is a Dominant who works within the BDSM community to help people improve their skills and their understanding of the lifestyle, so that the community as a whole improves. He has authored numerous articles on lifestyle topics, and enjoys giving demonstrations on fireplay, flogging, training, development of Dominance skills, protocol, positions and other subjects. X has taught classes from New York and Washington, DC to the Pacific Northwest, and from the Canadian to the Mexican borders, including several presentations at Black Rose Society events.

X is an active member of the Dallas-Fort Worth community, and has served on the boards of both several groups there, at one time or another. Other than that, X describes himself as a decent enough Dominant and a serious student of the lifestyle who happens to write and speak in a manner that helps people learn. He also thinks of himself as a nice, normal male who happens to like corrupting and owning nice, normal females.

Bio current as of April 10, 2011

2011 Presentations:
Fireplay:
This class covers just about every nuance of fireplay, and is a very good "how to" course. The course materials include tips on where to buy equipment and materials, and the course itself covers how to make the equipment you can't buy.

This course includes instruction on basic fireplay (various types), fire cupping, devil's fire, use of flash cotton and (space permitting) fire flogging. Safety is emphasized, and negotiation issues are also covered. Time permitting, all participants who want to will be able to get some "hands on" experience.

This presentation includes equipment list and brief outline, and demonstration. Hands-on experience can be offered to participants during the class.

2005 Presentations:

Fireplay: This class covers just about every nuance of fireplay, and is a very good "how to" course. The course materials include tips on where to buy equipment and materials, and the course itself covers how to make the equipment you can't buy. This course includes instruction on basic fireplay (various types), fire cupping, devil's fire, use of flash cotton and fire flogging. Safety is emphasized, and negotiation issues are also covered. Time permitting, all participants who want to will be able to get some "hands on" experience. This presentation includes equipment list and brief outline, and demonstration. Hands-on experience can be offered to participants during the class. NOTE: Fireplay information is not available on my website. I don't want to take a chance with clueless ones working solely from written instruction and getting hurt.

Flogging - with Flamedancer
This class is a practical, hands-on class that has a lot to offer to everyone interested in flogging or getting flogged, from the beginner on. It focuses on leather flogging, and includes discussion of flogger selection, safety, scene negotiation, “reading” the bottom, before and aftercare, equipment care, and technique. This class is a “hands-on” class, so Tops should bring their favorite floggers and their favorite bottom. The class will include hands-on instruction in double-handed flogging, including Florentine and underhand techniques.

2004 Presentations:
BDSM and D/s Relationships with Flamedancer - This class is designed to encourage thought and consideration of what it is that makes D/s relationships work. It includes a discussion of the types of relationships possible, and explores the typical elements of such relationships. The evolving nature of D/s relationships is emphasized, and the common stages of such relationships are explored. Typical pitfalls and problems, and ways to work through or around them, are also discussed. Finally, if those attending are interested and there is time, dealing with termination of relationships will also be explored.
Those attending will be encouraged to ask questions or provide examples based upon their own experiences.

Fire Play with Flamedancer - This class covers just about every nuance of fireplay, and is a very good "how to" course. The course materials include tips on where to buy equipment and materials, and the course itself covers how to make the equipment you can't buy.
This course includes instruction on basic fireplay (various types), fire cupping, devil's fire, use of flash cotton and, for the advanced practicioner, it may cover fire flogging. Safety is emphasized, and negotiation issues are also covered. Time permitting, all participants who want will be able to get some "hands on" experience.
This presentation includes equipment list and brief outline, and demonstration.