Shay Tiziano
Shay Tiziano (she/her or they/them) is a renowned bondage performer, presenter, producer, and self-suspender known for their innovative, intense performances and friendly, attainable, and risk-awareness-focused approach to kink education. She is the author of Tying & Flying, the first-ever book about self-suspension, and Creating Captivating Classes, the first-ever book specifically for kink, sexuality, and relationship educators.
Based in San Francisco, Shay is the stages & entertainment co-lead for the Folsom Street Fair and produces the acclaimed bondage and fetish performance event Twisted Windows. She has curated performance showcases for events including the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Tethered Together, Ropecraft, the SF Mint, Dark Odyssey, and San Francisco Pride.
As a curator and show producer, Shay is especially passionate about showcasing rope performances that elevate the practice as a form of movement art, utilizing theme, connection, and narrative to create captivating and moving performances.
Signature classes
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Tying & Flying: Beginning Self-Suspension
Self-suspension can be used for dynamic movement, intense sensation, performance, education for partnered bondage, ritual, and more. After discussing general principles and safety considerations specific to self-suspension, participants will tie a chest and hip harness, practice support line skills, and tie through a basic face-up self-suspension, with a possible transition to an inversion.
“The best kink class we've ever taken. Not only an efficient curriculum that got us a ton of key skills—and into the air! (after years of trying to find a good course)—but Shay is such a concise, funny, and effective educator." – BunnyHole
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Flipping Out: 2-Point Dynamic Suspensions
Explore the acrobatics and freedom of movement that rope can offer! This playful & unorthodox rig lends itself well to silly and exhibitionistic scenes…or to nasty predicaments! Shay will discuss the general principles of this type of suspension (sometimes called marionette or puppet suspension), and specific safety concerns. She will then show several variations on a 2-point dynamic suspension.
"Your 2 point suspension class completely changed how I do rope play and suspension. It has become so much more dynamic and fun! Thank you for the inspiration." – Anonymous Ropecraft feedback
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Triangle Suspension
Explore dynamic movement with a minimalistic & playful “circus bondage”-style 3- to 5- point-based rig. This class is hands-on and is self- or partnered-suspension friendly. As the rigging is fairly minimal, a good portion of the class will focus on giving the suspended person time to learn methods for taking full advantage of the freedom & flow offered by this suspension.
“Oh my gosh. THIS! Is what I'm looking for in rope. More funsies things to do with my body! Shay is an incredible teacher, and also super friendly and approachable.” – Anonymous Tethered Together feedback
Self-Suspension Performance Gallery
