EVENTS

All Seminars will be taking place at the 519 community centre. Located At: 519 Church St., Toronto, Ontario Just north of Wellsley on Church.

PLEASE NOTE: Admission to restricted to persons 19 years of age or older. All times shown are estimates based on the scheduled time slot and the schedule is subject to change. The actual length of the individual seminars will vary.

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SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 11, 2012 – The 519 Church Street Community Centre

Sunday, August 12, 2012 – The 519 Church Street Community Centre

PRESENTERS

Ceci
Mademoiselle Ceci is a powerful, Alpha Femme who calls Toronto, Ontario her home. She has been embarking on various portions of her leather journey for the past decade and done so more publicly, in the past several years. She is the proud manager of International Ms. Leather's hot and sexy Seduction, a charity-driven evening of burlesque, strip tease, drag, kink, and more. She has also served on the executive board of the International Drag King Extravaganza and the Toronto International Burlesque Festival. Mademoiselle Ceci is producer, choreographer, performer and manager for various shows and Pride stages in Toronto, San Francisco, Baltimore and Columbus.

A true sadist at heart, Mademoiselle Ceci revels in the pain of others while maintaining a playful giggle and huge smile. She lives a life blessed with varied forms of art, service, and loyalty. A matriarch by nature, Mademoiselle Ceci takes great pride in loving and caring for her leather family, including her fabulous wife, three precious dollies, a dedicated service boi, a protective prince and several other priceless and unique individuals. Mademoiselle Ceci is beyond excited to pop her Toronto Leather Pride presenter cherry this year.

Kink Dan
Don't let his kind eyes and friendly demeanor fool you! Dan, who is also known as the Twisted Teddybear is a wickedly funny sadistic/masochistic switch who enjoys sharing his evil ways to tease and torment our friends and lovers. He has presented for groups such as MLT (Toronto, ON) DARK (Detroit, MI) MLO (Ottawa, ON) Tribal Fire (Oklahoma City, OK) and at the International LeatherSir/leatherboy - International Community Boot Black Contest in San Francisco. Dan was also a member of the Local Organizing Committee for Leather Leadership Conference XIV held in Detroit, MI. Born and raised in Toronto, Dan was as a collared boy and slave to Master Chuck of Sudbury for 6 years. During part of that time he was in shared service to Sir Dart. In 2010 Master Chuck named Dan as a Sir. Dan's volunteer work was recognized with an Eastern Canada LeatherSir/Leatherboy Contest “Community Builder” award and being pinned into Mama's Family of Leather. He believes in and promotes fun and responsible play between consenting adults.

Dana S
Dana (aka Black Orchid) is a bi-dyke, poly, switchy, sick fuck from Toronto, with 25+ years of kink experience. She's a demanding, deliberate, evil top and a sweet, sexy, submissive and bottom. Dana has run BENT since 2004; making it Toronto's longest running play party. She has organized numerous play parties and taught countless workshops in and around Toronto and the northeastern United States. Dana is honoured to be presenting again this year.

Sir Dart
Sir Dart's interest in leather and BDSM play can be traced as far back as his early childhood years, citing a huge fascination with what was being done to Robin on the Batman television series…and to the furry cowboys on Gunsmoke. When other boys were caught with porn magazines under their beds…Dart was caught with a roll of duct tape. Since then he has developed an immense passion for rope bondage, not to mention the men he likes to tie up with it. Dart began his leather journey as a collared boy and gradually developed into the dominant he is today. He believes in the importance of “balance” when exploring one’s dominant and submissive side in play, and that great benefit can come from experiencing both elements. Sir Dart’s kinky interests in addition to rope bondage/kinbaku include puppy play and training, chest and gut punching, and most recently, fire play. He sees himself as "proudly New Guard" and believes the most honorable trait a leatherman can possess is good manners. Among the cities Dart has presented in include Phoenix, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Dublin, Amsterdam, and Buenos Aires. He also hosts his own leather podcast program on ITunes, called Dart’s Domain. He shares his life with his boy/partner Bart and is also the collared boy to WhipMaster Bob.

Henry James
Henry James is Intl Community Bootblack 2006 and the current Intl Ms. Bootblack coordinator as well as serving as an officer for the Bootblack Brigade. Sidekick to a kick ass Sir, Henry’s passion is to share the joy he receives from service, both to his Sir, his Leather family, and to the greater Leather community.

Master Malik
As a student of life, Leather and BDSM, Master Malik is always eager to share his views, thoughts and ideas with any willing people who give him some of their time to listen. Significant similarities between Leather and Sufism have helped Master Malik to continue his journey on the path of mastery and slavery with his precious slave Cathy. Slave Cathy is very active in the alternative lifestyle community, having leadership roles in local leather clubs and organizations. She is member of T.U.L.S.A. (a local Leather club), and MAsT-Tulsa. She is a past member of Rough Riders and TDS. She was privileged to serve as Ms. Great Plains Olympus Leather 2006. She was also Southwest slave 2008. Her passion lies in mentoring and educating the ones who seek the knowledge in alternative lifestyle, especially Master/slave relationship. Master Malik and slave Cathy are avid practitioner of old fashion SM and strongly believes in a powerful connection between SM and spiritual realm. They strongly believe with passion about "Acceptance", "Tolerance" and "Diversity" of our larger tribe. Master Malik is proud to serve as Southwest Master 2008. He is member of T.U.L.S.A., NCSF, NAL-I, MaST-Tulsa. He is also an associate member of Chicago Hellfire Club They are proud to have the privilege of presenting at several local, regional and national events and gatherings. He is member of T.U.L.S.A., NCSF, MaST-Tulsa. He is also an associate member of Chicago Hellfire Club. Master Malik and slave Cathy are co-owners of Great Plains Olympus Leather Contest, Xpressions (a play space in Tulsa, OK), and Alternative Lifestyle Food Pantry whose motto is "To Take Care of Our Own”

Richard Hubley
Knowledge of Disabilities is by life experiences, the other people I have come in contact with and research done to understand what life has thrown my way over time. Had to modify my play and love the challenge of finding different ways and techniques in order to help me play for long periods of time. Have presented this presentation at Leather Leadership Conference 14 in Detroit, and at Mr. Leather Ottawa so I have experience talking in front of groups of people. Was honoured to be the first person who uses a wheelchair to compete at IML and was a participant in the documentary Kink Crusaders.

Master Tony
A Toronto native, born and raised. In his adult years he has lived in Vancouver, B.C. Sydney, but has always come back home to Toronto. He has a post-secondary education and has been employed as a Border Services Officer (Customs Inspector) at Pearson International Airport here in Toronto.
He came out in the 70’s and discovered that “new freedom” he had as a gay man. He immediately realized his Leather/BDSM sexuality and has never deviated from that. Although it was sometimes hard to find willing and experienced Men since there were no seminars or demos at the time, he learned a great deal from Mentors in a very short period of time. He believes Mentoring is still an important part of our community in order to share our Leather/BDSM experiences and sexuality. He identify as a “Leather Man”, and always will.
He has always subscribed to and maintains the creed of “Safe, Sane and Consensual”…but he believes that “Fun” weighs just as importantly in the equation. He has 25 plus years of experience in Leather/BDSM and has been very public in his sexuality, whether it be in the community or at his work, home or in his private life. He is proud of who he is, what he has contributed and still has to offer.  He also presents monthly demos and workshops at the Black Eagle Toronto in a public forum that allows him to share his experience and knowledge in Leather/BDSM.

SEMINARS

Kink and Disability
By: Richard Hubley
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM  Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Room 201
We are all aging with time and as time goes on our play changes because we need to adapt to those changes. This presentation will encourage you to re-think what a disability is (in all its forms) and not what society says it is. Be it by born that way, genetics, or accident, this will changing one’s perspective from seeing a barrier to seeing a challenge, a skill that is used by disabled persons on a daily bases, modifying your understanding of disabilities, knowing the limitations of one’s body, to techniques to enhance play for long sessions. They will benefit by understanding that over time changes happen for whatever reason to one’s body and ways to incorporate those changes into play. Throughout the workshop this is done by the use of PowerPoint slides of information, photos, and showing modifies physical items.

Switched On! - Switch Dynamics
By: Dana S
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM  Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Room 304
Discover the joys and challenges of the fluid nature of switching and being a switch. For many, the assumption in the kink community is that someone will pick a side: top or bottom, dominant or submissive, master or slave, giver or receiver. Switches don't always draw such clear distinctions, making them harder to understand. come and learn more about blurring the lines between roles and activities in kink.

Cathartic Flogging: Cleansing the Spirit and Soul
By: Master Malik & Slave Cathy
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Room 201
Catharsis, as defined by dictionary, is purifying or relieving of the emotions. Cathartic Flogging is one of many ways to help a person to try to achieve this. The dam which holds the emotions and create pressure on body, mind and soul must be broken in a controlled manner to feel closer to one self, thus feeling closer to others. Body is experiencing the impacts of the flogger, thus encouraging the mind to stay in present and enabling the soul to fly free of burdens of emotional baggage. Tears, sobs, cries and/or laughter may follow. Heightened awareness may be achieved by this process once the interaction is settled on a balanced base. Even as we say that the topic of this class is Cathartic Flogging, implying that there is a goal for this, we must emphasize that best results may be experienced when no expectation is envisioned. This idea frees the mind to experience what it shall. The bond between top and bottom becomes strong because of this powerful energy exchange. We shall discuss and share our experiences about this phenomenon. Please know that, for some, this could be very spiritual and/or euphoric. We shall also discuss the negotiation and after care processes for this intense interaction.

Dungeon Etiquette and Protocols: Proper Behaviour and Respect in a public Play Space
By:  Master Tony
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Room 304
How many times have you attended a “play” event, or gone to a dungeon or public play space only to have the evening or event spoiled by an individual or group of people interrupting or invading your scene, either intentionally or unintentionally?  It’s an all too common experience! We will look at what not to do when in a public space and some basic, common courtesies that are expected but many people forget about…or just can’t comprehend when playing publicly.  Courtesies, Protocols(!) and Respect for people, environment and space, as well as the individual scenes that are happening around you will be addressed and demonstrated

Cause and Effect Bondage - The Joys of Predicament
By: Sir Dart
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Room 201
Bondage becomes even more devilishly fun when the element of predicament is factored in. Tying up a sub in a situation where their movement or struggles will have a dastardly effect makes the play more interesting and makes for some great entertainment for all parties involved. In this class Dart and his boy Bart will demonstrate some of the creative evil ways you can put your bottom into some roped up predicaments!

Serving a Femme 101
By CeCi
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Room 304
Ever tied a corset? Attached a garter belt? Hand-washed delicates? Does this sound like a frightening foreign language? Then this class is for you!!!  I've got the secrets, so come and get 'em!!! In this class you will learn some of the in's and out's of Femme-specific service. Have a question? Come ready to ask anything and eager for knowledge. This class is open to all and welcomes input and participation.

Using and Abusing the Family Jewels!
By: Master Tony
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Sunday, August 12th, 2012
Room 201
This workshop will examine what techniques and skills can be used for inflicting good, hard-core cock and ball work! Focus will be on making the experience pleasurable and safe for both parties participating. We will demonstrate different tools and toys that can be used, both those items made specifically for the purpose of cock and ball torture as well as everyday household items. And of course, some good old “hands-on” techniques! Safety issues when dealing with this part of the anatomy will also be discussed, as well as looking at CBT in the context of role and power exchange, ie: Dominance and control.

Ritual Service
By: Henry James
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Sunday, August 12th, 2012
Room 201
Webster’s defines service as an act of helpful activity. That helpful act can evolve into daily practice or specialized ritual within our D/s dynamics. This class will examine the means that we can take to elevate our acts of service to ritualized practice and explore the joy and freedom that can be found within. Class will include active discussion followed by a demonstration.

BDSM 100 - Safety First!
By: Dana S
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  Sunday, August 12th, 2012
Room 301
Most of us want to learn about protecting and preventing physical injuries, but we don't often think of how we might be injured emotionally or psychologically. Participants will learn how-to skills such as safely meeting and playing with people for the first time, identifying red flags in potential play or relationship partners, avoiding interpersonal drama, and how to deal with situations when things go wrong.