Tip Top Shape: Topping Skills
A class is for aspiring Tops, Dominants, and any D-type
Details
- Date: September 3, 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Format: Class, Workshop, Discussion
- Who is this for: Queer and Friends
- Fee: $35 (Low barrier options available at the door)
- Doors open: 6 PM
- Duration: 3 hours
- Prerequisites: None
- Material to bring: Note taking material
- For individuals or pairs: Solo, Pairs, Groups, Any Constellation
Tickets
Tickets also available at the door. Low barrier options like PWYC and our Pay-It-Forward-Board available at the door. For assistance, please ask us via info@studio-allegory.com
About This Event
There are classes on all sorts of “hard skills” when it comes to topping: how to throw a flogger, how to tie a certain harness, how to make people bend to your will. This class is about the experience of topping. How does one become good as a Top, generally? Just like bottoming, topping is a skill that can be developed.
This class is for aspiring Tops, Dominants, and any D-type who wants to better their skills in the art of being in charge. We will discuss cultivating attentiveness, creative problem solving, as well as how to assume risks in order to get what you want. We will also cover playing within your area of expertise – and how to successfully push outside of your comfort zone (and hopefully of the person bottoming).
Facilitator
Dusty Rhodes
queer, trans, leather | he/him (not a man)
teaching, training, & torturing in yvr
Fine Print
Accessibility
Studio Allegory is on the ground floor and there are no steps anywhere in the space. There is a single washroom for all with a handle bar and an air hand dryer. We have unscented soap, and we run an industrial air purifier automatically. Studio Allegory has a kitchen corner with a kettle and a coffee maker, as well as a mini fridge and a microwave. Studio Allegory also has a quiet room equipped with fidget toys, colouring books, blankets, noise cancelling earmuffs, and stuffed animals. Upon request we can provide closed captions for our workshops running on a screen. We have masks for a small donation.
Cancellation & Refund
If Studio Allegory has to cancel an event: We will either refund ticket holders or transfer tickets to similar events in the future, depending on the wishes of the ticket holder.
Cancellation by participants: Cancellation before 48h prior to the start of the event entitles the ticket holder to a full refund. Between 48h and the start of the workshop, we can provide a partial refund (50% minus payment processing fees) or transfer of the ticket to a similar event in the future.
No refund or transfer can be offered for no-shows or cancellation after the event has started.
Terms & Conditions
Please be aware that this event falls under our current terms and conditions.
Studio Rules
Please be aware that this event falls under our current studio rules.