Not many newcomers to the scene think to compare a BDSM scene to a movie production, yet surprisingly many of the same elements and planning tools apply to both! I highly recommend that anyone who struggles with scene planning or prefers to do everything on-the-fly (and winds up running out of steam midway as a result) take this course with SirKnottyDan and learn a structured way to compose an involved, emotional scene that still allows for (and, in fact, encourages) plenty of creativity! I look forward to putting the gears in my head (post-pandemic, of course) to work to come up with interesting, fun scenes as a result of all the knowledge I’ve gained. So happy his courses are available online during this period!

It really hadn’t occurred to me before how much could go into a single scene. Lots to think about thanks to this class.

We’ve been doing rope play for a while, but not really much scene play, so this was a great introduction on how to create a good and meaningful scene!

A lot of good structured information on how to plan, set up. and execute an effective scene. The seminar is well presented and organized. Some examples of scenes during the seminar would help visualize some of the elements.

Very informative and let me look at things in a new way

I stumbled across Dan’s vetting class on Fet and thought, why not? It’s was a very thorough primer to kink that I didn’t know I needed. In fact, I enjoyed it so much I signed up for his next class on negotiation immediately after the class ended. Being new to kink, negotiation was something I didn’t have a clue about so this class most likely saved me from a lot of mistakes. Dan is a super sweet guy and I’d recommend his classes to anyone.

This was a great class! SirKnottyDan was a very thorough and engaging teacher. It made me excited for when I can attend the in-person events. This seems like a very welcoming and professional group. Thanks!

The May 5, 2020 Negotiation class was my third online class and held up to the high standards of the other courses. Only point off because the lecture sytle is not terribly engaging.

I really enjoyed this class and got a lot out of it. I’m in a D/s relationship with a little/middle/sub and there was so much that was useful. I learned that negotiation takes place all the time and Dan gave great examples. I learned how detailed to get with negotiation and to take things out to there logical conclusions when planning a scene. I learned that communication is critical, but that a top also has to always be observing for other unspoken cues. I’m still new to the community and Dan basically gives the tools that we need to find our way and grow. I love his teaching style. He’s very enthusiastic about the subject and the content and that keeps me engaged.

This was my fourth event through ATUSD and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m in a relationship, but I really want to be more active and a part of the community and this class was still very much geared toward that as well. I learned a lot about what the community values and how to navigate it more adeptly. I also learned that self-awareness and understanding what it is you want will help clarify things as well. It gave me a lot to talk about with my partner and it was a valuable experience. I also love Dan’s teaching style. He seems like an extrovert like me and he’s very excited about the content which makes all the difference.