I have been to many different rope groups and educational events over the last 8 years. The ATU team is the best of the best. They work hard to create a safe and fun learning environment for all skill levels. I highly recommend getting involved whether you have a partner or not!

Videos were easy to watch and understand the material of the class was very good

Love Dan as a teacher! This class has been so much more than some tutorials on how to tie. Dan really goes over in details about how to creat connection and communication. The homework materials are outstanding! I felt so much more connected to my partner than I ever have before and I’ve been tying with them for a few years. I developed more of a voice in this course. There was several times I needed that little extra guidance and Dan always came through. This class is a must. Beyond any expectations I had and well worth the price.

I never considered myself to be an artist, but when I touch my partners skin and weave rope around her body using the techniques used from these classes, it can only be described as, well…art. Beautiful, sensual, intimate art. She lends me her power so that I can take control over her body &; mind. Then, when we have both reached our desired intent, I can return them to her once again, unharmed and only the temporary rope marks left on her body that she wears like a badge of honor that shows her the artful expressions that my hands portray. I love my new skill, and so does she.

Having online classes was great!

One of my only complaints about the in-person classes was that depending where you were in the room it was hard to always see what was being shown. This was of course not a problem with the online classes and the added bonus of being able to pause, rewind, and watch videos over really expedited the learning process and helped immensely. Having homework and access at all times to the content also kept us accountable to practicing regularly and the off week between classes was a guaranteed time to do it if the rest of the week and weekend was busy.

The obvious draw back is the lack of meeting in person – it’s really nice to have teacher or TA attention while trying to learn new ties who can correct any issues right away. And of course better human connection. However the set up of the online course is spectacular and does a pretty good job of easing those draw backs. Dan gives great feedback on submissions and would cover any common mistakes noticed across submissions in the following week’s class with examples,discuss corrections, etc. We still had group interaction via the zoom classes though and early assignments had us partner with others in the group so we still got to interact and get to know other students. The platform is also very user friendly – it was easy to move through, track your progress, and see what you still need to complete.