Kink Down South Weekend is looking for passionate LGBTQ+ kink instructors to share their knowledge and expertise! Your wisdom inspires, educates, and ignites curiosity, helping new generations explore and refine their favorite ways to play.

NEW FOR 2025 – MASTERCLASSES!

We’re excited to introduce Masterclasses—a brand-new addition to Kink Down South Weekend 2025!

This exclusive track offers attendees a deeper, more advanced dive into specialized topics. 

Application Guidelines

• Applications due April 15, 2025
• Complete the application and upload a high-resolution photo (300 dpi) for publication.
  Submit one biography per presenter (do not combine bios).
• Up to three class concepts may be submitted for review—more than one may be selected.
• A detailed class description is required; incomplete applications will be automatically rejected.
• Diversity information is collected to help us ensure an inclusive lineup.
• Filming of classes is prohibited without prior approval.
• Reference Letters are helpful for all applications but required for those wishing to teach a Masterclass.
• Travel and hotel expenses are not covered.*
• Demos, Classes, and Masterclasses may be held at the Host Hotel or Festival grounds and are open to all registered attendees.

Masterclass Requirements

• 60-90 minute class
• 3+ years experience
• 1 or more references required

KDS Presenter Benefits

• Chosen presenters will receive either a Weekend Pass or the cash value of the Weekend Pass
• Free KDS Weekend Shirt
• Presenters in good standing at the end of the weekend may request a letter of recommendation from Kink Down South for presenter applications at other events.

Amplifying Diverse Voices

Kink Down South Weekend is committed to amplifying diverse voices within the kink community. We strongly encourage applications from presenters who are transgender, BIPOC, disabled, and from other marginalized backgrounds, as these perspectives are often underrepresented in kink education.

If you have any specific accessibility needs or accommodations to help make presenting more accessible for you, please let us know—we are happy to support you however we can