Brooklyn Ties

Brooklyn (they/them) is a Chicago-based rope switch and educator with experience on both the top and bottom sides of the slash. Their work focuses on the intersection of emotions, technical proficiency, and aesthetics. This curiosity has driven them to seek ongoing formal education, studying with a variety of teachers across Europe, Japan, and the United States, primarily in Naka-inspired semenawa.

They aim to offer high-quality instruction on the functional aspects of rope while encouraging students to explore the deeper emotional and psychological motivations behind their practice. Their teaching approach blends technical precision with personal exploration, inspiring students to remain curious and approach rope in a more individualistic way. Brooklyn teaches private lessons at home, has offered weekend workshops and classes at venues and conventions such as Tethered Together, Sakura Studios, Bound Lark Rope Studio, and Studio Friction, and has performed most recently in venues in Chicago, Dallas, Raleigh-Durham, D.C. and Denver.