Toronto Workshops
THRUST WORKSHOP
Masculine Body Make-Up
Contouring with Kreme
Want muscles? No sweat! (Literally!)
Kreme will teach you the easiest way to create the illusion of strength with nothing but the power of make-up.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES TO BRING:
Make-up: Liquid, Cream, or Powder Contour + Setting Spray
Brushes: Dense Contour Brush + Small Concealer Brush
Misc: Make-Up Wipes
Come with chest already bound (if you bind).
***18+ ONLY***
SAFETY: Masking is MANDATORY. Masks provided.
About Kreme Inakuchi:
Kreme Inakuchi looks great on paper, but say his name out loud and you'll understand exactly who he is. (That's pronounced "Crème" if you fancy or "Cream" if you nasty.)
His performance style is altogether thrilling, eclectic, and intimidatingly magnetic!
With masterful movements and comedic timing combined with Kreme’s sharply painted and chiseled features, he is truly a pelvic thrust personified.
This Filipino Drag King is an international superstar, gracing many stages at home and abroad, notably as a Headliner for New Brunswick Pride, THRUST FEST (Boston) & Emerald City Kings Ball (Seattle), and as a Featured Artist for Pride Toronto, Fierte Capital Pride Ottawa, Metro Manila Pride, and Austin International Drag Festival.
THRUST WORKSHOP
It's a King Thing
with El Epermimento
An archetype and movement workshop for all levels, bodies, and expressions looking to explore stage presence, confidence, gesture, and choreography. For drag, burlesque, and clown artists wanting to deepen their relationship with “masculinity” as an archetype of strength, empowerment, and play.
This workshop will present prompts that we will play with together while providing tangible tools to return to in your own work. Some activities involve a “co-play” approach, other activities may include learning a sequence as a group.
Participants will be up on their feet with breaks. We will begin with a group warm up, and end with questions and feedback. Please bring water, body supports as you see fit, and an open mind.
About El Experimento:
El Experimento (he/him); First Runner Up: Crews and Tangos Next Drag Superstar. A trans and Latinx drag king, El Experimento has electrified Canadian and international stages for 15 years as an performing artist and entertainer. A fusion of nostalgic heartthrobs, smouldering heartbreakers, and chaotic hell-raisers, he brings Latin flare, hunky charm, and gender disruption that bend time and space on every stage. A choreographer, actor, and mentor, his work has been featured on Crave Canada, CBC, Koerner Hall, Buddies in Bad times, Pride Toronto, Hamilton Pride, Luminato, the Austin International Drag Festival (2024), the Toronto Burlesque Festival (2025), Outfest (2026). He will be debuting at The Atlantic Burlesque Festival, and Thrust Fest this summer.
THRUST WORKSHOP
Hump and Grind
Masc Movement and Choreography with Throb Zombie
We’re gonna loosen those hips, Zaddy!
Hump and Grind is an energetic, and sexy dance class for kings or anyone who is ready to MOVE! Taught by one of the most prolific, current dancing drag kings in the industry and iconic himbo Throb Zombie.
Class will entail:
A stretch/warmup
Introduction to posture/masculine body movement
Transitions/specific moves that can work for all dance levels from beginner to advanced
Commanding space with presence
A short choreography sequence
Don’t be scared! While this class dares to challenge you, all levels are welcome. Come gyrate, grow, and get ready to sweat with the boys!
Students must bring clothes they are comfortable to move in and are very encouraged to bring a water bottle and knee pads.
About Throb Zombie:
Midnight-born and impossible to bury, THROB ZOMBIE is THE undead and unkillable vladdy daddy of your wettest nightmares! Finalist on the Boulet Brothers Dragula, and Boston icon of sleaze, tease, and horror striptease, this drag king slinks onto the stage with a grin sharp enough to raise the dead twice! Equal parts seduction and satire, he blends velvet swagger, gothic glamour, and a wicked sense of humor into every performance, and he’s bloodthirsty to be back at THRUST! Whether crooning from beyond the grave or grinding like the afterlife’s hottest mistake, he proves one thing: death isn’t the end, it’s just foreplay.
THRUST WORKSHOP
TEASE!
Make Them Want More!
Knox Harter breaks down the elements of building tension leading to exquisite pay-off in this gender inclusive workshop!
From creating connection through eye contact, musicality, sensual movement, and the mechanics of striptease, you'll learn how to have your audiences begging for MORE!
Participants are encouraged to bring one (1) easy tease garment to play and strip out of (i.e, dress shirt, robe, etc), however there will also be gloves and boas provided.
About Knox Harter:
Knox Harter holds a BFA in Performance Dance from TMU and a diploma in Event and Venue Management from the Trebas Institute. A former professional dancer, her performance career has included Equity contracts, national tours, independent dance and fringe theatre, and event and corporate entertainment. She is the owner and artistic director of Mayfly Creative Productions and the general manager of the Toronto location of Rouge Studio of Dance. Knox performs regularly as a burlesque artist and MC across Toronto, as well as teaching weekly classes at Rouge. For more about Knox, follow her on Instagram (@kknoxharter) or visit knoxharter.com