SEAF 2026 Performers: What Unfolds On and Off the Stage

AK-47
A lover of movement, AK-47 (she/her) practices pole, aerial pole, and contortion. She brings her love of dancing with sensuality and technique to the stage.

Halo
Dancer just moved from Los Angeles to PNW a couple months ago now spreading and showing PDX and Seattle there wings of glory and talents be prepared for sensuality athleticism the elegance of Charlie’s fallen angel.

Marigold
Marigold (she/her) is an unapologetically sensual mover and who has been dancing for 8 years. She loves the indulgent nature of low flow slink and is excited to share hers with you. She’s at home most when she’s wearing her heels & loves all things splitty!

Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth (she/her) is a queer pole dancer, contortionist, and instructor. Originally from Chicago, she performed, competed, and taught throughout the Midwest until moving to Seattle in 2020. Mary now teaches at Raven Studios Seattle and offers personal training at Rain City Fitness.

Shae
Shae (she/her) is a dancer, organizer, and occasional bully. Her style and practice is deeply rooted in beloved people, core places, and certified bangers that have shaped her along the way. She lives in a body that moves in Duwamish land called Seattle, Washington.

Emcee
Carson St. Clair
Hailing from the vibrant Emerald City, Carson has been captivating audiences from an early age. With a rich background in a variety of performance arts, she now dazzles as a performer, producer, and emcee. Since graduating from Miss Indigo Blue’s Academy of Burlesque in October 2017, Carson has mesmerized crowds across the nation, gracing stages at The Ohio Burlesque Festival, The Oregon Burlesque Festival, Seattle Tattoo Expo, The Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, and was Emcee for the Inaugural Seattle Fetish Ball.
A company member of Noveltease Theatre, Carson is also the mastermind behind Burlesque at The Hall in Queen Anne, is a curator for the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, and the Assistant Producer for Seattle Fetish Ball. Renowned for her glamorous classic teases and killer curves, her spellbinding performances will leave you longing for more.

AmyLynn
AmyLynn (she/her) is an aerialist known for her unique blend of athleticism and sensuality. She blends her big heart, fearless curiosity, and crisp technique with a love of joyful storytelling. She believes circus is where hard work meets pure delight—and she’s always chasing the next “I can’t believe I did that” moment.

Shay Tiziano + Angel
Twisted Windows performers Shay and Angel channel their fiery chemistry into dynamic, provocative rope sequences that meld bondage with circus, bringing a unique brand of sensually subversive, distinctly daring, and particularly perilous performance art to the stage.

Wei in the Clouds
Wei (she/they) is obsessed with the puzzles and artistic pathways offered in the air. Their style is euphorically meditative, melding aerial dance with breath and intention. They love coaching students of all levels and sharing infinite circle magic with students Raven Studios Seattle and New Moon Movement Arts.

Arlene Smith (Roving)
Arlene (she/her) is a Seattle-based flow artist, fire dancer, and circus nerd whose work blends hypnotic hula hoop movement with the intimate, structural language of rope bondage. By weaving softness and tension, control and surrender, she creates immersive moments that invite audiences into a charged, embodied kind of magic.

Carson St. Clair + Bound_Loki (Pagoda)
Hailing from the vibrant Emerald City, Carson has been captivating audiences from an early age. With a rich background in a variety of performance arts, she now dazzles as a performer, producer, and emcee. Since graduating from Miss Indigo Blue’s Academy of Burlesque in October 2017, Carson has mesmerized crowds across the nation.

Lilith Luminae + Strawberry Dykeri (Roving)
This rebellious pinup is here from your hoots and hollars. She only wants your attention when she calls for it. This empowered sparkplug is ready to set the stage ablaze. So let there be light and welcome Lilith Luminae.

Coming to mount a stage near you this powerhouse performer will keep you guessing until the end. Bringing athleticism and musicality to her performances you’ll be left begging for more. This aggressive flirt will have you thinking you are the only one in the room. Leaving a trail of rhinestones in their wake, give it up for this refreshingly queer thirst quencher, it’s Strawberry Dykeri.

L & J therawkitty
L (they/she) and J therawkitty (they/he) are a long established tying partnership with a passion for all things rope bondage, sadism, sensuality, and technical creativity. With combined rope experience of 17 years, J and L enjoy bringing an authentic and raw connection for audience members and seek to spread diversity through the lens of gender and atypical tying dynamics. Beyond performance, you can find them teaching intermediate level classes together internationally and locally as well as curating rope spaces for all. Find them on IG under xflyingflower and therawkitty.

Shay Tiziano
Shay Tiziano (she/they) is a dynamic bondage performer and renowned self-suspender known for her unique, intense rigs and tightly choreographed, acrobatic sequences. She lives and breathes self-tying and loves creating stories told through rope, costume, music, and movement. Known for her distinctive Western-style bondage, as a performance tyer, she delights in building rope frames that let flyers shine.

Snake & Kaalia
Snake (They/Them) & Kaalia (She/They) bring their love, devotion, and switchy shenanigans to the stage. As an alternative, queer & trans duo; they bring a delightful mix of technical skill and attention to detail to create delectable shapes and moments of passionate connection. Snake & Kaalia love showcasing their connection in rope & getting to represent their marginalized identities for those who dream of performing too.

Biscuit
Biscuit (he/him) is a leather Dog, bootblack, and all-around geek who loves footnotes, bowties, and cookies. He was Washington State Bootblack 2025, and is committed to joy, service, and accessibility in all forms. He discovered leather via the petplay community in 2016, dove in headfirst, and hasn’t looked back since. He flags houndstooth on the left; grey, hunter green, and mint green on the right. Biscuit has been called “the hardest working dog in the game,” and has a mouth bigger than his service heart. When he isn’t providing service to his Daddy-Sir JJ or the community, he can be found writing, collecting video games, or switching it up with new kinks.

Kage the Khaotic Bootblack 
Kage aka Khaotic (he/it) is the current Washington State Bootblack 2026 and has had his knees on the floor and his hands covered in grease for the last year and half after being introduced to bootblacking back in 2024. You’ll find him working stands for groups and events such as Bootblack Night, Seattle’s 1st Friday Social, Leatherdykes and Bootblacks, and more. He’s the co-host of LaQueer at the CSPC, co-host and service dog of the Leatherdykes & Bootblacks social at the Eagle, and the Bootblack Coordinator of SEAF.

Fueled by the smell of Leather and a desire to serve, he’s a service and research switch with a sadomasochistic streak. Need a hankie? Kage has you covered with a variety of colors out of either pockets though he most frequently flags black. Know that if you’re lucky enough to be in his sqtand, he bites if you ask nicely.

Liatris Spicata
Liatris is a genderqueer switch and bootblack who aims to seek joy and share it. You can find this community-driven leatherdyke out attending or volunteering at local events. They currently serve as a board member of Rain City TNG and co-host of the Seattle Latine Munch. They flag black on the left, light gray on the right, and houndstooth on both sides. Like all things, Liatris approaches bootblacking with care and attention to detail.

Obscura Fox
Obscura Fox, (The Unseelie Queer of Scare-Rousal), is a mesmerizing force, weaving together years of experience and deep-rooted cultural rhythms. With over a decade of experience in American Fusion Bellydance, they bring a unique blend of movement to the stage, seamlessly weaving in the rich, soulful rhythms of their Caribbean heritage. Obscura’s work is a spellbinding fusion of dark, mysterious, and sensual artistry. As a first-generation Bajan (bay-gin)-American, dark-skinned, fat, queer, femme, they embody powerful authenticity, and their performances captivate with an alluring mix of mystery and magic. Obscura has performed all across the Pacific Northwest, a few states to the east, and internationally. Obscura is a show & festival producer, dance instructor, member of the group SassHole, and Board member at The Burlesque Hall of Fame.

TAQUEET$
Born and raised in Seattle, TAQUEET$! Is a movement artist with a style all her own. Her tagline “The Physical Representation Of Sound” helps to describe what can be seen from a TAQUEET$! Performance piece. She invites the audience to “Listen with their eyes” as she brings music to life through movement.

Fawna Fae Tal and Awhoreaphobia
Seattle’s Favorite Burlesbians, Fawna Fae Tal (they/she) and Awhoreaphobia (she/her) is a drag-lesque pair performing all over the PNW. Bringing you a wide range of performances, from campy and comedic, to deep, the erotic, and emotional, you won’t get enough of these dykey duets.

Blanca Dorada
Blanca Dorado is known as The Sweetest Demon, a delectable, darkly delightful, denizen of the deep. They are an internationally renowned, Seattle based burlesque and pole artist.

Emcee
DasBee
DasBee doesn’t just take the stage—she owns the room. Known for her sharp timing, effortless charm, and a touch of sultry flair, she keeps audiences engaged, energized, and ready for what’s next.

Al Dente
Ever since Al Dente (he/him) discovered aerial arts about a decade ago, it has become a vital element in his journey of self-expression. Al loves finding ways to channel emotion in the air and enjoys helping others find movement that speaks to them. He currently teaches lyra hoop and aerial pole at Raven Studios in Seattle.

Shay Tiziano + Angel
Twisted Windows performers Shay and Angel channel their fiery chemistry into dynamic, provocative rope sequences that meld bondage with circus, bringing a unique brand of sensually subversive, distinctly daring, and particularly perilous performance art to the stage.

The VixXxens of Athena
The VixXxens of Athena are a powerhouse burlesque-aerialist dance troupe igniting the Tacoma scene with fierce sensuality and unapologetic artistry. Since their bold debut in 2021, these dynamic performers have captivated audiences with spellbinding storytelling through pole, chair, floorwork, and aerial arts. Fueled by passion and empowered by diversity, the VixXxens blend raw strength with hypnotic grace, creating performances that are as daring as they are unforgettable. United by a deep-rooted sisterhood, they push the limits of movement, elevate each other’s craft, and turn every stage into their temple. They don’t just perform — they seduce, soar, and shatter expectations.

Arlene Smith (Roving)
Arlene (she/her) is a Seattle-based flow artist, fire dancer, and circus nerd whose work blends hypnotic hula hoop movement with the intimate, structural language of rope bondage. By weaving softness and tension, control and surrender, she creates immersive moments that invite audiences into a charged, embodied kind of magic.

DasBee (Pagoda)
DasBee is a delicious drop of decadence that you didn’t know you needed. This dynamic performer enjoys exploring sensual movement and combining pole exotique dance styles with that of classic and neo-burlesque. Das lives for the slow burn and is known for buttery moves, floor fcukery, and balancing feats of chair shenanigans.

Elizabeth Byrd + Esther Loopstra (Spotlight)
Elizabeth Byrd is a Portland-based cellist and composer whose work merges the cello’s acoustic depth with modular synthesis and field recordings to create immersive emotional soundscapes. Her collaborative practice bridges sound with poetry, movement, and visual art.

Esther Loopstra is a Seattle-based interdisciplinary artist and writer whose layered, abstract works explore the living structures that connect body, nature, and energy. Drawing from her personal experiences with chronic pain and trauma, she uses visual art, writing, and performance to reveal unseen connections and invite sensory reflection.

Elizabeth and Esther met at the Sou’Wester Arts Week residency, where this collaboration began. They have since performed together in Portland and Seattle and continue to expand their work across disciplines and locations.

Graceling + Ophelia Dagger (Pagoda)
Ophelia and Grace have been performing on stage, practicing rope, and being super sapphic for years. How could they say no to combining all three?

Rosey Rivetin (Spotlight)
Rosey the Rivetin (she/her) is a Seattle based Burlesque artist and Producer who is very passionate about costume design, plus size liberation, queer arts, and pushing the definition of “sexy”. She has produced a few shows under the name Rosey Vibrations, all a part of the “Cringe Copulation” series, celebrating cringey and uncomfortable burlesque and drag, and expression. She loves to create her own costumes pieces and props by hand, for herself and others. She is excited to see you all this SEAF!

Dreamgirl & ScreamQueen
Rope first brought Dreamgirl4girl and Screamqueen1220 together in 2023, and it remains the thread of their connection. Through challenge, trust, and mutual collaboration, they transform rope into a language of tension and tenderness. Dreamgirl brings more than ten years of rigging experience. Screamqueen, her mentee, brings two years of exploration in self-suspension and embodied rope practice. Together, they offer an intimate performance where artistry, risk, and energy converge.

Esjay the Dreamer & Nerves of Purple
Esjay and Purple are a PNW based shibari duo. On stage, they bring a narrative and character-driven approach to performance, using rope to explore themes and ideas relatable for all audiences. As educators, they have a passion for beginner bondage education and community building, and host a number of classes and events.

Liriope & Dr. Dangle
Liriope and Dr. Dangle are a rope suspension duo that think the best performances involve laughing uncontrollably. They enjoy developing performance concepts that highlight the absurdity and struggle in life.

Ophelia Dagger & Bound Loki
Bound_Loki and Ophelia Dagger  (he/him + they/them) are a duo of experienced performers and technicians who together are turning chemistry into religion. Driven by a mutual love of creating high quality performances with sacrilegious, whimsical imagery, their performances invite you into their world of fantasy and obsession.

Shay Tiziano + Angel
Twisted Windows performers Shay and Angel channel their fiery chemistry into dynamic, provocative rope sequences that meld bondage with circus, bringing a unique brand of sensually subversive, distinctly daring, and particularly perilous performance art to the stage.