Workshops

Come share, learn, relax and take a break from the dancing. This year we have a selection of amazing keynote speakers who will be presenting during the day in The Dojo! Workshops will be running during and after the speakers, along with a huge range of fire and circus tutorials for your enjoyment :) Daily yoga classes to help you limber up after a long night

Keynote Speakers & Presentations

"Sam’s Creek - Fast-track to Desecration" Film Screening + Q&A

The waterways of Mohua (Golden Bay), including the Takaka River that winds through Twisted’s festival grounds, are some of the most precious remaining waterways in the world. Film screening, Q&A and Shamanic poetry with live instrumentation

Intro to Visuals, Projection mapping & VJ

An interactive lecture looking at the history of live visual arts

FLINTA* TO THE FRONT DJ Workshop

DJ Workshop for newcomers, prioritising the FLINTA* Community (an acronym for female, lesbian, inter, non-binary, trans and agender people, *highlights all gender and non-gender).

Bioacoustics to Music: Art & Science of Whale Song

Do you think we are the most intelligent species, or the only one that has culture? Humpback whale songs are among the most striking examples of animal culture.

Other Workshops

Infinite Aroha with Mumu

This is a guided meditation that incorporates the mesmerising sounds of Taonga Pūoro, traditional Māori instruments. This journey will take you from the dawn of time to the present, immersing you in ancient vibrations that will lead you deeper into your heart space.

Folding Under Pressure

Come learn some modular Origami with Janet.

Cryptocurrency and the future of ownership

Ownership structures need to be reimagined, how can decentralised technologies like cryptocurrency help put the power back in the hands of the people,

Pounamu Fields

As we dance in Pounamu Fields, this workshop delves into the intricacies of Pounamu as a medium that encompasses the physical, spiritual and frequency fields.

The Queer History of Dance Culture

Kick off the DOJO club night with a deep-dive into the queer roots of dance music!

Integrative Approaches to Back Pain: Yoga and therapeutic Insights

Join us for an enlightening workshop that bridges the gap between yoga philosophy and therapeutic effect. This session aims to equip listeners with the skills to enhance body awareness, identify sensations, and address back pain effectively.

Drawing relational ecologies: Reflections of kinship and whakawhanaungatanga.

This workshop is a gentle invitation to listen to yourself and to others about what feels good to establish kinship

Home Body - Somatic Yoga

Home Body is a yoga and movement workshop that combines somatic tools, yogic teachings and ecological psychology to facilitate a deepening into our physical presence and our connection to the more-than-human world.

How to organise a Gig!

We are keen to show people the process of organising a gig and share all our learnings from hosting Froths for the past 5 year!

Relationship Anarchy

A facilitated conversation on the guiding principles and practice of relationship anarchy as a facet of decolonisation.

BODY MOVEMENT REVOLUTION - Manahau Embodied Movement

Join us in this journey of radical embodiment at Twisted Frequency. Whether you’re blazing with energy or quietly smouldering, come as you are—every movement, every breath, is a contribution to the revolution.

Chats with KnowYourStuffNZ

Come meet the team and learn about the ups, downs and everything in-between from the KnowYourStuffNZ nerds

Intro to Acroyoga

Acroyoga is a partner movement practice that creates trust, strength, flexibility & fun. Think ~ the tricks of acrobatics meet the discipline of yoga! Central to acroyoga is community inclusiveness; bringing people together through movement.

Dubs, Wubs and Yoga

Marinating mindful movement with the sounds of melty wubs and deliciously deep dubs, this is a bass infused slow flow yoga class

Fun Beginners Salsa Class

Whether you have 1, 2 or even 3 left feet we guarantee that you'll be able to walk away confident in some basic salsa steps

Bellydance Flow for Beginners

A chance to learn basic bellydancing and choreography and a great way to express your inner sensuality. All bodies welcome