Author Archives: Fire Conclave Council

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The Fire Zone is a dedicated space for Fire Conclave Groups, Performance Troupes and Individual Fire Dancers to perform and express their love of fire dance. It’s located in Center Camp at The Wastelander’s Theme Camp and will be running …

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Hello Shins,

Thanks to everyone for jumping through all the hoops to get your Video Submissions in. We know everyone is anxiously awaiting word from the Council and we are working hard to get the final decisions out ASAP.

So, …

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What is a “Documentarian”?
Storytellers and Documentarians have been an important part of the Burning Man culture since its beginning. The images and videos that come out of Black Rock City have helped extend the impact of Burning Man far …

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As you are all in the process of filming and submitting your audition videos, we thought we would chat a little about the importance of “Sentinels” in The Great Circle. 

In the past, fire groups within the Great Circle had …

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Fire Conclave Ceremonies

Burning Man’s ceremonial fire activity encompasses the spirit as well as the body and mind. The gathering of people dancing and drumming around a fire goes back to the beginning of Burning Man and beyond — it …

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Fire Conclave Convergence  is a gathering place for fire artists, it is a place to get information, meet other artists and communicate with the Fire Conclave Council on-playa. The walls of Convergence face into the 6 o’clock keyhole offering a …

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Hi Everyone,

As the deadline for your Video Audition inches closer, we wanted to cover some important Reminders, DOs & DONTs.

We realize that even though this is an exciting time for Fire Groups, there is also stress involved with …

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Shin Tip: Episode #7 – The MayDay Review Critique Explained (and where to go from here)…

Thanks to Everyone for jumping through all the hoops and submitting your MayDay Videos!

The Council Members have watched all the videos and critiques …

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What is the MayDay Review, where did it come from, and why do we require it?

Over the years, the Fire Conclave Council brainstormed different ways to help Fire Groups prepare for their audition video submissions. We sent out the …

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Now that you are getting a handle on what it takes to manage a fire group, we thought we’d take a moment and talk about Assistant Shins, and their role within your group and the Conclave as a whole.

The …

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