Shin Tip: Episode #7 – Mentorship Program
Hi Firebugs,
Congratulations on making it through your first hurdle: The MayDay Reviews. The Council saw some really promising videos and made suggestions where we could. But then we asked ourselves if there was something more that we could do …
Filming Fire Performance
Stewart Eastep is a Great Circle Documentarian for Burning Man 2022, and was the 2017-2020 Documentarian for Denver, Colorado fire group, Hot CoCo.
Tips for filming Fire Conclave Auditions
As documentarian I collaborated with the choreography leads and the shin …
Shin Tip: Episode #6 – Documentarian Requirements
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 …
The Fire Circle
UPDATE MAY 22, 2022: There is a limited opportunity for your group to be represented in The Fire Circle (film), footage must be filmed between now and your audition date. Contact Stewart on Discord or email the Fire Conclave Council
2022 Ambient Musicians
Hello Musicians,
We are excited to return to Black Rock City in 2022, after a two year hiatus. Over the last two years the Fire Conclave Council has been busy exploring and reexamining their rituals, teams and frameworks in order
Shin Tip: Episode #4 – The MayDay Review
Last Minute Notes & Help!
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 …
Shin Tip: Episode #3 Managing 101
Newbies, Divas, Absences and other difficult aspects of managing a fire group
One of the most difficult aspects of being a Shin is managing all of the fundamental duties needed to run a performance of this magnitude. As Shin, you …
Shin Tip: Episode #2 Choreography 101
We realize that practicing for the Fire Conclave might seem a bit disorienting after such a long hiatus, so we’ve come up with a few things you can focus on to keep you and your group on track.
As we …
The 2022 Fire Conclave Applicants
2022 Fire Conclave applicants
After two years the Fire Conclave is ready to be back in the dust, ready to dance our fiery hearts out, and excited to be a part of the magic of the playa.
The Fire Conclave …
Shin Tip: Episode #1 Communication 101 and our first Shin Forum
Hi Shins!
Welcome, and congratulations on jumping through all of our hoops and submitting your Fire Group’s intention to perform for the 2022 Fire Conclave!
During the first month or so, the passing of information between the Fire Conclave Council …