Category Archives: 2023

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

The Council Members have watched all the videos and critiques have been sent out. Just wanted to resend this again so everyone knows where to go …

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 …

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 are expected to wear several different hats, quite frequently at the same …

Hello Musicians,

We are excited to return to Black Rock City in 2023!

This year the Ambient Musicians are implementing some exciting new changes, such as our Mentorship Drum Circles and our new Facebook group so that we, as a …

This shin tip is meant to help you start planning on how to get to Burning Man just in case your group doesn’t make it into the Fire Conclave. This is mainly for people who have never been to Burning …

Finding Inspiration and Creating your Dance

For those of you who were unable to make our Choreography Forum, we have put together some requirements, definitions and examples of choreography which cover areas that you can focus on to help keep …

Welcome.

Congratulations on submitting your Fire Group’s intention to perform for the 2023 Fire Conclave!

During the first month or so, the passing of information between the Fire Conclave Council and you, then from you to your group (especially larger …

Fire Conclave is ready to be back in the dust, ready to dance our fiery hearts out, and be a part of the magic of the playa. 

The Fire Conclave Council is delighted to extend a welcome to the 39 …

Greetings all, 

The Fire Conclave Council is delighted to announce that the Intention period for participating in the 2023 Fire Conclave is NOW OPEN. The submission period closes March 1, 2023 @ Noon PST.

Join us on Zoom for an …

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 …

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