The Burning Desert
Fire Collective:
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In the News:
February 23, 2008: KREX – Dancing
with Fire
"The cultural practice of dancing
with fire is an ancient Polynesian tradition known
as “Poi." One Grand Junction-based group
called “Burning
Desert Fire Collective” is keeping the spirit
of Poi alive through their artistic fire performances.
Members of the group are also passing the torch through
education and instruction of Poi." Read More...
February 20, 2008: Free Press – Dancing
with Fire
"Women and men moved and danced
under a full moon while twirling fire-ringed hula hoops
and poi, balls on the ends of ropes and chains. It
had the feeling of a sacred religious ritual. The performance
was a city-sponsored 125th anniversary celebration
last summer at Canyon View Park." Read More...
December 3, 2007: Daily Sentinel
– 24th annual Parade of Lights winners
"PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY
1. Burning Desert Fire Collective.
2. Absolute Dance.
3. Central High School Theater Department."
November, 2007: KJCT NEWS 8 – Experience
the Holidays with the Burning Desert Fire Collective
"The Grand Valley's only fire performance
group will perform in the Parade of Lights on Saturday,
December 1st on Main Street. The Burning Desert Fire
Collective will be spinning and twirling fire in
the parade, featuring fire poi, hula-hoops, fire
staves, stiltwalkers, a fire jump rope and more.
This is the second year the local fire troupe has
performed in the Parade ; last year they won 2nd
place in the Performance category." Read More...
October 25, 2007: Daily Sentinel
– Darkness Gets Its Due "The
Dark Show “celebrates
the darker side of things,” said Ryan Stringfellow,
a performer with Burning Desert Fire Collective.
He has been attending The Dark Show for several years,
and this is the fire troupe’s second year to
perform." Read More...
September 14, 2007: Daily Sentinel –
Final Farmers' Market Ushers in
Fall Season "A
riveting performance by the Burning Desert Fire Collective,
musicians on every corner and plenty of homemade wares
and produce rounded out the evening’s
events. Nancy LeMoine, Dennis Buxman and hundreds of
others stood fixated by the fire dancers’ moves
as the night began to fall."
April 4, 2007: Free Press Photo and
Caption
December 2nd, 2006: Daily Sentinel
- Grand Junction Parade of Lights Winners
1st - Central high School Cheerleaders
2nd - Burning Desert Fire Collective
3rd - Central High School Tawasi Theater
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