Tahoe Burn Tribe

Tahoe Burn Tribe is committed to providing a safe and entertaining event. Every performer has been through the Tahoe Burn Tribe Fire Safety program developed by our group fire fighters Ian and Carson. Every performer has signed the Tahoe Burn Tribe Safety Contract and will conduct themselves in a safe and respectable manner, as should be expected from any professional entertainer. Tahoe Burn Tribe works with many talented performers, DJ's, artists, and promotions companies from all over the west coast. They have the connections to throw a big festival, a small one man fire show, and every thing in between.

Tahoe Burn Tribe is an eclectic group of performers who choose to locate themselves in one of the most beautiful & fun places in the world, Lake Tahoe. Skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, wake boarding, kiteboarding, river rafting & biking are just some of the jobs and hobbies they all posses. This makes Lake Tahoe an ideal location for this creative and collaborative dance troupe.

Tahoe Burn Tribe collaborates weekly with the area’s top DJ’s, Live Artists, traveling performers, and production companies to always bring a great safe show. Tahoe Burn Tribe hosts and supports workshops in fire safety, poi, staff, hoop, fans, meteor hammer, sword, buugeng, nun-chaku, rope dart, fire breathing, and much more from a wide variety of performers. They also run the Tahoe Burn Tribe Community Project providing a warm, positive, & fun environment for teaching and learning these performance arts with the community!

Tahoe Burn Tribe does many volunteer fundraising performances for groups like the local women’s shelter, the Humane Society, and many more good natured organizations. They have performed at festivals such as Burning Man, High Sierra Music Festival, Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival, Snowglobe Music Festival, and many more. Venues have included Montbleu Casino Lake Tahoe, Grand Sierra Casino Reno, Squaw Valley Ski Resort, and many more. As well as many private shows and parties.

They are excellent at tailoring shows to your wants and needs. Performing with a wide variety of costumes, fire & glow tools, they provide a safe spectacular show. Whether it’s a small one-man fire show or a big choreographed dance performance with DJ’s, Tahoe Burn Tribe brings cheers and smiles to the crowd every time.

Tahoe Burn Tribe takes performance art to the next level. Whether it’s collaborating with other professionals, providing for the local community, or choreographing for a big show, they always bring a magical energy with them. Be sure to make Tahoe Burn Tribe your go to group for all your performance needs.

We adhere to NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 160 standard for flame effects before an audience and NAFAA (North American Fire Artists Association) performer safty guidelines.

Fire Show Safety Information

Indoor venues - provided there is ample space (such as in bars, clubs, pubs, restaurants) where it’s crowded and the people are in close vicinity to the show, the owner of the venue and/or the organizers of the event must:

Determine an area with approx 15 – 30ft space from audience for the show (15ftx15ft) minimum or provide a platform or stage (min approx 15ftx15ft) which raises the level of the fire show higher than the audience – There must be no flammable / ignitable materials around this area (straw, paper, curtains). The ceiling must be at least 10ft high from the surface the fire show will be on, whether it’s the floor, stage or platform. The performance area should be clear with no fans or air-condition blowing on the performer.

Ensure the venue is well ventilated or that windows can be opened to let the smoke clear.

Ensure staff members are aware of the locations of fire extinguishers & emergency exits and are able to use them. Emergency exits must be clear from any obstruction. They should know the emergency phone number 911.

An announcement to “stand back” (by presenter, security or staff member) should be made before fire show begins so that the audience moves away and stands at a safe distance from the fire show. Security/staff must ensure clubbers don’t walk into the fire performance, especially if they are drunk.

Serving of food & drink must stop completely for the duration of the fire performance, unless the fire show is done on a designated stage and service won’t interfere with the fire show. Waiters with trays must NEVER zoom past the fire show area, it’s dangerous, it annoys the audience who want a clear view of the show and those who want to take photos/videos.

Pets and animals must be safely restrained, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Fuel Spillage: Sometimes fuel splashes on the floor when the spinning fire toys are used, therefore for stages and dance floors ensure someone is available with a dry mop to clear up any fuel spillage immediately after the fire show is finished.

If there are any Fire Alarms in an indoor venue they must be temporarily disabled if possible.

Permission is required from the venue prior to booking a fire show, particularly if the show will be done indoors.

Outdoor venues - provided there is space available or allocated specially for the show, the points mentioned above apply as well.