We are a fire dance community in Fresno, CA called Nightcrawler Fire Dance. At this time, we are just focused on skill sharing and hanging out while spinning fire props together. We are not a fire troupe at this time, though we do have members who are professional fire dancers who are available for performance events. The group is managed exclusively by Miss Twisted Rose, with the support of a few good friends.

I’ve been lurking in the shadows of the Central Valley in Fresno for a couple years now. While Fresno may not have many fire dancers, I aim to bring us together. If you’re interested in hanging out with us, please join my facebook group Nightcrawler Fire Dance for Central California fire dancers and flow artists. We welcome beginners to advanced to join our group. If you’re looking to learn fire for the first time, or just want to come watch, that’s fine too!

Fire Jams

What to expect at a Nightcrawler Fire Jam. Well, usually we just meet at my friends house. We’re looking for a more appropriate venue, but while our jams are very small this just makes the most sense. Have a safe spot for us to spin fire? Reach out! If you’re new to fire I can go over some basic safety and supervised fire spinning. Though typically we don’t spent the whole jam teaching, since we want to jam too, and private lessons are better for a more thorough overview of safety and technique. Sometimes our hangouts also have food. So there’s that. Come flow with us!

Learn Fire Dance with Private Lessons

What fire props I teach

  • Fire Fans – Russian Style
  • Hula Hooping
  • Fire Hoop (prior hooping expierience required)

What props can my performance partners teach?

  • Fire Eating
  • Fire Breathing
  • Fire Poi (beginner to advanced)
  • Contact Fire Staff (beginner)

Feel free to ask me for a referral for the above private fire lessons in Fresno!

Fire Dance in Fresno

So what is the future fire in Fresno, and Nightcrawler Fire Dance?

Eventually we would like to hold a large gathering, at least quarterly, somewhere in the Fresno or surrounding areas. If you would like to help or participate, please reach out and join our facebook group! We might also consider annual fire show. Or a more extensive workshop series. We are also considering hosting some photo shoots. Again, we are looking for a venue to host small gatherings with the goal to grow, so if you have space on your private property, or if you have a venue and you’re interested in hosting a bunch of fire friends, please reach out! We can also let you know the safety requirements for the space, and help keep the event running smoothly.

What do we have to offer? I (Miss Twisted Rose) have nearly 15 years of professional expierience performing flow arts, circus arts, and fire dance. I’ve perfomed for large venues, corporate events, house parties, casinos, fancy dinner theatre shows and more. Learn from a seasoned professional! I originally learned fire dance in San Diego, then got very serious about it while living in Chicago, then I moved back to sunny San Diego where I where my fire dance skills took off thanks to the multitude of community fire dance events happening every month. That being said, I’ve seen how bigger fire jams are run safely with several people to hundreds. I’m also an expierienced photographer, and can help teach or model fire photography!

It’s time to move past the story that Fresno used to have fire dancers but they left. Because I’m here now! There is real fire dance talent in the Central Valley and neighboring communities. This is really my do-or-die moment for fire dance in Fresno. There may be a flow arts void here, but I have too much passion for the fire arts to not share it. I say, Fresno is what you make it. So if you’re interested in learning fire dance join our facebook page Nightcrawler Fire Dance or contact me directly to get involved! There is little more empowering and thrilling than the mastery of the element of fire.

“If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life.” ― Charles Bukowski

🌹 Miss Twisted Rose

December 11, 2025