Burning Man Contradance Camp Aug 25 - Sep 2, 2019 |
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We are getting organized for 2019
First time visitors to contraburners: as we have not yet updated the site, please start by looking at past years' antics (What a Hoot! Gallery link in the sidebar). Our organizing is ahead of where it was at this time in 2018 and we are looking forward to even more fun this year. If there is any chance you might want to join us please get in touch ASAP - you want to maximize your chances of getting the Burning Man tickets you will need to get in the gate. |
Calling all Contra Dancers!
If you have never been to Burning Man, you should try it. I can almost guarantee a life changing experience. Burning Man is always intimidating and extra hard the first time. What better way to get over the hump than to camp with a bunch of like minded contra dancers! Join us and dance on the Playa! Even if you are only thinking about it, sign up at "Get Connected" and we will help you through the process, including coaching you to maximize your chances of getting tickets. There will be plenty of opportunities to decline, but if you don't get an entry ticket early, it will be extra hard to join later. |
Camp Registration is Now Open!
Now it the time for all good people to visit "Get Connected" (left) and sign up for camp, so we can dance in the dust together! |
Join us in 2018
If you would like to join us in 2018, please monitor this web site, or join the FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/burningmancontradance/ for announcements and instructions, etc when we start forming a new camp and accepting campers. If you are a caller or musician, direct enquiries to talent@contraburners.org. Other questions: matt.mathis@gmail.com. |
Burning Man tickets might be coming available!
From Matt, July 27: There are a couple of BM tickets that might free up, and I no longer have a wait list of people looking for tickets. If you (or anybody you know) might be interested a last minute opportunity if a lifetime, please have them get in touch with me or sign up for camp at http://www.contraburners.org/campers/connected. Some details: I have two tickets that are reserved for people who have not actually committed to come to camp yet. If they drop out, I will be at risk having to sell the tickets to people outside of camp. I would much rather sell them to contra dancers than somebody else. At this instant I am still holding onto the tickets, but I really don't want to get stuck with $1000 paper souvenirs, so I won't hold them forever. Thanks, --MM-- Matt Mathis Home/Cell: 412-654-7529 Daytime:650-417-3029 |
Weekly organizational meetings
Weekly organizational meetings (prior to camp)These meeting are optional, but please try to make a few of them: it will help us all to be better prepared. On a weekly basis the meeting rotates: ½ Sunday, ¼ Monday, ¼ Tuesdays. For more information see the [this document]. All will be 7:00 PM Pacific Time, 10: PM Eastern Time Via Google Hangouts: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/contraburners.org/campers?authuser=0 Please try to test the hangout well before the meeting: if you don't use hangouts you may need to install an applications, etc. Video is not required. You should see the message “Nobody here yet” if you try at random times. We can try to add you on a regular voice line if you email or message matt.mathis@gmail.com. The planned schedule: Tue 7/25 Sun 7/30 Mon 8/7 Sun 8/13 Tue 8/22 (I may already be remote) |
Calling all campers!
Please update the travel doc ASAP! Something it REQUIRED if you want a "Work Access Pass" AKA "Early Entry". |
Tickets
Tickets! Tickets! Tickets! They have started mailing Tickets! This means that after market tickets are going to start appearing real soon now. Start monitoring Craig's list and other venues for tickets. (Never pay scalper prices!) We (camp) may also have a couple of tickets come free. I will be in touch with people on the camp's wait list to check to see if you are still interested. |
Time to get organized
Time to get organized We have about 10 weeks until the trec to the Plays. Everybody, Please start gathering supplies for the Playa. There is lots of online advice on the burning man web pages and YouTube. Remember that camp includes a kitchen. We plan to bring most food for everybody, but everybody must bring their own emergency rations. Please take a moment to do a quick review everything on the website and read the stuff that has been updated. I will be calling people soon, seeking volunteers for specific jobs. |
Please register for camp and to buy Burning Man tickets!
The main ticket sale is Noon Pacific Time, Wednesday March 29th. It will only take a few minutes to sell 30,000 tickets. If there is ANY chance that you might want to join us at Burning Man (or you just want to be helpful) please plan to sign up and try to buy tickets. We will set up an in camp ticket matching service, so if you can't go your purchase will enable somebody else to go. In past years only 10-25% of the people who participated in the main sale were successful. With such low odds it would be a huge help for people can't go but do have the cash to buy tickets on speculation. See: Ticket Faeries. (No scalping!) To participate in the camp ticket matching service and to help us plan, please register for camp itself at Get Connected. |
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