About Flame Fatale


Flame Fatale is a hoopdance and fire dance performance company that creates unique and unforgettable entertainment for special events. In our own lives, we have experienced the transformative power of live performance and the value of self-expression. Flame Fatale is an avenue for us to share our experience with audiences while providing the “wow factor” and having fun. While we explore our own creative sensibilities, we seek to encourage audiences to imagine and envision possibilities beyond the norm. Everyone has unique gifts, and many of us are on a journey to find and express them in the world. We hope that we can inspire others in this process, encourage people to step out, find their voice and make their offer, as we do the same.

We are also staunch advocates of the notion that the body is a source of wisdom. We believe that everyone has rhythm, and that in some cases, people have simply forgotten it. In this context, the purposeful practice of Hoopdance can be a tremendously versatile vehicle for strengthening the mind/body connection, remembering natural rhythm and experiencing the joy of physical expression.

We offer interactive and participatory assemblies in schools, organizations and corporate settings. We use our own colorful, custom-made, easy-to-use over-sized hula hoops to provide satisfying and successful experiences that enliven the body, increase awareness, and stimulate creative thinking and expression.



About Sara

Flame Fatale owner and principal Sara Munro, returns to the world of performance after an extended hiatus that has included stints teaching high school English at independent schools on both coasts, including Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, selling outdoor clothing for outdoor industry leader Patagonia, and writing and illustrating feature and news stories as a reporter and photographer. Off the newspaper beat, she still writes freelance in the arena of outdoor sports, arts and entertainment, and especially loves digging up stories about ordinary people and organizations doing extraordinary and inspiring things.

She started dancing when she was five, and has always pursued some form of strenuous physical activity, including competitive figure skating, modern dance, tele-mark skiing, technical rock and ice climbing, and yoga. After separating her shoulder in a mountain bike accident in the hills of Santa Barbara and injuring her feet while trekking in the Andes of South America, all of her physical activity ground to a screeching halt as a life major transition began. After a career change and shoulder surgery, she landed on the edge of the Mojave Desert in Joshua Tree California, and began a time of inner examination and search for ‘calling.’ Her work with the hoop over the last four years, along with revisiting the performance arts she pursued as a child, are part of her personal transition, which have resulted in the birth of her company, Flame Fatale.

A natural teacher, Sara has been instructing one thing or another since she was 18. As a college student she taught swimming and life saving during the summers, and figure skating in the winter. After graduating from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in English Literature and Theater, Sara taught English, ran drama programs, directed plays, and taught Physical Education and dance at the secondary school level. More recently, she has taught rock climbing for companies who guide in Joshua Tree National Park, taught writing to US Marines at the local Marine Base through Copper Mountain College. She now brings her years of experience with students of all types to sharing the possibilities of the hoop!



News
Featured in, Choachella Valley’s Desert Sun, Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Part 1 | Part 2


What They Say:

Sara,
On behalf of the staff and volunteers of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, please receive sincere gratitude for your amazing talents as Flame Fatale. Your wonderful performance provided a perfect prelude to our Luminaria ceremony and awed the entire audience. You were a significant part of the largest first year event in the entire California region! Your contribution of entertainment greatly assists us in working together toward a future in which cancer no longer threatens the people we love. Thank you!
– Sincerely, Kathleen Downing, Event Chair, 2006
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Sara,
Wow!!! You helped to create the magic!
– The Desert Music Foundation, Celestial Rhythms, 2005
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“You’re an extravaganza!”
– Renaissance Faire audience member
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Sara,
I wanted to thank you so much for partnering with MPISCC for the Welcome Reception at our 2006 Weekend Educational Summit. Your performance truly lit up the evening, in all senses of the word. The crowd was awed and impressed by you. Flame Fatale brought the WOW factor to Hotel Zoso. It was such a great way to end the night with a bang! You were also such a joy to work with and I look forward to working with you in the future! Thanks again!
–Amy Zelinsky, Director, Special Education Projects, MPISCC
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"I've seen dozens of fire spinning performances.  Sara's skill is at the top of the list.  She's fantastic."
–Nancy Karl, Co-owner, The Integratron; Executive Director, Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce; Black Rock Ranger, The Burning Man Project