Shaina Dyani Johnson directs the Copper Lantern Fire Theater, a fire troupe based in Oakland, CA that blends physical comedy, live music, flame effects and partners acrobatics into their performances. She started her movement training at age four with ballet dancing at age four. Through the years, she has studied a variety of movement forms. In 2001, she began fire dancing. Since then, she has performed at private, corporate and festival venues across the country and in Bermuda.