Yasamina of Kismet Dance Company
Director and sponsor of the event.
The Gilded Serpent presents...
Photos from
Utah's 23rd Annual
Belly Dance Festival

August 30-31, 2003

Salt Lake City, Utah
produced by Kismet Dance Company
Photos by Randi Mears
Captions provided by Yasmina

Randi Mears is a full-time massage therapist and part-time photographer. Many of his photos are used by two local newspapers, The West Valley News and the Magna Times. Randi's web site for photography-
http://www.imagestation.com/members/rcmears,
email- photosbyrandi@comcast.net

Rachel, Salt Lake City

 

Troupe Amara Salt, Lake City

 

Thia,
Salt Lake City

 

Shahravar,
Salt Lake City, Member of Desert Dance Company

 

Henna Belly Tattoo

 

Dancers on Deck
Kismet students

 

Sarita
Salt Lake City

Tamara,
Salt Lake City

Katina,
Salt Lake City
 

Desert Veils
of Moab, Utah


 

Young Apprentice

 

Younger Apprentice


 

Turban Duo
 

Sword on Head
 

Katina & Mystere

 

Rachel,
Salt Lake City


 

Satira,
Salt Lake City
 

Serpent Tongue,
Samira,
Salt Lake City
 

Sword and Floor Work
x

My mom made me!
Ariana
(Yasamina’s daughter and Tallon Mystere’s son)
 

Red Boas Dancers
with
Hattitude,
Ogden Utah


 

Avatar Troupe


 

Hiding behind

 

Amina,
Salt Lake City,
member of
Desert Dance Company


 

Kismet Dance Company

 

Thank you, Mother!

 

Queen of the Dance

 

Yasamina


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