Yosifah of California Gilded Serpent presents... High Desert Hip Fest 2004 Report and photos sent in by Janie Midgley, sponsor of the event photos were taken by David Ventura of Sacramento High Desert Hip Fest is held every year, the first part of May in Reno, Nevada. This two day festival is sponsored by The Two Old Bags. They bring in two fabulous workshop teachers for the festival. Each instructor teaches a four hour workshop, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. Saturday night there is a gala evening show, starring the workshop teachers and some of the fabulous workshop attendees. This year the one and only Morocco returned to Reno, this is the third time she has taught here. 2004 was Zaina Hart's first time teaching at High Desert Hip Fest, though she is a regular favorite at Wiggles of the West (the contest held in Reno in July) where she has taught several times as well as being a judge. Workshop participants gathered from five Western states to enjoy the fun! Please join us next year for Suzanna del Vecchio of Denver and Imzahdi of Colorado Springs. The festival will be held at Boomtown Hotel and Casino, the home of the Two Old Bags events.

Artemis of Artemis Imports Ireena of Reno, Nevada

Phaedra Nicole of Seattle, WA Morocco, Workshop Instructor, she taught a choreography to "A la Kefek"

The Ottoman Traders from Sacramento, CA who danced with their own drummers

Rabia demonstrating Tunisian dance Oberon of Oregon

Saahira's Sirens of Reno, NV Zina bint Badia of Phoenix, AZ

Yalla Habibi of Reno, NV

Hasson Yosif Deeb of California Zaina Hart, Workshop Instructor, she taught "Purrcussion and Wings/Art of Graceful Movement"

Kami Liddle (NV)

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