The Secret Garden Festival: A Weekend of Dance, Yoga, Music and Art

Workshops will occur May 15 -17, 2026 at Bliss Holistic Center in Reno, NV.

Workshops include:

Bellydance and choreography workshops with world renown dancer Kami Liddle

Blacklight Bellydance Class with Sarah Marie

Veil Dance workshop with Dragoness

Art Party with Art by Sheep

Yoga and Soundhealing with Tatiana “La Reina De Bliss”

Dancer showcase with food, libations, live art, vending, DJ dance party and laser spectacular will occue on May 17th at the Lavender Ridge in Reno, NV.

All workshop tickets may be purchased on this page.

For tickets to the Showcase visit:

https://tinyurl.com/Secret-Garden-Showcase

Doors at 5:30, Show 6:30 - 8:30 pm and DJ dance party from 8:30 - 10:00 pm

Info: Slip into sensuality with the Art of the Veil. In this class, we explore the language of seduction through graceful veiling and intentional un-veiling-learning how to tease, reveal, and captivate with every movement. You'll be guided through techniques to create flowing wings, frame the body, and move with strength and confidence. This workshop is designed to be an immersive dance workshop that will awake the veiled goddess within. **Class note limited veils will be available, supply own silk veil if you have one available**

Info: Paint your own wooden mandala with step by step guidance with music, snacks and a fun atmosphere!

Info: Aerial silks harness the natural pull of gravity to enhance your yoga practice, enabling deeper stretches, improved alignment, and overall body balance. The silky fabrics create a comfortable and supportive apparatus that allows for decompression of the spine and joints and myofascial release, promoting increased flexibility and muscle relaxation. Come hang out and see what this fun and relaxing practice is all about. All levels welcome. Only 8 souls will cross this threshold so book early!

Info: Step into the glow and unleash your inner cosmic goddess in this high-energy Blacklight Bodypainting & Bellydance Workout experience! This immersive class combines hypnotic bellydance movements, empowering cardio, neon body art, and electrifying music under glowing blacklights for a one-of-a-kind dance party atmosphere.

Participants will decorate themselves with UV-reactive body paint before diving into a playful fusion of shimmies, hip drops, snake arms, isolations, and follow-along dance combinations designed to get your body moving and your confidence glowing. No dance experience needed — just come ready to sweat, sparkle, and celebrate yourself in a vibrant neon wonderland.

Expect:
✨ Glowing body paint & blacklight ambiance
✨ Bellydance-inspired cardio movement
✨ Fun follow-along choreography
✨ Expressive movement experience that feels more like a glowing dance party than exercise
✨ Festival vibes, great music, and lots of laughter

Info: This workshop blends the artistry of shape-making with the physical intensity of nonstop drilling. We’ll move to a high-energy playlist, working hard and feeling energized as we drill isolations to build strength, precision, and endurance. From there, we’ll push those drills further by transforming them into dynamic phrases that explore symmetry, asymmetry, timing, and flow. Expect to sweat, move continuously, and challenge both your body and creativity. The class will culminate in a short choreography that integrates the drills and concepts explored, followed by a juicy stretch to restore balance after the work.

Info: Are you new to the choreographic process or feeling stuck while creating choreography?
Kami will be sharing her process for developing cohesive choreographies and dances that you will be inspired and proud to perform.
This workshop with be a combination of lecture and Q&A with charcuterie and tea. Feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages to share.
In this workshop you will learn:
• How to construct a performance piece
• How to build a theme and feeling
• Song mapping and musicality
• What to do when lacking inspiration
• How I find music for performances
• Ideas for creating new movement pathways
• How to arrange movement and make it your own

Info: Honeyed Flow invites you into a world of rich texture, liquid transitions, and embodied expression. This workshop explores fluid spinal articulation, continuous arm pathways, and subtle micro-movements that contrast with expansive, sweeping shapes. We’ll build a movement vocabulary inspired by the slow, steady pour of honey—smooth, intentional, and deeply connected. Throughout class, you’ll experiment with marrying internal sensation to external form, discovering how to infuse strength and softness into every phrase. The workshop will culminate in a short combination designed to highlight your honeyed grace and offer practical tools for bringing more richness, fluidity, and expressive depth into your dancing.

Info: Join Tatiana for a deeply relaxing sound healing meditation. Designed to harmonize body, mind, and spirit, this nourishing class supports nervous system regulation, energetic balance, and inner clarity. Through mindful movement and breath, we’ll open the body and prepare the heart to receive the healing vibrations of crystal bowls, gongs, harp, and other sacred instruments. Each session aligns with the energy of the season—offering you a moment to reset, reconnect, and shine your inner light.

Info: The Secret Garden Showcase is Reno's first ever celebration of dance, music and art. Hosted in an intimate garden setting at the Lavender Ridge in Reno, NV the evening will feature dance performances by Kami Liddle, Lynette Day and a variety of other performers. There will also be games, a photobooth, DJs with a laser filled afterparty, vendors, food, libations, an art garden and more surprises! Tickets may be purchased separately by visiting The Secret Garden Showcase via Eventbrite using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-secret-garden-showcase-an-evening-of-bellydance-djs-and-art-tickets-1987198069921?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

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