began studying Belly Dance at the age of 10.  Over three decades later, Karen has developed a teaching methodology for this ancient dance form based on technical precision, soulful innovation, and cultural respect.  

Having begun her study of Belly Dance during the 1970’s, a period of limited explanations, she developed her own.  Her background in Systems Analysis enables her to analyze movement, decompose that movement, and explain it to others in a logical way.  Karen’s years of teaching have enabled her to hone her teaching skills and develop a strong philosophy and curriculum, which have evolved into progressions she refers to as “From Mastery to Mystery” 

Karen operated one of the largest belly dance studios in the US.  She also continues to operate Karavan Belly Dance Productions in San Antonio, Texas, as she has for 25 years.  She has directed numerous staged productions of Middle Eastern Dance, studied and performed in Egypt and Lebanon, and has worked with some of the most highly acclaimed musicians in the business.  In addition, she has produced several instructional DVDs and music CDs and has trained some of the world’s leading professional dancers and choreographers.

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For those sponsors looking for something really different and exciting, we also have excellent combination workshops with Karen Barbee and Oud Virtuoso Naser Musa. These workshops provide an invaluable window into the mechanics and meanings of arabic music, the maqams, working with melodies instead of conscentrating solely on rhythyms and so much more!

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