Karen Barbee and Karavan Belly Dancing Productions




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Karavan Belly Dance Productions
P.O. Box 15530
San Antonio, TX 78212

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Mastery and Mystery Double CD



"Contact Karen for discounts on 10 CDs or more"
Disc One - MASTERY        Disc Two - MYSTERY
DVD

Basics and Beginner Combinations
Learn and review basic hip sways, undulation, figure 8, hip circle, hip thrusts, hip drops, and shimmies. Create simple combinations alternating between smooth and accented movements. Work on coordination by layering arms with simple movements.

This DVD is presented as an actual class; filmed at Synergy Studio in San Antonio, Tx with Karen visible from the back and from the front (in the mirror). Run time approx. 55 minutes.

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Belly Dance Technical Drillz and Advanced Variations
Build an undulation in 4 pieces and vary an accent on each piece.
Layer hip drops onto an undulation.
Layer pelvic "back/tuck" onto a figure 8.
Layer soft (up/down) shimmies on top of internal hip circles and hard (twisting) shimmies on top of large hip circles. And more!

This DVD is presented as an actual class; filmed at Synergy Studio in San Antonio, Tx with Karen visible from the back and from the front (in the mirror). Run time approx. 55 minutes.

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Drillz Intermediate 1
from K and K Drum Solo and Rabab

    Chapters
  1. Hips 1
  2. Hips 2 (with traveling steps)
  3. Ribs and Undulations
  4. Hips 3
  5. Hips 4 (with traveling steps)
  6. Hip Shimmies, Shoulder Shimmies and Vibrations


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"Andah Alaik" choreography DVD
- shows an actual performance of the piece
- 7 minute, 15 second choreography taught in distinct sections by Karen at Karavan Studio
- 1 hour run time
- taught to the music on Kollection for Karen CD


The "K for K" Drum solo has been performed by The Karavan Dancers from San Antonio, TX for 10 years!!!
Anyone can learn this choreography and perfect the accented isolations that make it work. Filmed at Karavan Studio with Karen Barbee instructing, this DVD will:
- Show an actual performance of the dance.
- Introduce the building blocks needed for each combination.
- Teach the combinations one at a time.
- Practice the combination to a SLOW version of the drums.
- Practice the combination to the real version of the drums.
- Build on previous combinations until the dance is complete.
Length of choreography: Run time: approx. 90 minutes.

Copyrights owned by Karen Barbee Adkisson.

Belly Dance Drillz and Intermediate Variations
Develop torso strength with Karen’s isolation exercises on one leg, descending/ascending patterns and timing drillz. Work with variations on figure 8 patterns and hip drops. Begin to layer shoulder shimmies on rib slides and hip shimmies on hip twists!

This DVD is presented as an actual class; filmed at Synergy Studio in San Antonio, Tx with Karen visible from the back and from the front (in the mirror). Run time approx. 55 minutes.

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PERFORMANCE DVDs
Karen Barbee and Karavan Dancers in 2007
"Give Belly Dance a Chance Recital"

Each show - approximately 2 hours in length  (Program )
Soloists and full choreographies in each show.
Sunday show - performances to live Arabic music.


Rabab Finger Cymbal Choreography

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Beledi Int/Adv choreography DVD
Chapters include: Performance, Basics needed for the dance, Useful combos in the dance, and the Actual choreography.

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Bellydance Basics with Karen Barbee - 90 minute DVD
All the basics broken down slowly; all the basics in a continuous workout.


"No Frillz Drillz - Technical" - 50 minute DVD. The Technical workout presents more torso layering, greater use of shimmies, and more abdominal work, to build strength, endurance, and coordination.


CD
"Kollection for Karen" - music CD. Includes choreographed numbers Andah Alaik, Set El Hosen, Rabab, K for K Drum Solo, C for K Drum Solo

Click to Enlarge Khaliji: Songs of Love & Passion from the Arabian Gulf, by Naser Musa; 9 cuts, includes music frequently used for Beginners/Drillz classes

Click to Enlarge Ya Bahaia: Belly Dance Music with Samer Issa - music CD. Includes Karavan choreographed numbers Solo Tabla I & W'daret al Ayam., and music frequently used for Beginners/Drillz classes




Click to Enlarge Selsebil - by Elias Lammam & Bashir Abdel Al - music CD. Includes Karavan choreographed number Raqsat Farah,, and music frequently used for Beginners/Drillz classes