Karavan Studio

Karavan Studio Master the art and science of belly dance — live or online — with Karen Barbee. Karavan Studio is your home for powerful, musical movement. and the globe.

Join a vibrant belly dance community rooted in tradition, technique, and live music. Led by award-winning instructor Karen Barbee, Karavan Studio in San Antonio, TX offers belly dance classes for all levels — in-studio and online. With 25+ years of experience, Karen specializes in the art and science of belly dance, helping students progress with structure, cultural respect, and personal growth. W

hether you're a beginner learning shimmies and zils, an experienced dancer mastering choreographies, or seeking fitness and fun — you belong at Karavan. Karavan dancers span the U.S. Explore group classes, private lessons, intensives, and online training designed for dancers of every stage.

06/10/2026
SIX new upcoming classes.  FIVE choreography options. (With the opportunity to perform them to live music in October if ...
06/10/2026

SIX new upcoming classes.

FIVE choreography options. (With the opportunity to perform them to live music in October if you want to!)

ONE workshop.

And we’re starting in less than two weeks.

https://www.karavanstudio.com/classes-and-workshops

New choreography class!  And you can learn this one in just 4 weeks!😜And it’s a little ridiculous.On purpose.🧸This origi...
06/08/2026

New choreography class! And you can learn this one in just 4 weeks!

😜And it’s a little ridiculous.

On purpose.

🧸This original song by Hogg Shedd tells the highly questionable tale of what may or may not have happened after somebody took a gummy at a music event, and honestly? The energy of this piece is less “refined stage goddess” and more “well…this escalated quickly.”

‼️Which is exactly why Victoria is leaning into it.

💃🏻This choreography is fast, weird, playful, musical, and intentionally a little unhinged in the best possible way.

Zoom participation only.
But still the opportunity to perform it in our October show!

https://www.karavanstudio.com/offers/4w5PnFz3/checkout

This week at Karavan.
06/07/2026

This week at Karavan.

NEW choreography class - starting July 1Wednesdays at 6:00 pm CSTSuzanne will be shaping her distinctive movement style ...
06/07/2026

NEW choreography class - starting July 1
Wednesdays at 6:00 pm CST

Suzanne will be shaping her distinctive movement style — influenced by multiple dance forms over decades of study — into this beautiful melody inspired by Darat al Ayam by Oum Kalthoum.

And because the piece sits in a waltz rhythm, there’s a softness and circularity to the movement that feels completely different from the sharper textures many dancers are used to.

https://www.karavanstudio.com/offers/MZzxgbyY/checkout

We have a new WORKSHOP coming up!Wednesday June 24 from 6-8 pm CST👀Have you ever watched someone dance and thought: “…wh...
06/05/2026

We have a new WORKSHOP coming up!
Wednesday June 24 from 6-8 pm CST

👀Have you ever watched someone dance and thought: “…what exactly are their hips DOING?”

🧩 Because technically it looks like basic hip work.
And yet somehow it has dimension. Texture. Depth. Weight. It almost looks 3D.

💡That’s not an accident.

💪🏼 In this workshop, Suzanne will break down how the belly, glutes, and surrounding musculature work together to transform otherwise simple hip movements into something much richer and more dynamic.

https://www.karavanstudio.com/offers/aFRCb2vb/checkout

No GoLive! this year.  And I’m not going to “positive spin” that into glitter.But: there is something meaningful happeni...
06/04/2026

No GoLive! this year.

And I’m not going to “positive spin” that into glitter.

But: there is something meaningful happening.

Oct 4 we’re doing a full-day live music performance event (Karavan Studio + Project Band dancers) at the DoubleTree Hilton in downtown San Antonio... and the summer choreos are being built toward that room.

American Girl (Karen)
Sundays 7:15 PM starts June 21
— in person + Zoom
— $250 or 4×$70

360 Degree Effect (Suzanne)
June 24, 6–8 PM
— in person + Zoom
— $50

Longa Houdetsi (Veil) (Cindy + Paloma)
Thursdays 7:15 PM starts June 25
— in person + Zoom
— $250 or 4×$70

Secure your spot!
https://www.karavanstudio.com/classes-and-workshops

😮 FIVE new choreographies are starting at Karavan in the next month!  📆 THIS one starts on June 21.  Sundays at 7:15 pm ...
06/04/2026

😮 FIVE new choreographies are starting at Karavan in the next month!

📆 THIS one starts on June 21. Sundays at 7:15 pm CST

Let me be honest.

🎸Part of me is doing this choreography simply because I LOVE Tom Petty and the way Hogg Shedd plays this song.

🇺🇸 And part of me is doing it because I’ve spent YEARS hearing some version of “you’re too American in this art form”. OK.

So here we are.

Check out the details. Then come out and play along!

https://www.karavanstudio.com/offers/HQRRyGcq/checkout

Address

1030 Burleson Street
San Antonio, TX
78202

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 9pm
Tuesday 4pm - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 2pm
Saturday 11:30am - 2pm
Sunday 5pm - 9pm

Telephone

+12102323035

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