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Baby Boomer Belly Dancer Gylon Jackson
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From the mind of Karen Barbee Adkisson with help from Gyon Jackson and Kathy Swanson is the new podcast
BABY BOOMER BELLY DANCER
From a lifetime of performing to recorded music to pioneering Project Band, a live music performing experience, Karen discusses the impact belly dance has had on her life over the past 45 plus years.
The stories and experiences that Karen will share are raw, vulnerable, honest and unfiltered ... are you ready?
Episodes released every Saturday.
A VOD|POD MEDIA PRODUCTION
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Shades of Time
Long lost episode. Shades of Time with Laura and Mondo. A last minute decision take a quick trip to South Padre, Tx gave Karen Barbee the opportunity to interview Shades Of Time.
Shades of Time is one of the bands who plays for Karen's Project Band dance curriculum.
Check out more about Karen Barbee and Karavan Studio:
Baby Boomer Belly Dancer vodcast: http://vodcast.karavansa.com/
Damn The Torpedoes blog: https://blog.karavansa.com/
Karavan Studio with online and live belly dance options: http://karavansa.com/
Your free trial of Karavan Online: https://freetrial.karavansa.com/
Get Karen's Top 20 Philosophies eBook: https://signup.karavansa.com
Find out about Karen's Karavan Online Masterclass: https://masterclass.karavansa.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KaravanStudio/
https://twitter.com/karavansa
https://www.youtube.com/karenbarbee
https://www.instagram.com/bellydancem...
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Host and Producer:
Gylon Jackson | VOD|POD Media | gylon@vodpodmedia.com -
Karen Barbee Interviews Shades of Time
A quick trip to South Padre, Texas, yields a great interview with founders of the band... Shades of Time.
This is a long lost episode. Enjoy.
Check out more about Karen Barbee and Karavan Studio:
Baby Boomer Belly Dancer vodcast: http://vodcast.karavansa.com/
Damn The Torpedoes blog: https://blog.karavansa.com/
Karavan Studio with online and live belly dance options: http://karavansa.com/
Your free trial of Karavan Online: https://freetrial.karavansa.com/
Get Karen's Top 20 Philosophies eBook: https://signup.karavansa.com
Find out about Karen's Karavan Online Masterclass: https://masterclass.karavansa.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KaravanStudio/
https://twitter.com/karavansa
https://www.youtube.com/karenbarbee
https://www.instagram.com/bellydancem...
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Host and Producer:
Gylon Jackson | VOD|POD Media | gylon@vodpodmedia.com -
GBDAC 25 Years, Remembering the good times
This is the 25h anniversary of GBDAC. Janet Lease has been with Karen for all 25 years of Give Belly Dance A Change. Enjoy the podcast as these two dancers take a shimmy and a figure eight down the memory lane of GBDAC.
With over 40 years in her chosen craft of belly dancing, Karavan Studio owner and professional belly dancer, Karen Barbee Adkisson, has been teaching students the art of belly dance techniques for more than 30 years and is dedicated to keeping live music performances as part of this artful cultural dance.
Join us as Karen's inquisitive mind and unique perspective on a wide array of topics inspire, educate, and even entertain your sensibilities... because everything comes back to belly dance.
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Check out more about Karen Barbee and Karavan Studio:
Baby Boomer Belly Dancer vodcast: http://vodcast.karavansa.com/
Damn The Torpedoes blog: https://blog.karavansa.com/
Karavan Studio with online and live belly dance options: http://karavansa.com/
Your free trial of Karavan Online: https://freetrial.karavansa.com/
Get Karen's Top 20 Philosophies eBook: https://signup.karavansa.com
Find out about Karen's Karavan Online Masterclass: https://masterclass.karavansa.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KaravanStudio/
https://twitter.com/karavansa
https://www.youtube.com/karenbarbee
https://www.instagram.com/bellydancem...
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Host and Producer:
Gylon Jackson | VOD|POD Media | gylon@vodpodmedia.com
Marketing Automation and Co-Producer:
Kathy Swanson | Integrated Marketing Werx | kathy.swanson@mktgwerx.com -
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
Karen says hello and goodbye to two of her dancers. Shevon and Cameron are leaving the Karavan Studio family for new adventures outside of Texas. Listen to the latest podcast here or you can watch the podcast (VODCAST) on Facebook or Youtube.
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Bahaia was once a beginner belly dancer
We recently had Bahaia from Austin join us in the studio. Surprisingly, we found out that before becoming a belly dancer, she was a competitive Scottish Highland dancer and that her love for it waned because there was no room for expression in the dance.
Something that also came up several times was the importance of having a guide; someone with more experience or knowledge who can lead you into a richer belly dance experience.
During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, we talk about:
00:00 How Bahaia got into belly dancing at the age of 15
07:07 First solo belly dance performance in Austin
07:55 When Bahaia came onto Karen's radar
12:45 Great training from early instructors and making connections
15:31 Bringing in a dancer from Greece to Austin and doing events/workshops
20:31 Having enthusiasm and skills from outside of the dance world
21:30 The rise of the Austin Belly Dance Convention
23:24 Karen's CD release of "Mystery and Mastery" at the convention
24:42 Taking a "back seat" to strong, definitive instructors
26:07 Dancing at The Sands in Houston before 9-11
28:40 The "real deal" vs fantasy... friendships and music
31:07 Being a third generation "camper" and fun hosting belly dance camps
36:36 Everyone was coming down to San Antonio to take Karen's classes...
38:07 Belly dancing to live music and "How do I get in on that?" with Project Band
40:58 When the National Arab Orchestra (NAO) Takht Ensemble came to San Antonio
44:10 Having a different mindset and soaking in every bit of the music
49:50 Collaborating to have belly dancers on stage with the NAO for the first time
50:20 Bahaia's new project with belly dancers performing to new original compositions
57:16 Who is Bahaia's "hero' in the belly dance community?
58:59 Greatest pet peeve(s) and greatest benefits of the belly dance industry
Bottom Line: Just do things and get out there; knowing that getting recognition as a dancer and teacher can bring out the snarky in some folks. -
Nuances of belly dancing to Arabic music with Debbie Smith
We invited Debbie Smith back as our inaugural remote guest to talk with Karen about the nuances of belly dancing to live Arabic music without looking contrived.
A dear friend and Project Band member, Debbie is one of the few American belly dancers who knows Arabic and translates the words from the music as part of her process.
During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, we talk about:
00:00 Inaugural remote guest podcast with Debbie Smith
00:56 GBDAC2021 and what comes first... mastery or mystery?
03:02 Expression and sincerity in a dancer's performance
07:27 The opposite of effort...
09:32 Letting the music tell you what to do
11:35 Ways to increase your improv skills outside of class
14:25 What can look ingenuine
16:28 Looking for depth and reasons to do certain expressions
21:35 The process of taking in the music and putting it out in the form of movement
24:24 Dancers looking to deepen expression
25:56 Using translations to know how to feel about the music
34:02 When Westerners are mouthing the words to a song
36:12 Mapping a song out
Ultimately, context is everything!