Bio
Cara Bowen has been performing Eastern European and Middle
Eastern dance forms for over thirty years. From an early age, she
trained with the Houston Balalaika Society and from 1996-2007 she
studied with Karen Barbeein San Antonio, Texas. Under
Karen's direction Cara became a performer, choreographer, and
teacher for Karavan Studio of Middle Eastern Dance.
In addition to belly dance, Cara has studied and taught ballroom
and country/western dances under the direction of Patrick McMillan, and Lindy Hop with
several of the extraordinary teachers within the Lindy Hop
community.
A native Texan, Cara relocated to the UK in 2007 where she
continues to teach and perform.
Photo by Chris Brown