My Artistic Approach

Embodied Performance Artist
Movement • Breath • Voice • Expression

Artist's Statement

I move through the world through embodiment, rhythm, and presence. My expression is rooted in dance, breath, intuitive and connective movement, and a deep relationship to nature, spirit, and sensation.

I believe we are spirit first, and that the body is a divine temple—holding story, memory, intelligence, and creative power.

Movement is one of the most direct ways we return to ourselves and to the remembrance that we are part of a greater whole.

My artistic approach is shaped by decades of lived experience, personal exploration, and communion with Love, Nature, and Source.

Dance isn’t just performance—it’s how I live.

Meet Morgyn

Dance has always been my lifeline—my way to survive, pray, express, and heal. I was born in Kansas City, Missouri, a cradle of jazz and soul. My parents were artists and free dancers. My US-born father, a jazz musician and Latin dance instructor, and my British mother, a devoted Beatles fan and keeper of the ancient magic of the British Isles, filled our home with music, creativity, and movement.

From dancing to funk and disco as a teen to discovering the soulful power of bellydance in my 20s, my dance journey has been one of personal rebirth. Bellydance gave me a language to reclaim my body from trauma and feel proud of my strength and sensuality. It became the root of my style—natural, feminine, fierce, and fluid.

As a choreographer, I draw from personal healing and intuitive exploration. My work has been featured at mental health conferences and events, women’s wellness programs, and creative performance venues.

I turn everyday movement into expressive dance—infusing functional movement, somatic awareness, and emotion. Nature is my studio; I often dance and choreograph outdoors, letting the earth, the nature spirits, and sky guide me.

"Whether alone in the woods, at the water's edge,

onstage at a healing conference or a theater,
dance is my prayer and offering."

Innate Relationship to Dance

Dance has always been part of my life. It has been a constant return—something instinctive, familiar, and alive within me.

I was born with a natural connection to rhythm, movement, nature, and the subtle world of energy and spirit. Raised in a family of music lovers and free movers, expression was simply part of the environment I grew up in.

From early on, dance was something I returned to instinctively. It brought presence, joy, and a deep sense of connection. Over time, that relationship only continued to deepen.

Dance is a living part of how I experience and move through the world, and a way I connect with others through presence and expression.

Performer & Choreographer
Background

Dance has always been my lifeline—my way to survive, pray, express, and heal. I was born in Kansas City, Missouri, a cradle of jazz and soul. My parents were artists and free dancers. My US-born father, a jazz musician and Latin dance instructor, and my British mother, a devoted Beatles fan and keeper of the ancient magic of the British Isles, filled our home with music, creativity, and movement.

From dancing to funk and disco as a teen to discovering the soulful power of bellydance in my 20s, my dance journey has been one of personal rebirth. Bellydance gave me a language to reclaim my body from trauma and feel proud of my strength and sensuality. It became the root of my style—natural, feminine, fierce, and fluid.

I turn everyday movement into expressive dance—infusing strength training, somatic awareness, and emotion. Nature is my studio; I often dance and choreograph outdoors, letting the earth and sky guide me. Whether alone in the woods or onstage at a healing conference, dance is my prayer and offering.

As a choreographer, I draw from personal healing and intuitive exploration. My work has been featured at mental health events, women’s wellness programs, and creative performance venues.

Dance isn’t just performance—it’s how I live.

I’ve trained and performed in:

Cabaret Bellydance, Fusion, Improvisation

Modern Dance

Contact Improv
Avant Garde-Experimental

Entertainment Hula and Polynesian Dance

Latin Social Dancing (Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia)

Teachers, Influences, & Mentors:

Bellydance

with Kathryn Ferguson, Emma Holder, Joie Grandbois, Rosa Noreen

Modern Dance

with Jessica Lockhart

Polynesian Dance

with Victoria Boucher (Samoan lineage-Entertainment Hula)

Inspirations:

Barrie Chase, Pearl Primus, Mitzi Gaynor, Rita Hayworth, Katherine Dunham, Martha Graham, Gene Kelly

Explore past & current works and
performance projects

Public speaking, performance, storytelling, and embodied artistic expression.

Be Your Own Hero.
Embody Your Passion.

Location & Connect

ONLINE & Greater Portland, Maine Area

✆Call: (828)216-8125

© 2026 Morgyn Danae Wellness®
All rights reserved.