Moria Chappell

World renowned belly dancer, Moria Chappell, graces stages around the world bringing the exquisite are of Tribal Fusion belly dance to its utmost in elegance, darkness, and intensity of expression.  Tribal Fusion is an eclectic expression of the moves and emotions born from the country and heart of the Middle East and beyond.  With an underpinning of the old, the authentic, and by using the antique jewelry, textiles, and musical instruments connoting the essence of these ancient cultures, an American ear for industrial rebellion is then juxtaposed and layered atop, thereby weaving the contemporary myth, styles, and beliefs of a modern era.  Creating a mixture that is enchanting darkness, Moria embodies the mythos of a modern industry and a forgotten ancestry.  Her work is detailed and enigmatic heralding from a childhood of bohemian upbringing where value was placed on beauty and truth of artistic expression.

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