Broadway & Body Image with Chantelle Good

In today’s episode, Chantelle shares about her journey to becoming a swing on Broadway, the importance of setting boundaries in performance spaces, and learning to use your voice. 

Chantelle and Jess discuss the unfortunate prevalence of body image issues in the performing arts community and practice navigating conversations about the topic. 

This episode is for you if you're questioning how to advocate for yourself in professional settings or looking to reclaim your individuality in an industry that hasn't always felt like it was for you.

*This episode includes a conversation about body image that may be triggering for some. If this is a sensitive topic for you, feel free to pause around 26 minutes in and come back for part two.*

Timestamps & Topics

00:00 Chantelle's Human Bio

02:00 Chantelle's Journey to Broadway

04:10 Life as a Swing on Broadway

05:58 Unexpected Career Paths

09:24 Audition Experiences and Sleep No More

11:23 Setting Boundaries in Performance

12:35 Evolving as an Artist

14:53 Navigating Body Image and Self-Expression

18:23 Mission Statement as an Artist

19:47 Balancing Commercial Work and Artistic Integrity

22:28 Unlearning and Embracing Individuality

26:11 Experiences with Nudity in Performance

32:12 The Importance of Community

34:46 Challenging Body Talk in the Arts

Come back from Part 2!

About Chantelle:

Chantelle Good is a performer, choreographer, and teaching artist who is currently performing in MJ The Musical on Broadway. 

Based in Brooklyn, New York, her performance credits include Punchdrunk's Sleep No More and Freddie Falls in Love at the Joyce Theater. She has also danced for artists including JLo, Snoop Dogg, and H.E.R., as well as companies including Still Motion, Loni Landon Dance Project, and The Forest of Arden. 

Chantelle also works in the non-profit sector as the Co-Artistic Director of TOES FOR DANCE and the Programs Director of Share The Movement. 

She also enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion for dance as a teaching artist and guest choreographer for institutions and programs across North America. She continues to deepen her learning around decolonizing teaching practices, in order to foster inclusive environments for her students and cultivate community whenever possible.