BIOGRAPHY
Chantelle Good, originally from Toronto, Canada, is a performer, choreographer, and teaching artist, now based in Brooklyn, New York. She studied at Marymount Manhattan College, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in choreography. To further her training, Chantelle also attended Springboard Danse Montreal where she performed repertoire by La Tresse Collective, Shumpei Nemoto, Stijn Celis, and Ohad Naharin.
Past commercial dance credits include: H.E.R., Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Daddy Yankee x Bad Bunny, iskwē, Haai x Jon Hopkins, Gary Clark Jr., David Byrne, Rothy’s “That’s More Like It” Global Campaign, Tyson, and CNCPTS/PUMA. Concert dance credits include: Freddie Falls in Love (Joyce Theater), New York Fashion Week (A--Company), Still Motion Dance Company, Kate Harpootlian & Artists, Loni Landon Dance Project, The Forest of Arden, and Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More. Currently, Chantelle can be seen performing on Broadway in MJ The Musical.
In addition to her performance career, Chantelle is 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 practices, in order to foster inclusive environments for her students and cultivate community whenever possible.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
In this class, we will tap into individual artistic expression, communal groove, and empowered movement. Empowered in the sense that dancers don’t have to leave their baggage at the door and are welcome/encouraged to show up as their fullest selves. We will begin with an improvisational warm up drawing inspiration from a variety of modalities, allowing dancers to connect to their bodies with curiosity and intuition. Warm up always ends with a house music dance party; a way for us to channel freedom, joy, and play as a community. The rest of class will be spent diving into a movement phrase focusing on circular pathways, textural qualities, and musicality. While the phrase is a series of choreographed movements, the emphasis is on each dancer’s individual approach and interpretation. Questions guiding class include: How can we give our bodies what they need? How can we stay curious without judgement? How can the movement phrase be a vessel for our own exploration?