Body Be Good is a company based in Hackensack, New Jersey focusing on multicultural fitness audio and videotapes. We are interested in providing "different" music for aerobic classes. The original idea was to use various cultural flavors for entire audio tapes that could also be used for modern dance class instruction.

Gene Bono, the composer and producer of all the music uses electronic drums and a variety of sound modules with a digital audio workstation to create the multi-ethnic sounds. Mr. Bono comes from a rock and jazz musical background with classical training on keyboards. He holds a degree in electrical engineering and designs temperature control systems. In addition, he has created a library of composition segments useful for multimedia, dance, and soundtracks.

Debra Bono, coming from a modern dance and music background was interested in making fitness more fun and motivating for other dancers like herself. Debra wanted structure, but enough stylized movement to make one forget it was exercise to improve cardiovascular function. The first video evolved from a weekly class at Feminine Fitness Health Club in Hackensack called Afro-Brazilian Step (also created to add variety to class schedule). 

Debra Hayes-Bono graduated from New York's High School for Performing Arts. She has taught modern, jazz and African dance for many years. She is the founder and former director of the Debra E. Hayes Dance Company which toured and performed for 6 years.

Our continued goals at Body Be Good are to expand choices in exercise videos and music formats to inspire people whose routines have become stagnant, to find joy again in movement.