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Bonnie Story (born March 18, 1959) is an American Emmy Award-winning choreographer best known for her work in the films High School Musical , High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3. Her work has been presented on FOX dance show "So You Think You Can Dance". [1]

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Career

Bonnie Story has choreographed many pieces for Odyssey Dance Theater.[ citation needed ] In the third instalment of High School Musical she decided to take a break from her work at Odyssey. Currently, she runs various dance programs at the Treehouse Athletic Club located in Draper, Utah. In 2012, Story choreographed international dance scenes for Loving the Silent Tears, a Broadway-style musical, based on Supreme Master Ching Hai's poetry collection, Silent Tears. [2] [3]

Personal life

Bonnie Story has 5 children: Bayli, Kelli, Zach, Tobin ,and Easton Baker. Her daughter Kelli Baker was a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance (season 4). She auditioned in Salt Lake City, USA and made it to the second week in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, she was eliminated just before the Top 20 were selected. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Pixel Perfect Choreographer Disney Channel Original Movie
2006 High School Musical Choreographer Disney Channel Original Movie
2007American PastimeChoreographer
HSM2: Rehearsal CamHerself / ChoreographerVideo documentary Short
HSM2: Anatomy of a Dance NumberHerself / ChoreographerVideo documentary Short
High School Musical 2 Choreographer Disney Channel Original Movie
2008The American MallChoreographerTV movie
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Choreographer
Lock and Roll ForeverChoreographer
2008-2014 So You Think You Can Dance Herself / Choreographer4 episodes
2009HSM3: Prom-The Night of NightsHerselfVideo documentary Short
2013The Man Behind The ThroneHerselfDocumentary
Dear Dumb Diary Assistant Choreographer
2013-2015Rachel & The TreeSchoolersChoreographer / Director7 episodes
2014Signing Time! ChristmasChoreographer
2016 Saturday's Warrior Choreographer

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  2. Loving the Silent Tears in L.A., Broadwayworld.com; accessed April 19, 2016.
  3. Loving the Silent Tears website Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine , Silenttearsmusical.com; accessed April 19, 2016.
  4. "#39. A Conversation with Kelli Baker" . Retrieved 2022-06-10.