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 featured on FOX dance show So You Think You Can Dance.[1]
Bonnie Story has choreographed many pieces for Odyssey Dance Theater. 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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Pixel Perfect | Choreographer | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2006 | High School Musical | Choreographer | Disney Channel Original Movie |
2007 | American Pastime | Choreographer | |
HSM2: Rehearsal Cam | Herself / Choreographer | Video documentary Short | |
HSM2: Anatomy of a Dance Number | Herself / Choreographer | Video documentary Short | |
High School Musical 2 | Choreographer | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
2008 | The American Mall | Choreographer | TV movie |
Choreographer | |||
Lock and Roll Forever | Choreographer | ||
2008-2014 | So You Think You Can Dance | Herself / Choreographer | 4 episodes |
2009 | HSM3: Prom-The Night of Nights | Herself | Video documentary Short |
2013 | The Man Behind The Throne | Herself | Documentary |
Dear Dumb Diary | Assistant Choreographer | ||
2013-2015 | Rachel & The TreeSchoolers | Choreographer / Director | 7 episodes |
2014 | Signing Time! Christmas | Choreographer | |
2016 | Saturday's Warrior | Choreographer | |