Bonnie Story (born March 18, 1959) is an American Emmy Award-winning

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best known for her work in the films ''

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'', ''

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,'' and ''

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.'' Her work has been featured on

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dance show

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Career

Bonnie Story has choreographed many pieces for Odyssey Dance

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. In the third instalment of ''

'' she decided to take a break from her work at Odyssey. Currently, she runs various dance programs at the Treehouse Athletic Club located in

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. 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''. Story is now touring with Hollywood Connection Dance.

Personal life

Bonnie Story has 5 children: Bayli, Kelli, Zach, Tobin, and Easton Baker. Her daughter Kelli Baker was a contestant on

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. She auditioned in

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and made it to the second week in

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. However, she was eliminated just before the Top 20 were selected.

Filmography

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