Social Justice in the Form of Art

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You can express anything you want to though art. It is like an open door leading you anywhere you want to go. Some hide their feelings in front of people but when their backs are turned, they become whatever they want to be. Just as Banksy expressed his feelings through graffiti, and Nelson Mandela through words, Bonnie Story expressed her’s through dance.
While on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ as a choreographer, Bonnie Story decided to spread her message on bullying by choreographing a two minute contemporary piece danced by the contestants of SYTYCD. While watching the dancers I noticed all of the areas of bullying that bonnie wanted to touch at. The meaning and purpose of this art is to not only capture your attention but to make you aware that bullying is very serious and most of the time happens right in front of you and all you do is watch and walk away.
Bonnie said in the beginning of the video that I watched, that her friend’s own tale of bullying inspired her to choreograph this dance. She called her friend that was bullied so all of her dancers could get a bit closer t...

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