Emilie Ko
Emilie Ko (born in 2010 or 2011) is a teenage dancer from California, who trains at Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Miss Invisible | Lyrical | KAR (San Jose)[1] | 3rd in Primary 9-11 Solos 1st Runner-Up for Primary Miss Junior Dance | |
| 2021 | Si T'etais La | Lyrical | KAR Live (Santa Clara)[2] | 1st in Primary 9-11 Solos Primary Miss Junior Dance Primary Solo All-Stars NYC All-Stars HDE All-Stars | |
| Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 1st in Junior Lyrical Solos Team Hollywood Vibe Scholarship | ||||
| 2022 | October | Lyrical | Alexa DeGraca Rodriguez | KAR (Santa Clara) | 3rd in Secondary 9-11 Solos 2nd Runner-Up for Secondary Miss Junior Dance HDE All-Stars |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
LA Agency Finalist Team Hollywood Vibe Scholarship | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe (Anaheim) | LA Agency Finalist Team Hollywood Vibe Scholarship | ||||
| Spotlight | 1st in Junior Solos Miss Junior Spotlight Gave Me Goosebumps | ||||
| NUVO (Santa Clara) | Top 5 | ||||
| 2023 | Battlefield | Lyrical | KAR (San Jose)[3] | ||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||||
| Showstopper WCF | |||||
| Showbiz (San Jose) | |||||
| NYCDA (Santa Clara) | |||||
| The Tide | Contemporary | Alex Blitstein | KAR (San Jose)[4] | 5th in Elite 12-14 Solos HDE All-Stars | |
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||||
| Showstopper WCF | |||||
| Showbiz (San Jose) | |||||
| Radix (San Francisco) | 5th in Junior Solos Junior Protege | ||||
| NUVO (Santa Clara) | |||||
| 2024 | Embers | Contemporary | Erin Lamoyne | Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |
| Toxic | Jazz | Ultra Dance (San Jose)[5] | 11th in Ultra Competitive 12-14 Solos | ||
| Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||||
| Showstopper WCF | |||||
| To Believe | Contemporary | Ultra Dance (San Jose)[6] | |||
| Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||||
| Showstopper WCF | |||||
| NYCDA (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | |||||
| NUVO (Santa Clara) | |||||
| 2025 | Fever | Jazz | Ultra Dance (San Jose)[7] | 5th in Ultra Competitive 12-14 Solos Ultra Competitive Teen Icon of the Year Finalist | |
| Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||||
| Showstopper WCF | |||||
| The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) |
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| A Tous Les Dieux | Lyrical | Ultra Dance (San Jose)[8] | |||
| Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||||
| Showstopper WCF | |||||
| The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) |
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| Violoncello | Contemporary | The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) |
Youth American Grand Prix
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer(s) | City | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Awakening of Flora | Classical | Marcus Petipa | San Francisco | |
| Embers | Contemporary | Erin Lamoyne | |||
| 2025 | A Tous Les Dieux | Classical | |||
| Fever | Contemporary |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shakespeare's Sonnets | Contemporary | Alana Gordon | KAR Live (Santa Clara) | did not place |
| Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 1st in Junior Contemporary Duets/Trios | ||||
| 2022 | I Have Nothing | Lyrical | KAR (Santa Clara) | 3rd in Secondary 9-11 Duets/Trios HDE All-Stars | |
| Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | |||||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
Trios
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Battle for the Beat | Contemporary | Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey |
KAR (San Jose) | 3rd in Primary 9-11 Duets/Trios Primary Duets/Trios All-Stars |
| 2021 | Blue Suede Shoes | Tap | KAR Live (Santa Clara) | 2nd in Primary 9-11 Duets/Trios Primary Duets/Trios All-Stars NYC All-Stars HDE All-Stars | |
| Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 2nd in Junior Duos/Trios 1st in Junior Tap Duos/Trios | ||||
| 2022 | Grown | Tap | KAR (Santa Clara) | 1st in Secondary 9-11 Duets/Trios HDE All-Stars KAR Convention Scholarship | |
| Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | |||||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
Groups
with Dance Connection (Palo Alto)
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Get Up | Hip-Hop | Laura Cheunkarndee Avani Ganesan Ema Garberis Alana Gordon Sophia Kim |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | did not place |
| Blank Canvas | Contemporary | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 3rd in Junior Small Groups 1st in Junior Contemporary Small Groups Best Direction | |
| Ain't too Proud | Musical Theatre | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 1st in Junior Musical Theatre Small Groups | |
| M-I-L-K | Jazz | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau Marita Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 1st in Junior Jazz Groups | |
| 2022 | Kitri's Friends | Pointe | Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Megan Riley |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
N/A | ||||
| #BritneyisFree | Jazz | Alana Gordon Sophia Kim Natalie Yau Marita Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | ||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
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| Blue Echo | Contemporary | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | ||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
N/A | ||||
| Raven | Jazz | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Kianna Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | ||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
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| Bang Bang | Hip-Hop | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | ||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
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| An Artist | Contemporary | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau Marita Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | ||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
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| Motown Love | Musical Theatre | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau Marita Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | ||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Burlingame) |
with Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Metamorphosis | Contemporary | Avery Yamaguchi Iris Chan Ava Ding Isabella Tjoe Joy Lin Sophia Xiao |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 1st in Junior Small Groups |
| The Ballad of Billy the Kid | Open | Avery Yamaguchi Iris Chan Ava Ding Isabella Tjoe Joy Lin Sophia Xiao |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 2nd in Junior Small Groups | |
| Migration of the Birds | Contemporary | Sasha Massaband Aria Du Arielle Konaris Avery Yamaguchi Iris Chan Anaya Seals Asiya Khorasanee Ava Ding Fiona Wu Isabella Tjoe Joy Lin Madeline Luu Sophia Xiao Isabel Dela Cruz |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 1st in Junior Large Groups | |
| Disco Pop | Jazz | Sasha Massaband Iris Chan Anaya Seals Asiya Khorasanee Ava Ding Avery Du Bethany Dohn Caitlin Tran Fiona Wu Isabella Tjoe Isabel Dela Cruz Joy Lin Madeline Luu Sophia Xiao |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 2nd in Teen Large Groups | |
| 2024 | Mantis | Avery Yamaguchi Ava Ding Aria Du Fiona Wu Iris Chan Joy Lin Isabella Tjoe |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 3rd in Teen Small Groups | |
| Adrift | Contemporary | Avery Yamaguchi Ava Ding Aria Du Fiona Wu Iris Chan Joy Lin Isabella Tjoe |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 7th in Teen Small Groups | |
| Piece by Piece | Avery Yamaguchi Joy Lin Fiona Wu Ava Ding Anaya Seals Aria Du Sasha Massaband Madeline Luu Isabella Tjoe Iris Chan Braelyn Schaffer |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 2nd in Teen Large Groups | ||
| Sound of Silence | Lyrical | Anaya Seals Ava Ding Avery Yamaguchi Caitlin Tran Fiona Wu Iris Chan Isabel Dela Cruz Isabella Tjoe Madeline Luu Sasha Massaband Bethany Dohn Braelyn Schaffer Joy Lin |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 5th in Teen Large Groups | |
| Bolero | Open | Many Dancers | Showstopper (San Francisco) | 1st in Junior Super Groups | |
| 2025 | Nature's Revenge | Contemporary | Avery Yamaguchi Fiona Wu Iris Chan Isabel Dela Cruz Isabella Tjoe Joy Lin Madeline Luu |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 1st in Teen Small Groups |
| I Did it Again | Jazz | Avery Yamaguchi Fiona Wu Iris Chan Isabel Dela Cruz Isabella Tjoe Joy Lin Madeline Luu |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 4th in Teen Small Groups | |
| Dance With Somebody | Tap | Kamran Motahari Madeline Luu Joy Lin Iris Chan Fiona Wu Anaya Seals |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 8th in Teen Small Groups | |
| Solis | Contemporary | Aria Du Fiona Wu Ava Ding Anaya Seals Joy Lin Madeline Luu Avery Du Iris Chan Caitlin Tran Isabel Dela Cruz Braelyn Schaffer Isabella Tjoe Avery Yamaguchi |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 2nd in Teen Large Groups | |
| Let Me Think About It | Jazz | Aria Du Fiona Wu Ava Ding Anaya Seals Joy Lin Madeline Luu Avery Du Iris Chan Caitlin Tran Isabel Dela Cruz Braelyn Schaffer Isabella Tjoe Avery Yamaguchi |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 3rd in Teen Large Groups | |
| Time | Contemporary | Many Dancers | Showstopper (San Francisco) | 1st in Senior Super Groups |