Bailey Sok
Bailey Drew Sok (born on February 24, 2004) is a young professional dancer, celebrity choreographer, dance teacher, actress and an amateur golfer from Orange Country, California with Korean roots.
| Bailey Drew Sok | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 16 |
| Birthdate | February 24, 2004 |
| Nationality | Korean-American |
| Hometown | Orange Country, California |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | 11th (20/21) |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Celebrity Choreographer Dancer Actress Golfer |
| Affiliations | S-Rank World of Dance |
| Dance Studios | Dance Precisions Just Plain Dancin' |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Judie Sok (mother; former Miss Korea) |
| Siblings | Kylie Sok Britney Sok |
| Friends | Jessalyn Hall Peyton Heitz Molly Long Coco Quinn Kaylee Quinn Rihanna Quinn Ava Siniscalchi Reggie Valadez Lauren Wallingford |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | {{{nicknames}}} |
Bailey performed with her dance partner Kida the Great in NBC's World of Dance season 4. She is also a social media personality and a viral star. She has been featured on many dance videos on YouTube and has been reposted by artist like Chris Brown,Timbaland,Cardi B, and Billie Eilish. At the age of 15 she has become an international dancer teacher and choreographer.[1][2][3] She started also her debut as an actress playing Viv Anderson on Brat's TV series Zoe Valentine during season two.[4]
She performed on season 9 of America's Got Talent with her group Buns & Roses.[5][6][7] In 2018, she competed with S-Rank in season two of NBC's World of Dance in the Upper Team division between the adults teams. Bailey was the youngest member on her team being only 13 years old in her crew. Srank won their division and made it the world finals. She has performed on with Janet Jackson, Meghan Trainor, Alessia Cara, Jason Derulo, Marshmello, who she helped Matt choreographed to his song "Happier". She also performed with Sofia Carson on Radio Disney's ARDYs, and in K Camp’s music video Lottery (Renegade)[8] and Steve Aoki.[9] She was an interview guest on Dance Network's To the Pointe [10] and Showstopper.
She started dancing when she was 2.5-3 years old, because her sisters used to dance. Her first class was tap dancing. Bailey was first on stage when she was five years old, took her first industrial classes at the age of six and started competing at the age of six. She was a competitive dancer for Dance Precisions before she moved to Just Plain Dancin'.
She is supporting Red Cross Australia for the bush fire victims.[11] She started teaching classes to support charity on different occasions.
Bailey got online home schooled since she is in 10th grade due her missing time when was on The Pulse on Tour. She is currently taking classes in acting and vocal training. Bailey is a versatile dancer having trained ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz and tap dancing although she’s now mostly focus on hip-hop and she got strongly influenced by her teacher and later team leader of S-Rank Melvin Timtim.
Bailey plays golf too, since she was five and it has become her second passion.
In Feb 2019, Bailey danced on one of Matt's class routines on a video with 20M+ views and two more videos with about 10M+ headlining her name. YouTube listed about 20 videos with 1M+ views featuring her name. Bailey contributed also with her team of professional dancers - Ellen Kim, Stevie Doré and Eileen Harman - the matrix as dancing heroes for the official music video and the onfly CGI addon opening show of the 2018 world finals of the e-sports game "League of Legends" with 173M+ views and the behind-the-scene dance video by them within 7M+ views within 3.5 months.[12][13] - The world final 2019 of the game attracted more viewers than the Super Bowl und is expected to get bigger. [14] A fantastic opportunity for professional dancers, because the shows are adequated. Either physical, as CGI addon or as hologram. - Bailey had 1.3M+ followers on Instagram and about 200K+ subscribers on YouTube at the end of 2019.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Industry Dance Awards for favorite dancer 17 & under. In that same year, she competed on Dance-Off Juniors season 2 episode 1.
In 2019, she won a Arena Award in the category "Rising Star of the Year."
She co-choreographed with Jang Seoyoung the music video 'EMPIRE' by WENGIE ft. MINNIE [15] shortly before which passes 10M+ views in Aug 2020. She also co-choreographed her first music video for Red Velvet to the song "Psycho". [16] which passed 36M+ views in just one week.[17] [18]
She performed on two concept videos of the The Kinjaz's Sakura project. [19] [20] While still 15 years old, she taught workshop classes in Australia - going to Sidney, Melbourne and Brisbane a full continental tour [21] [22] [23] - she also taught classes in Korea, Portugal, Japan and as part of the faculty of Europe's biggest convention Play Fair Dance Camp in Cracow, Poland being the youngest teacher they ever had and had [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyCYGrcK_t8 Singapore. She played Viv Anderson on season two of Brat's TV series Zoe Valentine and showed off acting talent.
In 2020, she is co-starred on KSI's new music video Poppin (feat Lil Pump & Smokepurpp).[24], She choreographed for Disney's new dance series On The One! the episode two. [25] She was competed also in NBC World of Dance with Kida the Great, which was taped before the coronavirus quarantine. Keone Madrid choreographed for Bailey & Kida a concept video "HIT A LICK" Bailey got the opportunity choreographing for Lee Tae-min's (김태우) (Shinee, SuperM) dance solo of his music video "IDEA".[26], SMTown along with Keone Madrid, Ian Eastwood and Kasper (김태우 92/5/24) choreographing yet another music video for Koop artist. She danced on the concept video for "K/DA – DRUM GO DUM mit Aluna, Wolftyla, Bekuh BOOM" which passed on November 21, 2020 1.4M+ views within 19 hours and it seems we have with Roit Inc. a new regular client here.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Don't Upset the Rhythm | Jazz | KAR (Claremont) | 3rd in Secondary 8 & Under Solos |
| 2013 | Inside the Tornado | unknown | Starpower Nationals (Orlando) | 4th in Power 8 & Under Solos |
| Rhythm Nation | Jazz | Starpower Nationals (Orlando) | entered in competition | |
| Starpower (Pomona) | 3rd in Petite Diamond Solos | |||
| 2014 | Bulletproof | unknown | KAR (Redondo Beach) | 3rd in Secondary 9-11 Solos |
| Cooties | Jazz | Thunderstruck (Long Beach) | 2nd in Petite Shining Star Solos | |
| KAR (Claremont) | 3rd in Primary 8 & Under Solos | |||
| Starpower (San Diego) | 4th in Power 8 & Under Solos | |||
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 10th in Petite Solos |
Trios
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | It's in His Kiss | Jazz | Ava Siniscalchi Lauren Wallingford |
Starpower (San Diego) | 1st in Power 8 & Under Duo/Trios |
| Thunderstruck (Long Beach) | 1st in Petite Shining Star Duo/Trios | ||||
| Showbiz (Riverside) | 9th in Petite Duo/Trios | ||||
| 2013 | Wind it Up | Jazz | Peyton Heitz Kaylee Quinn |
Starpower (Lakewood) | 1st in Age 8 & Under Power Duet/Trios |
World of Dance
these scores represent S-RANK's scores.
| Qualifiers ("One Time Comin") | |
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| Ne-Yo | 92 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 91 |
| Derek Hough | 90 |
| AVERAGE | 91 |
| Duels Round ("Drop It Like It's Hot") | |
|---|---|
| S-RANK | 94.3 |
| ThaMOST | 85 |
| The Cut ("DNA") | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 91 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 93 |
| Derek Hough | 93 |
| AVERAGE | 92.3 |
| Divisional Final ("Gas Pedal") | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 96 |
| Misty Copeland | 93 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 94 |
| Derek Hough | 93 |
| AVERAGE | 94 |
| World Final Dance #1 ("Headband") | |
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| Ne-Yo | 91 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 95 |
| Derek Hough | 93 |
| AVERAGE | 93 |
| World Final Dance #2 ("It's Goin' Down") | |
| Ne-Yo | 94 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 94 |
| Derek Hough | 94 |
| AVERAGE | 94 |
| GRAND TOTAL AVERAGE | 93.5 |
S-RANK finished in last place.
In 2020, Bailey competed with Kida the Great as Bailey & Kida and got 3rd in Semi Final. They formed a duet just for the show. After a short interview the entered the audition hall and were surprised when they were auditioning directly in front of Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo in this season, like all other participants, and faced the new scoreless system for the first two rounds with a possible callbacks. All three judges agreed there have huge potential and let them pass. In the duels they impressed with an isolated performance, which made the majority of the judges to vote for them instead of James & Harris, who are excellent contemporary dancers. And in the semi finals they got eliminated by MDC3, who won later the show and $1,000,000 USD and Oxygen as second with own 93 points average, according past scoring system. However, Bailey & Kida were the most popular act on the show and the laudation by the judges, including by Steven "Twitch" Boss, had famed their talent.
| The Qualifies ("Off the Rip") | |
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| Ne-Yo | 
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| Jennifer Lopez |
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| Derek Hough |
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| AVERAGE |
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| Duels Round ("Iris") | |
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| Bailey & Kida | |
| Ne-Yo |
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| Jennifer Lopez | 
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| Derek Hough |
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| James & Harris | |
| Ne-Yo |
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| Jennifer Lopez |
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| Derek Hough |
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| The Semi Finals | |
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| Bailey & Kida ("Momma I Hit a Lick") | |
| Ne-Yo | 91 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 93 |
| Derek Hough | 93 |
| AVERAGE | 92.3 |
| MDC 3 ("This Woman’s Work”) | |
| Ne-Yo | 94 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 98 |
| Derek Hough | 98 |
| AVERAGE | 96.7 |
| Oxygen ("Toccata”) | |
| Ne-Yo | 98 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 97 |
| Derek Hough | 94 |
| AVERAGE | 96.3 |
Dance Titles
- The Pulse Protégés Elite Alumni since season 2016/2017 (lifetime title) [27][28]
- Regional Petite Miss Showbiz 2013
- Regional WCDE Elite Mini Dancer 2014
Runner-Up Titles
- 4th runner up for Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2012 with "Don't Upset the Rhythm"
- 2nd runner up for Regional Junior Miss Super Star 2013
- 2nd runner up for National Petite Miss Starpower 2013 with "Rhythm Nation"
- 1st runner up for Regional Junior Miss Dance KAR 2014 with "Bulletproof"
- 2nd runner up for National WCDE Elite Mini Female Dancer of the Year 2014
- 3rd runner up for World of Dance
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Category | Nominated | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Industry Dance Awards | Dancers Choice Award - Favorite dancer 17 & under |
Bailey Sok | Nominated | [29] |
| 2019 | Arena Awards | Rising Star of the Year | Bailey Sok | Won | [30] |
Filmography
TV Acting Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Neighborhood Kiddos | Sara | But the series never launched successfully. |
| 2019 | Zoe Valentine | Viv Anderson |
8 episodes of season 2 Plot: High school freshman Zoe Valentine, starring Anna Cathcart, struggles to define her own identity at school and home after the loss of her sister to cancer. Bailey played regular Viv as green, left, project-oriented school mate of Zoe, who candidated for school council vice-president and got elected. Viv is dating Brody Clemens, played by Diego Velazquez, Zoe's long time best friend and fellow magic enthusiast, artist and Zoe got a little jealous. But at the end Viv and Zoe became friends. Actually good playing by Bailey for an acting beginner. Complex role, lot of text, strong character expression of the self-confident Viv. |
TV Dance Performances
| Year | Show | Celebrities | Role | Other Dancers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Marielle Mondays BTS Superhero Girls |
Marielle Caldwell | Dancer | Tessa Bella Marielle Caldwell Sierra Neudeck Malia Tinay |
Choreography: Matt Steffanina, Dana Alexa Season 1 Episode 10 [31] |
| Marielle Mondays BTS B.A.M All the Way Up |
Marielle Caldwell Aiden Prince Xiong |
Choreography: Dean Bais Season 1 Episode 22 [32] |
Online Networks
| Platform | Network | Hosts | Subjects | Other Guests | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Release Date | |||||
| YT | 2018.12.04 | Dance Network - To the Pointe | Kristyn Burtt | Bailey Sok - Her background, goals, World of Dance and more. | none | [33] |
Gallery
Videos
Dance-Off Juniors
Showstopper
World of Dance
Tik Tok/Musical.ly
Quotes
===By Bailey=== “Work hard and be nice”, which is something her family as always told.
- "choices become actions, actions become habits, habits become character. 💎" [34] - The original quote is from China: Be careful of your thoughts! Thoughts become choices, choices become actions, actions become habits, habits become character. Be careful of your thoughts! You will become what you think! - Well Bailey, good thoughts until now. ;-)
Fun Facts
- Bailey is has hyper mobility (double joined) in her arms and hands. [35]
- Her mother was the Miss Korea.[36]
- In her free time she enjoys drawing, painting and baking.
References
- ↑ AMINE - RED MERCEDES | BAILEY WORKSHOP in Seoul
- ↑ Bailey Sok ★She's a B**ch ★ Fair Play Dance Camp 2019 ★
- ↑ Bailey Sok (Melbourne) | Joy X Missy Elliott | GROUNDED Moves
- ↑ Bailey Sok
- ↑ AGT Buns & Roses
- ↑ Buns and Roses dancers
- ↑ Buns & Roses on AGT
- ↑ K Camp - Lottery (Renegade) (Official Video)
- ↑ Artists Bailey Sok has performed with
- ↑ Bailey Sok Talks To The Pointe with Kristyn Burtt
- ↑ Bailey' IG
- ↑ K/DA - POP/STARS (ft Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE, Jaira Burns) | Official Music Video - League of Legends
- ↑ K/DA - POP/STARS Dance - Behind the Scenes | League of Legends
- ↑ CNBC - This esports giant draws in more viewers than the Super Bowl, and it’s expected to get even bigger
- ↑ 'EMPIRE' by WENGIE ft. MINNIE
- ↑ Bailey IG
- ↑ Red Velvet 레드벨벳 'Psycho' Performance Video
- ↑ Red Velvet 레드벨벳 'Psycho' MV
- ↑ PROJECT SAKURA: "IF YOU EVER"
- ↑ Project Sakura: "One Touch"
- ↑ Bailey Sok X Midnight | KStar Studios Melbourne | GROUNDED Moves
- ↑ Bailey Sok (Sydney) | Joy X Missy Elliott | GROUNDED Moves
- ↑ Bailey Sok Dance Workshop @ Brisbane Australia
- ↑ KSI - Poppin (feat. Lil Pump & Smokepurpp) [Official Music Video
- ↑ Sofia Carson & R3HAB – I Luv U | Bailey Sok Choreography | On The One | Radio Disney
- ↑ Bailey's IG Lee Tae-min
- ↑ Protégés Elite Alumni
- ↑ The Pulse Alumni show 2014
- ↑ Industry Dance Awards 2018 for favorite dancer 17 & under
- ↑ 2019 Arena Awards • Rising Star
- ↑ Marielle Mondays Vlog #10 - Superhero Girls BTS w/ Matt Steffanina
- ↑ Marielle Mondays Vlog #22 - B.A.M All The Way Up Video BTS
- ↑ Bailey Sok Talks About Her Friendship With Kaycee Rice - To The Pointe with Kristyn Burtt
- ↑ Bailey's IG
- ↑ World of Dance Performance Kendrick Lamar's - DNA | S-Rank
- ↑ Bailey's Twitter bithday congarts mom