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.
| Emilie Ko | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 13–14 or 14–15 |
| Birthdate | 2010/1 |
| Nationality | Asian-American |
| Hometown | California |
| Height | {{{height}}} |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| School Grade | |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Student |
| Affiliations | Five Dancewear Pivot Dance |
| Dance Studios | Yoko's Dance & Performing Arts Academy Dance Connection (Palo Alto) |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | David Ko (father) |
| Siblings | Kayley Ko (sister) |
| Friends | Alana Gordon Isabella Tjoe Fiona Wu Aria Du |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | {{{nicknames}}} |
Dances
editSolos
edit| 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 (Burlingame) | LA Agency Finalist Team Hollywood Vibe Scholarship | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
LA Agency Finalist Team Hollywood Vibe Scholarship | ||||
| Spotlight | 1st in Junior Solos Miss Junior Spotlight Gave Me Goosebumps | ||||
| NYCDA (Santa Clara) | 8th in Junior Solos Runner-Up Junior Outstanding Dancer | ||||
| NUVO (Santa Clara) | Top 5 | ||||
| 2023 | Battlefield | Lyrical | KAR (San Jose)[3] | ||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | 8th in Teen Solos | ||||
| Showstopper WCF | did not place | ||||
| 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 | did not place | ||||
| Showbiz (San Jose) | |||||
| NYCDA (Santa Clara) | 10th in Junior Solos Runner-Up Junior Outstanding Dancer Steps Youth Program Summer Intensive Scholarship | ||||
| 24/7 (Santa Clara) | 5th in Junior Solos Stop the Clock | ||||
| Radix (San Francisco) | 5th in Junior Solos Junior Protege | ||||
| Radix (Santa Clara) | 4th in Junior Solos On the Edge | ||||
| NUVO (Santa Clara) | 5th in Junior Solos DJ's Pick Junior BreakOut Artist | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) |
Top 24 Best Junior Female Dancer | ||||
| 2024 | Embers | Contemporary | Erin Lamoyne | Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |
| Jump (Buffalo) | 4th in Teen Solos You Rocked Teen JUMP VIP | ||||
| Toxic | Jazz | Ultra Dance (San Jose)[5] | 11th in Ultra Competitive 12-14 Solos | ||
| Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||||
| Showstopper WCF | did not place | ||||
| To Believe | Contemporary | Megan Ellis | Ultra Dance (San Jose)[6] | ||
| Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | 6th in Teen Solos | ||||
| Showstopper WCF | did not place | ||||
| NYCDA (Santa Clara) | 11th in Teen Solos Runner-Up Teen Outstanding Dancer Ballet Scholarship | ||||
| 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 | did not place | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) |
Top 22 Best Teen Female Dancer | ||||
| A Tous Les Dieux | Lyrical | Ultra Dance (San Jose)[8] | |||
| Showbiz (Santa Clara) | |||||
| Showstopper (San Francisco) | 6th in Teen Solos | ||||
| Showstopper WCF | did not place | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) |
Top 22 Best Teen Female Dancer | ||||
| Violoncello | Contemporary | Chehon Wespi-Tschopp | NYCDA (Santa Clara) | 9th in Teen Solos Runner-Up Teen Outstanding Dancer Steps Youth Program Summer Intensive Scholarship Perry Mansfield Young Artist/ Pre-Pro Intensive Scholarship | |
| Radix | |||||
| NUVO (Santa Clara) | Teen BreakOut Artist | ||||
| The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) |
Top 22 Best Teen Female Dancer | ||||
| Breathe | Contemporary | Showstopper (San Francisco) | |||
| Showstopper WCF | did not place |
Youth American Grand Prix
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer(s) | City | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Awakening of Flora | Classical | Marcus Petipa | San Francisco | |
| Charlotte | Contemporary | Taylor Sieve | Top 12 | ||
| Embers | Contemporary | Erin Lamoyne | Top 12 | ||
| To Believe | Contemporary | Megan Ellis | Top 12 | ||
| 2025 | A Tous Les Dieux | Classical | |||
| Fever | Contemporary | Top 12 |
Duets
edit| 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 Duos/Trios | ||||
| 2022 | I Have Nothing | Lyrical | KAR (Santa Clara) | 3rd in Secondary 9-11 Duets/Trios HDE All-Stars | |
| Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 1st in Junior (Lyrical) Duos/Trios | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
1st in Junior (Lyrical) Duos/Trios |
Trios
edit| 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) | 2nd in Intermediate Duos/Trios 1st in Intermediate Tap Duos/Trios | ||||
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
5th in Intermediate Duos/Trios 1st in Intermediate Tap Duos/Trios |
Groups
editwith Dance Connection (Palo Alto)
edit| 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 Small Groups | |
| 2022 | Kitri's Friends | Pointe | Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Megan Riley |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 1st in Intermediate Ballet Small Groups |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
N/A | ||||
| #BritneyisFree | Jazz | Alana Gordon Sophia Kim Natalie Yau Marita Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 1st in Junior Jazz Small Groups | |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
did not place | ||||
| Blue Echo | Contemporary | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 3rd in Intermediate Contemporary Small Groups | |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
N/A | ||||
| Raven | Jazz | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Kianna Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 3rd in Intermediate Jazz Small Groups | |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
9th in Intermediate Small Groups 2nd in Intermediate Jazz Small Groups | ||||
| Bang Bang | Hip-Hop | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 4th in Intermediate Small Groups 1st in Intermediate Hip Hop Small Groups | |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
10th in Intermediate Small Groups 2nd in Intermediate Hip Hop Small Groups | ||||
| An Artist | Contemporary | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau Marita Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 2nd in Junior Small Groups 1st in Junior Contemporary Small Groups Best Direction | |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
did not place | ||||
| Motown Love | Musical Theatre | Elyssa Chu Alana Gordon Madeline Hupcey Sophia Kim Natalie Yau Marita Ye |
Hollywood Vibe (Burlingame) | 3rd in Junior Small Groups 1st in Junior Musical Theatre Small Groups | |
| Hollywood Vibe Nationals (Anaheim) |
1st in Junior Musical Theatre Small Groups |
with Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy
edit| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Respect | Jazz | Abigail So Aria Du Arielle Konaris Avery Yamaguchi Iris Chan Lia Stowell Megan Ha Sierra Guo Anaya Seals Isabella Tjoe Kailana Perez Kensington Begley |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 3rd in Junior Large Groups |
| My Girl | Jazz | Sasha Massaband Anaya Seals Asiya Khorasanee Bethany Dohn Braelyn Schaffer Caitlin Tran Isabela Dela Cruz Madeline Luu |
Showstopper (San Francisco) | 5th in Teen 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 |
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