Bailey Lord is a dancer, choreographer, and a graduate of the University of South Florida, where they earned a BFA in Modern Dance Performance. Since 2016, Lord has been committed to classical dance training, studying the ABT curriculum as well as Horton, Cunningham, and Graham techniques. They began their dance training at the age of 16 and quickly developed an interest in choreography.

In 2019, they received scholarship offers from 21 universities in the United States for their performances at the National and Regional High School Dance Festivals. While at USF, Lord danced works by notable choreographers including Erik Wagner, Jeanne Travers, Paula Nunez, Andrew Carroll, Andee Scott, and Bliss Kohlmyer.

In September 2023, Lord joined the Tampa City Ballet.