Skaters

Bebe Liang
Born:
March 31, 1988
Birthplace:
Tarzana, Calif.
Height:
5' 0"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Granada Hills, Calif.
College:
California State University, Northridge
Training Town:
El Segundo, Calif.
Club:
All Year FSC
Coach:
Frank Carroll
Choreographer:
Braden Overett, Renee Roca
Liang is the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist.

Began skating at age 6 when she followed her older sister, Natalie, to skating lessons after watching the 1994 Olympic Winter Games ... Skating was a reprieve from the chaos of a house under repair after a major Northridge, Calif., earthquake ... At the time she was also a gymnast, but she chose skating two years later when combining the schedules became too demanding ... Previously coached by Tiffany Chin (1999-2004) and Christy Ness (2004-05) ... Has won numerous piano awards, including a bronze medal from the Southern California Junior Bach Festival in 2002 ... Learned her first Mozart concerto at age 6, only half a year after starting lessons ... Performed as the soloist with the Pasadena Summer Youth Orchestra when she was 9 ... Was a straight-A student every year since the first grade and graduated as elementary valedictorian in the sixth grade (receiving the Founders' Award Scholarship) ... Was also the ninth grade valedictorian ... Teaches piano lessons part time and volunteers at church as a Sunday school teacher ... Has an older and younger sister ... Hobbies are reading and dancing ... Favorite countries to travel to are Japan and Korea ... Has a passion for God, and says her faith sets her apart from others ... Would like to meet George W. Bush ... Listens to hip hop and Asian pop on her iPod.

BEBE'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Michelle Kwan
Favorite cities: Los Angeles, Tokyo
Favorite season: Anytime it's not over 90 degrees
Favorite authors: Tamora Pierce, Agatha Christie
Favorite gadget: iPod Touch
Favorite vacation: Hawaii
Favorite performer: TVXQ
Favorite reality show: So You Think You Can Dance
Favorite vacation spots: New York City, Tokyo, Seoul, Hawaii

BEBE'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I'm not a big fan of the beach, I don't like listening to the radio, and I think I'm slightly OCD.
Three things I hate doing: Homework, sitting in traffic and unpacking
Three things I love doing: Hanging out with friends and my boyfriend, baking and dancing
Three celebrity crushes: Chace Crawford, TVXQ and Carrie Underwood
Three things I must have when I leave the house: Cell phone, wallet and keys
Three favorite bands: TVXQ, Hanson and Muse
Three favorite TV shows: Ugly Betty, Scrubs and Gossip Girl
Three favorite books: The Twilight series, the Harry Potter series and anything by Tamora Pierce or Agatha Christie
  • 2010 Season Notes
    SP Music: "El Tango de Roxanne" by Mariano Mores from the Moulin Rouge soundtrack
    FS Music: "New World Symphony" by Dvorak and an excerpt from "Symphonic Dances opus 45" by Rachmaninoff

    Goals for 2009-10: To medal in the Grand Prix Series and to make the Olympic team
  • 2009 Season Notes
    SP music: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas
    FS music: Selections from the Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack by John Williams
  • 2008 Season Notes
    SP Music: "The Sorceror's Apprentice"by Paul Dukas
    FS Music: "Yellow River Piano Concerto"
  • 2007 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Firedance" by David Foster
    FS Music: "Caravan"
  • 2006 Season Notes
    SP music: "Firedance" by David Foster
    FS music: "Hope, Romance" by Apocalyptica and "Oblivion" by Astor Piazzolla
  • 2005 Season Notes
    SP music: Music from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    Free skate music: "Black Earth" and a tango by Astor Piazzolla
  • 2004 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from Carmen by Bizet
    FS Music: Music from the movies Signs and The Mission
    2009 - Cup of China - 10th
    2009 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships - 14th
    2008 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 5th
    2008 - HomeSense Skate Canada - 6th
    2008 - World Championships - 10th
    2008 - Four Continents Championships - 11th
    2008 - U.S. Figure Skating Championships - 5th
    2007 - Cup of Russia - 8th
    2007 - Cup of China - 6th
    2007 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 4th
    2006 - NHK Trophy - 4th
    2006 - Cup of China - 5th
    2006 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
    2006 - Four Continents Championships - 3rd
    2006 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 5th
    2005 - SmartOnes Skate America - 4th
    2005 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd
    2005 - Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge - 6th
    2005 - Four Continents Championships - 7th
    2005 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 5th
    2005 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 1st
    2005 - Southwest Pacific Regional - 1st
    2004 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 7th
    2003 - Cup of Russia - 5th
    2003 - Trophée Lalique - 4th
    2003 - World Junior Championships - 6th
    2003 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 7th
    2003 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 1st
    2002 - Junior Grand Prix Final - 4th
    2002 - Junior Grand Prix (China) - 2nd
    2002 - Junior Grand Prix (United States) - 2nd
    2002 - World Junior Championships - 4th
    2002 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 9th
    2002 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 1st
    2002 - Southwest Pacific Regional - 1st
    2001 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 6th
    2001 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 2nd
    2001 - Southwest Pacific Regional - 1st
    2000 - Triglav Trophy, Novice - 1st
    2000 - State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior - 6th
    2000 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 3rd
    2000 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Junior - 1st
    1999 - North American Challenge Skate (Vancouver), Novice - 1st
    1999 - State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice - 3rd
    1999 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice - 2nd
    1998 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 5th
    1997 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 11th
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