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DeeDee Leng

Born:

January 18, 1994

Birthplace:

El Segundo, Calif.

Height:

5' 1"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Naperville, Ill.

School:

Naperville Central High School

Training Town:

Bolingbrook and Northbrook, Ill.

Club:

DuPage FSC

Coach:

Maria Jezak-Athey

Choreographer:

Olga Volozhinskaya

Leng is the 2009 U.S. junior champion.

Leng began skating at age 6 when a friend invited her to a learn-to-skate session ... Changed coaches in the middle of the 2008-09 season, switching to Maria Jezak-Athey ... After her skating career, she would like to participate in extreme sports like skydiving or parasailing ... Has one older brother, Frank ... Hobbies include hanging out with friends and playing ping-pong.

DEEDEE'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Lance Armstrong
Favorite city: Los Angeles
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite authors: Mitch Albom, Jodi Picoult
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacation: Mexico
Favorite drink: Mountain Dew
Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii

DEEDEE'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things I love doing: Skating, hanging out with friends and eating
Three favorite movies: The Terminal, Elf and Kung Fu Panda
Three favorite bands: Black Eyed Peas, Relient K and Plain White T's
Three favorite books: Tuesdays with Morrie, My Sister's Keeper, and Angels and Demons
Three favorite foods: Pasta, cupcakes and ice cream
Three favorite drinks: Mountain Dew, Sprite and strawberry shakes or smoothies

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from the Amelie of Montmartre soundtrack by Yann Tiersen
FS Music: "Journey of Man" from Cirque de Soleil by Rene Dupere and Benoit Jutras

Costumes designed by Olga Volozhinskaya
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Carpiccio Espagnol" performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
FS Music: Alexander Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances" performed by the Berlin Symphony Orchestra
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Chinese Symphony" by Twelve Girls Band
FS Music: Le Reveil de Flore" by Drigo and "Danza delle Ondine" by Catalani