Beatrisa Liang

Beatrisa "Bebe" Liang (born March 31, 1988) is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and 2007 U.S. national pewter medalist.

Bebe Liang
Liang at the 2008 U.S. Championships.
Personal information
Full nameBeatrisa Liang
Country representedUnited States
Born (1988-03-31) March 31, 1988
Tarzana, California
ResidenceGranada Hills, California
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Former coachFrank Carroll, Ken Congemi, Tiffany Chin, Christy Ness
Former choreographerRenée Roca, Braden Overett, Lori Nichol
Skating clubAll Year FSC
Former training locationsEl Segundo, California
Began skating1994
Retired2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total159.91
2006 Four Continents
Short program61.04
2006 Four Continents
Free skate98.87
2006 Four Continents

Career

Liang was coached by Tiffany Chin for ten years until 2004.[1]

Making her senior national debut, Liang placed sixth at the 2001 U.S. Championships, at the age of thirteen. She was assigned to the 2002 World Junior Championships and placed fourth. The following season, Liang won a pair of silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified for the JGP Final, where she placed fourth. She finished sixth at the 2003 World Junior Championships.

Liang debuted on the senior Grand Prix series in the 2003–04 season, placing fourth at the 2003 Trophée Lalique and fifth at the 2003 Cup of Russia.

In 2004, Liang changed coaches to Christy Ness in Oakland, California, commuting five hours each way.[1] She placed fifth at the 2005 U.S. Championships and was assigned to the 2005 Four Continents Championships where she placed seventh.

In May 2005, Liang changed coaches to Frank Carroll and Ken Congemi at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California.[1] She won bronze at the 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy and placed fourth at the 2005 Skate America. After another fifth-place finish at the U.S. Championships, Liang was sent to the 2006 Four Continents Championships and won the bronze medal. She was one of four figure skaters featured on the 2006 TLC series Ice Diaries.

In the 2006–07 season, Liang won gold at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy and pewter at the 2007 U.S. Championships. The following season, she came in fifth nationally, eleventh at Four Continents, and tenth in her only appearance at the senior World Championships.

Liang retired from competition in 2010.[2]

She is currently the head coach for the Los Angeles Ice Theater Junior Team, previously coaching the Novice Team. She led the Novice team to two National silver medals and 8th place at the 2015 Nations Cup and the Junior team to a pewter medal at the 2016 National Theater on Ice Championships.

Personal life

Liang is also a pianist. She graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a B.S. in kinesiology and an option in exercise science.[3] She is also a part of C.O.S.M.I.C dance crew. She excels in many genres of dance: ballet, modern, hip hop and contemporary.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2009–2010
[4][5]
2008–2009
[5][6]
2007–2008
[5][7]
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice
    by Paul Dukas
2006–2007
[5][8]
2005–2006
[5][9]
  • Firedance
    by David Foster
2004–2005
[5][10]
  • Black Earth
    (soundtrack)
  • Tango
    by Astor Piazolla
2003–2004
[5][11]
2002–2003
[12]
  • Always
    by Sting
2001–2002
[13]
2000–2001
  • Scene d'Amour
    by Sarah Brightman
  • Symphony No. 6
    by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  • Anytime Anywhere
    by Sarah Brightman

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[14]
Event 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
Worlds10th
Four Continents7th3rd11th
GP Cup of China5th6th10th
GP Cup of Russia5th8th
GP France4th5th
GP NHK Trophy4th
GP Skate America4th
GP Skate Canada6th
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd1st
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds4th6th
JGP Final4th
JGP China2nd
JGP U.S.2nd
International: Novice
Triglav Trophy1st
National[5]
U.S. Champ.3rd N6th J6th9th7th7th5th5th4th5th14th7th
Pacific Coast2nd N3rd J2nd1st1st1st1st
Southwest Pacific1st J1st1st1st
Team events
Japan Open2nd T
6th P
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

References
  1. DeWall, Lindsay (May 25, 2005). "FIGURE SKATING: BB Liang Joins HealthSouth Team of Ken Congemi and Frank Carroll". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008.
  2. "Beatrisa Liang retires from competitive skating". Figure Skaters Online. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012.
  3. Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (June 8, 2012). "The Inside Edge: Young Artists Showcase". Icenetwork.
  4. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010.
  5. "Bebe Liang". IceNetwork.; Earlier versions: "2007–2010". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010.; "2004–2008". Archived from the original on April 5, 2004.
  6. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009.
  7. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
  8. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007.
  9. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006.
  10. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
  11. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
  12. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 3, 2003.
  13. "Beatrisa LIANG: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2002.
  14. "Competition Results: Beatrisa LIANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012.
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