Beatrisa "Bebe" Liang (born March 31, 1988) is an American retired figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and 2007 U.S. national pewter medalist.
Career Liang was coached by Tiffany Chin for ten years until 2004.
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 day. 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. 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.
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. 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 El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Mariano Mores Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" by Antonín Dvořák Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major by Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonic Dances Op. 46 by Sergei Rachmaninoff 2008–2009 The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams 2007–2008 Yellow River Piano Concerto by Yin Chengzong and Lang Lang 2006–2007 Firedance by David Foster Caravan by Arthur Fiedler, Duke Ellington Lullaby for a Stormy Night by Vienna Teng 2005–2006 Hope, Romance by Apocalyptica Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla 2004–2005 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by John Williams Black Earth (soundtrack) Tango by Astor Piazzolla 2003–2004 Carmen by Georges Bizet Signs by James Newton Howard The Mission by Ennio Morricone Until by Sting 2002–2003 Duel by Tonči Huljić performed by Bond Violin Concerto in D Minor by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Always by Sting 2001–2002 Scene d'Amour by Sarah Brightman Incantation by Cirque du Soleil 2000–2001 Symphony No. 6 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Anytime Anywhere by Sarah Brightman
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 Worlds 10th Four Continents 7th 3rd 11th Cup of China 5th 6th 10th Cup of Russia 5th 8th France 4th 5th NHK Trophy 4th Skate America 4th Skate Canada 6th Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd 1st International: Junior Junior Worlds 4th 6th Final 4th China 2nd U.S. 2nd National U.S. Champ. 6th J 6th 9th 7th 7th 5th 5th 4th 5th 14th 7th Team events Japan Open 2nd T 6th P Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.
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