HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAO!
THIS BEAUTIFUL GIRL TURNED 21 TODAY!
LET'S CELEBRATE THIS HOLY DAY OF FIGURE SKATING WITH REVIEWING THE HISTORY OF HER PROGRAMS FROM BAMBINO TO MAOSUS!
Sorry I had to split it into two poasts due to too many videos and ofc, being on time. /o\
So this post focuses 1999 ~ 2006 BB Mao, mainly her Novice and Junior period.
ADORABLE HAPPY CHILD INVITE YOU IN~
♥1999-2000♥ 9 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 1999: Class B 6th
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information of the programs :(
♥2000-2001♥ 10 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2000: Class B 1st
Japanese Novice Nationals 2000: LP La Cage aux Folles
♥2001-2002♥ 11 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2001: Class B 1st
Japan Junior Nationals 2001: 6th (1st Miki Ando, 2nd Yukari Nakano, 3rd Yukina Ota)
No info about the programs :(
♥2002-2003♥ 12 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2002: Class A 1st
Japan Junior Nationals 2002: 4th (1st Miki Ando, 2nd Mai Asada, 3rd Yukina Ota)
Japan Senior Nationals 2002: 7th !!!
SP: Say Hey Kids
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
LP: Inca Dance and Andes by Cusco
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
NHK Trophy 2002: EX
Japanese Nationals 2002: SP highlights & LP
While Mao was in Novice A at this age, she got a chance to participate Junior Nats as a Novice champion. As genius self, she placed 4th at the event! Then Japan Fed gave her a special treat to compete in Senior Nationals. :)
BB Mao interview after Japan Nats 2002 TOO CUTE TO BE LEFT :333
♥2003-2004♥ 13 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2003: Class A 1st
Japan Junior Nationals 2003: 4th (1st Miki Ando, 2nd Mai Asada, 3rd Aki Sawada)
Japan Senior Nationals 2003: 8th
SP: Orchestral Suite From "My Girl 2" by Cliff Eidelman
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Japanese Nationals 2003: SP
THIS PROGRAM IS PRETTY AWESOME
LP: Waltz-Scherzo in C major Op. 34 by Pyotr-Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Japanese Nationals 2003: LP
EX: Habanera from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet / Filippa Giordano
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Nagoya Figure Skating Festival 2004: EX
♥2004-2005♥ 14 years old
Japan Junior Nationals 2004: 1st!
Japan Senior Nationals 2004: 2nd !!!
Junior GPS 2004 Ukraine, USA: 1st!
Junior GPF 2004 Helsinki, Finland: 1st!
Junior Worlds 2005: 1st!
SP: Somewhere Over the Rainbow from "The Wizard of Oz" by Harold Arlen
(choreography by Lea Ann Miller)
Japanese Nationals 2004: SP
FS: La Boutique Fantastique by Gioachino Rossini and Ottorino Respighi
(choreography by Lea Ann Miller)
Junior Worlds 2005: FS
EX: Pick Yourself Up by Natalie Cole
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Nagoya Figure Skating Festival 2005: EX
Junior Worlds 2005: EX
♥2005-2006♥ 15 years old
SHE DEBUTED ON THE SENIOR CIRCUIT THIS YEAR, CAUSED A BIG SENSATION FOR WINNING THE GPF :DDD
Japan Senior Nationals 2005: 2nd
GPS 2005 COC: 2nd!
GPS 2005 TEB: 1st !!!
GPF 2005 Tokyo: 1st!!!!!!!!!
Junior Worlds 2006: 2nd
SP: Carmen by Georges Bizet
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Grand Prix Final 2005: SP
FS: The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Cup of China 2005: FS
Grand Prix Final 2005: FS
Japanese Nationals 2005: FS
SHE DID TWO TRIPLE AXELS!!! OMG
Japan Open 2006: FS
She borrowed this costume from Mai :)
EX: Somewhere Over the Rainbow from "The Wizard of Oz" by Harold Arlen, vocal by Eva Cassidy
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Trophee Eric Bompard 2005: EX
THIS POST IS BROUGHT BY MY BUD min-chos AND ME :D
2006-2011 SENIOR MAO POST WILL BE COMING SHORTLY (OR WITHIN A DAY) I HOPE~
LET'S CELEBRATE THIS HOLY DAY OF FIGURE SKATING WITH REVIEWING THE HISTORY OF HER PROGRAMS FROM BAMBINO TO MAOSUS!
Sorry I had to split it into two poasts due to too many videos and ofc, being on time. /o\
So this post focuses 1999 ~ 2006 BB Mao, mainly her Novice and Junior period.
ADORABLE HAPPY CHILD INVITE YOU IN~
♥1999-2000♥ 9 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 1999: Class B 6th
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information of the programs :(
♥2000-2001♥ 10 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2000: Class B 1st
Japanese Novice Nationals 2000: LP La Cage aux Folles
Click to view♥2001-2002♥ 11 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2001: Class B 1st
Japan Junior Nationals 2001: 6th (1st Miki Ando, 2nd Yukari Nakano, 3rd Yukina Ota)
No info about the programs :(
♥2002-2003♥ 12 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2002: Class A 1st
Japan Junior Nationals 2002: 4th (1st Miki Ando, 2nd Mai Asada, 3rd Yukina Ota)
Japan Senior Nationals 2002: 7th !!!
SP: Say Hey Kids
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
LP: Inca Dance and Andes by Cusco
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
NHK Trophy 2002: EX
Japanese Nationals 2002: SP highlights & LP
While Mao was in Novice A at this age, she got a chance to participate Junior Nats as a Novice champion. As genius self, she placed 4th at the event! Then Japan Fed gave her a special treat to compete in Senior Nationals. :)
BB Mao interview after Japan Nats 2002 TOO CUTE TO BE LEFT :333
♥2003-2004♥ 13 years old
Japan Novice Nationals 2003: Class A 1st
Japan Junior Nationals 2003: 4th (1st Miki Ando, 2nd Mai Asada, 3rd Aki Sawada)
Japan Senior Nationals 2003: 8th
SP: Orchestral Suite From "My Girl 2" by Cliff Eidelman
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Japanese Nationals 2003: SP
THIS PROGRAM IS PRETTY AWESOME
LP: Waltz-Scherzo in C major Op. 34 by Pyotr-Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Japanese Nationals 2003: LP
EX: Habanera from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet / Filippa Giordano
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Nagoya Figure Skating Festival 2004: EX
♥2004-2005♥ 14 years old
Japan Junior Nationals 2004: 1st!
Japan Senior Nationals 2004: 2nd !!!
Junior GPS 2004 Ukraine, USA: 1st!
Junior GPF 2004 Helsinki, Finland: 1st!
Junior Worlds 2005: 1st!
SP: Somewhere Over the Rainbow from "The Wizard of Oz" by Harold Arlen
(choreography by Lea Ann Miller)
Japanese Nationals 2004: SP
FS: La Boutique Fantastique by Gioachino Rossini and Ottorino Respighi
(choreography by Lea Ann Miller)
Junior Worlds 2005: FS
EX: Pick Yourself Up by Natalie Cole
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Nagoya Figure Skating Festival 2005: EX
Junior Worlds 2005: EX
♥2005-2006♥ 15 years old
SHE DEBUTED ON THE SENIOR CIRCUIT THIS YEAR, CAUSED A BIG SENSATION FOR WINNING THE GPF :DDD
Japan Senior Nationals 2005: 2nd
GPS 2005 COC: 2nd!
GPS 2005 TEB: 1st !!!
GPF 2005 Tokyo: 1st!!!!!!!!!
Junior Worlds 2006: 2nd
SP: Carmen by Georges Bizet
(choreography by Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi)
Grand Prix Final 2005: SP
FS: The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Cup of China 2005: FS
Grand Prix Final 2005: FS
Japanese Nationals 2005: FS
SHE DID TWO TRIPLE AXELS!!! OMG
Japan Open 2006: FS
She borrowed this costume from Mai :)
EX: Somewhere Over the Rainbow from "The Wizard of Oz" by Harold Arlen, vocal by Eva Cassidy
(choreography by Lori Nichol)
Trophee Eric Bompard 2005: EX
THIS POST IS BROUGHT BY MY BUD min-chos AND ME :D
2006-2011 SENIOR MAO POST WILL BE COMING SHORTLY (OR WITHIN A DAY) I HOPE~