Background
Kuchiki was born in Burbank, California. She grew up with her parents traveling with Ice Capades until the age of five.
Kuchiki was born in Burbank, California. She grew up with her parents traveling with Ice Capades until the age of five.
Kuchiki also finished 4th in novice ladies" at the 1988 United States. Championships and competed in the junior ladies" event at the 1989 United States. Championships.
She is the 1991 World bronze medalist with Todd Sand. Kuchiki"s parents taught her figure skating until the age of 8 and then asked Wendy Halber Olson to coach her in singles. In 1986, Kuchiki teamed up with Richard Alexander.
Training only two days a week, one session a day, the pair reached the 1987 United States. Championships in Tacoma, Washington.
In March 1989, Kuchiki and Alexander ended their partnership. In spring 1989, Kuchiki teamed up with Todd Sand.
They also competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where they placed 6th. Kuchiki and Sand announced the end of their partnership in April 1992.
Kuchiki returned the following year to compete in the ladies" singles event at the 1993 United States. Nationals, finishing 12th.
In late 1993, she teamed up with Rocky Marval, with whom she finished fourth at the 1994 United States. Championships, missing the 1994 Olympic team Kuchiki retired from competitive skating in 1994. In 1994, Kuchiki joined Dorothy Hamill"s Ice Capades "Hansel & Gretel" production.
She continued on with Ice Capades until it closed in 1997.
After joining "Gershwin On Ice" for a few cities she went on to work for FELD Entertainment, Incorporated. in 1998 "Grease On Ice" as Frenchie till 2000. In 2000 through 2004 she played "Jane" in "Tarzan" in the Disney On Ice "Jungle Adventures".
She learned the acrobatics aerial act called the Spanish Web, learning the aerial acrobatics with her "Tarzan" professional ice skater Jamie Loper. In 2004, Kuchiki joined Disney on Ice"s "Beauty & the Beast" where she portrayed the role of "Belle".
Still with the company FELD EntertainmentDisney On Ice, she is currently on tour with Disney on Ice as a principal skater, Mulan and Jasmine in the "100 Years of Magic" show (since 2005).
Jamie Loper is an American figure skater who competed at the United States. National Championships and internationally. 1994 - 1995 Dorothy Hamills Ice Capades "Hansel & Gretel"
1995 - 1996 Ice Capades "Cinderella"
1996 - 1997 Ice Capades "The Magic of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer"
1997 On Ice "Gershwin On Ice"
1998 - 2000 Feld Entertainments "Grease On Ice" portrayed the role of "Frenchie"
2000 - 2004 Disney On Ice "Jungle Adventures" portrayed the role of "Jane" in Tarzan
2004 - 2005 Disney On Ice "Beauty and the Beast" portrayed the role of "Belle"
2007 Disney"s "High School Musical" portrayed the role of "Gabriella"
2005–2015 Disney On Ice "100 Years of Magic" portrays the role of "Mulan" and "Jasmine".
