David Liu
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David Liu is a Taiwan
ese figure skater. He represented Taiwan at three Olympic Games: the 1998 Winter Olympics
, where he placed 27th; the 1992 Winter Olympics
where he placed 17th; and the 1988 Winter Olympics
, where he placed 25th. At the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships
, he became the last male skater to compete a compulsory figure in international competition.
Liu retired from eligible competition in 1998 and was the last ISU skater to skate school figures in World competition before they were discontinued in 1990. He was previously a choreographer and co-director for Ice Theatre of New York.
Since 1990 David Liu has performed and choreographed for numerous ballet companies around the world including major companies in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany and the United Kingdom. He has directed and choreographed major ice show presentations in China at the grand opening of the World Ice Arena Shenzhen in 2005 and the new World Ice Arena Hangzhou in 2010. He is currently working on plans for another new show for World Ice Arena Shenyang for 2011. All of the shows feature major world and Olympic champion skaters and recently introduced 10 year old US National Novice Men's Champion, Nathan Chen at the world premier of WIWA. David co directs and produces ice shows with his business partner Darren Olivero of Solidwater Productions based in New York and Hong Kong.
David Resides in New York City but is currently engaged in both television and dance programs in Hong Kong.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese figure skater. He represented Taiwan at three Olympic Games: the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, where he placed 27th; the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
where he placed 17th; and the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
, where he placed 25th. At the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, he became the last male skater to compete a compulsory figure in international competition.
Liu retired from eligible competition in 1998 and was the last ISU skater to skate school figures in World competition before they were discontinued in 1990. He was previously a choreographer and co-director for Ice Theatre of New York.
Since 1990 David Liu has performed and choreographed for numerous ballet companies around the world including major companies in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany and the United Kingdom. He has directed and choreographed major ice show presentations in China at the grand opening of the World Ice Arena Shenzhen in 2005 and the new World Ice Arena Hangzhou in 2010. He is currently working on plans for another new show for World Ice Arena Shenyang for 2011. All of the shows feature major world and Olympic champion skaters and recently introduced 10 year old US National Novice Men's Champion, Nathan Chen at the world premier of WIWA. David co directs and produces ice shows with his business partner Darren Olivero of Solidwater Productions based in New York and Hong Kong.
David Resides in New York City but is currently engaged in both television and dance programs in Hong Kong.