Cathy Reed

Cathy Reed (born June 5, 1987) is an American-born Japanese ice dancer. With her brother Chris Reed, she is a seven-time Japanese national champion (2008–2011, 2013-2015).

Personal life

Cathy Reed was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her mother is Japanese and her father is American.<ref name=nj022310/> She was a dual citizen of Japan and the United States until she turned 22. Japanese law required those who are dual citizens at birth to relinquish their dual citizenship, so Cathy Reed chose Japanese citizenship at the age of 22 in order to continue to represent Japan in ice dancing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She competed in ice dancing with her younger brother Chris Reed until her retirement in April 2015. Her younger sister Allison Reed is also an ice dancer, who represented Georgia with Otar Japaridze<ref name=nj022310/> and Israel with Vasili Rogov.

Career

The Reeds are the 2006 U.S. Novice Dance Champions, but chose to represent Japan beginning in the 2006–2007 season.<ref name=skatetoday/> While Novice national champions are usually given a chance to compete on the Junior Grand Prix, Cathy Reed was too old at the time of their win to compete as a junior internationally. The Reeds were offered a chance to compete for Japan and they took it. They advanced immediately to the senior level, skipping Juniors entirely.

After advancing to the senior level, they placed fourth at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and second at the 2007 Japan Championships. At the 2007 Four Continents, they finished ahead of several teams who had been competing as seniors much longer. Template:Citation needed

At their Grand Prix debut, the 2007 Skate America, they placed 9th. They placed 8th at their second Grand Prix event, the 2007 NHK Trophy. They won the Japanese Championships. They repeated their 7th-place finish at the Four Continents, and then placed 16th at the 2008 World Championships. They represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.<ref name=nj022310/>

The Reeds were named in the Japanese team to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

After the 2014–15 figure skating season, Cathy retired from competitive figure skating.

Reed now works as a figure skating coach and choreographer in Takatsuki, Osaka with Mie Hamada and Yamato Tamura.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Her students include:

• Mariko Kihara<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Rika Kihara<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Yuna Shiraiwa<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Programs

(with Chris Reed)

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2014–2015 <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Flamenco: El Cid: Farruca by Thomas Hickstein, Elva La Guardia Paso Doble: Gato Montes by Hugo Montenegro	Moon River Mr. Lucky The Big Blow Out by Henry Mancini	River Flows in You by Yiruma
2013–2014 <ref name=bio1314/>	Quickstep: Puttin' On the Ritz by Irving Berlin Foxtrot: Harlem Nocturne by Earle Hagen Quickstep: Puttin' On the Ritz by Irving Berlin	Ona Hei (from Total War: Shogun 2) by Jeff van Dyck Bitter Sweet Water (from Hell Girl Mitsuganae) by Hiromi Mizutani Good Death (from Total War: Shogun 2) by Jeff van Dyck Ona Hei (from Total War: Shogun 2) by Jeff van Dyck	The Prayer by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli Onmyoji by Shigeru Umebayashi
2012–2013 <ref name=bio1213/>	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: June Bride Barn Dance	The Beatles: Golden Slumbers Carry that Weight The End	The Prayer by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli
2011–2012 <ref name=bio1112/>	La Llama by Chris Ice Whatever Happens by Michael Jackson Drums by Basic J	Chale Chalo (from Lagaan) by A. R. Rahman Mon Amour by David Visan Chale Chalo (from Lagaan) by A. R. Rahman
2010–2011 <ref name=bio1011/>	The Addams Family: by Marc Shaiman Party...For Me? The Tango	Just for a Little While by Smokin' Joe Kubek Band Ain't No Sunshine by Al Jarreau Think by Aretha Franklin (from The Blues Brothers)
		Original dance
2009–2010 <ref name=bio0910/>	Japanese: Sakura Kodo	Angels & Demons by Joshua Bell, Hans Zimmer
2008–2009 <ref name=bio0809/>	Charleston: Money, Money (from Cabaret soundtrack)	Il Mirto E La Rosa by Alessandro Safina
2007–2008 <ref name=bio0708/>	Zorba the Greek by Mikis Theodorakis	Prayer in the Night (Suite No. 4 by George Frideric Handel modern arrangement)
2006–2007 <ref name=bio0607/>	Tango Jalousie Libertango by Astor Piazzolla	Prayer in the Night
2005–2006 <ref name=USFS0506/>		Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo

Competitive highlights

With Chris Reed for Japan

Results<ref name=isucr/>
International
Event	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Olympics				17th				21st
Worlds		16th	16th	15th	13th	24th	20th	18th	22nd
Four Continents	7th	7th	WD				7th
GP NHK Trophy		8th	8th	7th	7th	7th	5th	6th	6th
GP Skate America		9th			7th
Golden Spin	4th			5th
Nebelhorn						4th
NRW Trophy							2nd
MNNT Cup							2nd
Asian Games					2nd
National
Japan Champ.	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	WD	1st	1st	1st
Team events
Olympics								5T
World Team							3T (4P)		3T (6P)
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

With Chris Reed for the United States

National
Event	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06
U.S. Championships			1st N.
Eastern Sectionals	10th N.	5th N.	1st N.
North Atlantic Regionals		1st N.
N. = Novice level

External links

• Template:Official website
• Cathy Reed & Chris Reed Official Blog
• Template:Isu name