Professional Career
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, Inc. 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. With partner Jamie Loper, Kuchiki performed tandem aerial acrobatics with skates on.
In 2004, Kuchiki joined Disney on Ice's "Beauty & the Beast" where she portrayed the role of "Belle". Still with the company FELD Entertainment- Disney 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).
In 2010 she married Jamie Loper, who is also still performing in Disney On Ice Shows, portraying the roles of "Aladdin & Shang" on "100 Years of Magic". Jamie Loper is an American figure skater who competed at the U.S. National Championships and internationally.
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