Watching a talented figure skater is always mesmerizing. And when you add in some Disney magic? It really doesn’t get any better than that.
Maqdalene Yacoba Kristanti is a child ice skater with an incredible amount of talent. She stepped into the rink of the Skate Malaysia competition wearing a unique costume and carrying props.
But it’s once the music began to play that her routine’s theme all came together.
Many of us can’t imagine even standing up straight on the ice. However, there are also plenty of figure skaters in this world who’ve mastered skills before their tenth birthdays.
Young Maqdalene is from the country of Indonesia. Going from the videos on her YouTube channel, she’s racked up numerous medals while wowing crowds with her talent.
The video below features one of her stunning performances that’s also caught the internet’s attention too. Since it was uploaded in 2018, it’s been viewed over 400,000 times.
If you have kids or are a fan of Disney’s animated movies, her routine will likely win your heart.
After beginning in a pose, the song “How Far I’ll Go” fills the rink and Maqdalene goes into action. She waves her arms like the ocean and beautifully twirls. The theme of her performance is the lovable film Moana, which explains her tropical-style costume.
A short time into Maqdalene’s performance she picks up one of her props.
It’s a paddle, and she uses it like Moana does in the movie – pretending to row on the ice as if it’s a body of water.
The girl carries her paddle around while continuing to show off her talent.
Eventually, she sets it down for a couple of moments to pose and smile big at the crowd – all with her long dark hair flowing.
While skating on the ice is impressive enough without any props, she brings her performance to the next level with a special canoe.
Maqdalene carefully gets inside of a fake boat and holds it up by its handles. She then amazingly goes on with the routine while carrying it. She lifts her leg and twirls with grace, all without letting the boat get in the way of her abilities.
One viewer commented on YouTube:
“She’s so beautiful at ice skating” while another shared, “Loved it, great job.”
Moana is Disney’s 56th animation film and according to IMDb, it was nominated for 88 awards and won 20.
The song in the skater’s performance, “How Far I’ll Go,” was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It was nominated for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and took home a Grammy for “Best Song Written for Visual Media.” The version in the video is being sung by Canadian artist, Alessia Cara.
Speaking of awards…this skater’s Moana performance did more than just entertain the crowd and internet viewers.
Maqdalene was competing in the Character Spotlight category for females between the ages of six and eight. Going from the title of the video – it appears she took home the gold medal at the Skate Malaysia competition, which features talented skaters from around South East Asia.
Another viewer commented:
“Wow amazing I wish I can do that”
It’s easy to get mesmerized by the beauty of ice skating.
Watch her win the gold in the adorable routine below.
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