Max Aaron is an American

United States

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 figure skater. He is the 2011 U.S. national junior champion

2011 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels...

.

Career

Aaron began skating as a hockey player at age four and later switched to figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 at age nine.

During the 2009-10 season, he won the bronze medal at the U.S. national junior championships

2010 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S...

. The next season, he won the national junior title

2011 United States Figure Skating Championships

The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels...

 and was assigned to the
2011 World Junior Championships

2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event crowned the World Junior Champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and...

 where he placed 5th.

Personal life

Aaron was born in Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...

. He graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School

Cheyenne Mountain High School

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 in 2010. His sister Madeline is also a figure skater and won the gold medal in novice pairs at the 2011 U.S. Championships.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2011–2012	Oblivion by Ástor Piazzolla Ástor Piazzolla Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music...   performed by Lucia Micarelli Lucia Micarelli Lucia Micarelli is an American violinist and actress best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban and classic rock band Jethro Tull, and her role as Annie in Treme.-Early Life:...	Tosca Tosca Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900...   by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire...
2010–2011	El Tango de Roxanne Roxanne (song) "Roxanne" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour. It was written from the point-of-view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute.- History :...   (from Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 romantic jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Following the Red Curtain Cinema principles, the film is based on the Orphean myth, La Traviata, and La Bohème... )	Winter and Summer from Four Seasons The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season...   by Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...   arr. by David Garrett	Feeling Good  by Michael Bublé Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
2009–2010	Once Upon a Time (soundtrack)	Concierto de Aranjuez Concierto de Aranjuez The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. Written in 1939, it is probably Rodrigo's best-known work, and its success established his reputation as one of the most significant Spanish composers of the twentieth century. ...   by Joaquin Rodrigo Vidre
2008–2009	In the Stone & Drumline Drumline (film) Drumline is a 2002 American film directed by Charles Stone III. The screenplay, which was inspired by The Southwest Dekalb High School Drumline , was written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps...  soundtrack by Maurice White Maurice White Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire... , David Foster and Allee Willis	Godfather Love Theme Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From The Godfather) "Speak Softly Love " is a song written for The Godfather , the first film in the Godfather trilogy. While its instrumental version is simply known as "The Godfather Love Theme", "Speak Softly Love" is the vocal version. The words are by Larry Kusik but the music itself is by Nino Rota...   by Nino Rota Nino Rota Nino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...
2007–2008	Piano Concerto in A Piano Concerto (Grieg) The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and among the most popular of all piano concerti.-Structure :The concerto is in three movements:...   by Edvard Grieg Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in...   performed by Maksim Mrvica Maksim Mrvica Maksim Mrvica is a Croatian pianist. He plays classical crossover music.- History :Mrvica was born in Šibenik, Croatia. He took up piano lessons from the age of nine from Marija Sekso and gave his first public performance in the same year. Just three years later he gave his first concert...	Gladiator soundtrack by Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
2006–2007		The Sea Hawk The Sea Hawk (1940 film) The Sea Hawk is a 1940 American Warner Bros. feature film starring Errol Flynn as an English privateer who defends his nation's interests on the eve of the Spanish Armada. The film was the tenth collaboration between Flynn and director Michael Curtiz. The film's screenplay by Howard Koch and Seton I...   by Erich Wolfgang Korngold Erich Wolfgang Korngold Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austro-Hungarian film and romantic music composer. While his compositional style was considered well out of vogue at the time he died, his music has more recently undergone a reevaluation and a gradual reawakening of interest...
2005–2006		Les Misérables Les Misérables (musical) Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....

Senior

Event	2011–12
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....	5th

Juvenile to junior

Event	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...								5th J.
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...				5th N.	13th J.		3rd J.	1st J.
U.S. Junior Championships		1st Ju.	3rd I.
Junior Grand Prix Final								4th J.
JGP SBC Cup, Japan								2nd J.
JGP Courchevel, France								3rd J.
Gardena Spring Trophy Gardena Spring Trophy The Gardena Spring Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition. It is held every spring in Val Gardena in Italy. Since its inception in 1990, it has been a junior-level competition. In 2006, it added a novice level competition...							2nd J.
NACS, Pittsburgh North American Challenge Skate The North American Challenge Skate was a series of annual summer figure skating competitions for American and Canadian figure skaters on the novice and junior levels. It was a developmental program rather than an elite competition series; the purpose of the program was to give young skaters a...				8th N.
Midwestern Sectionals Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance. Medals are...						8th J.	2nd J.
Southwestern Regionals							1st J.	1st J.
Pacific Coast Sectionals Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance...				2nd N.	1st J.
Southwest Pacific Regionals	9th Ju.	1st Ju.	1st I.	1st N.	2nd J.

• Ju = Juvenile level; I = Intermediate level; N = Novice level; J = Junior level

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