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Mackenzie Frances Ziegler, born to Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler on June 4, 2004, is a dancer on Lifetime's reality television series Dance Moms, as well as a new up and coming popstar.

At the young age of 2, Gisoni enrolled Mackenzie in dance classes at Reign Dance Productions, where her sister Maddie already danced. Later, she became a member of the Abby Lee Dance Company. In 2011, the Zieglers were signed onto Dance Moms and have starred in it since.

In early 2014, it was announced that Mackenzie would be recording her first studio album under the stage name Mack Z, as well as filming a music video for her very first single, "It's a Girl Party." The music video was premiered on the Dance Moms: Girl Talk Reunion episode. Ziegler shot another music video for her song "Shine," in which Maddie played herself. The video showed Mackenzie's feelings of always being compared to her sister and wanting to be as talented as her. In November, Mack Z released a single entitled "Christmas All Year Long," as well as a music video for the song. The video was popular enough to reach the Billboard Top 100. Mackenzie later interviewed and performed for Billboard, along with Maddie. Mackenzie and her Dance Moms costars were supposed to star in kid rapper Matty B's music video "Turn Up the Track," and Mackenzie was supposed to be a featured singer. But due to Melissa's failure to fully read the contract with Matty B's manager, Mackenzie and a few of her friends were cut from the video. This conflict was shown in season 5 of Dance Moms.

In April 2015, Mackenzie announced via her social media and website that her fans had the chance to send in their own fanmade music videos. She would pick her favorites to go in her music video for "I Gotta Dance."

Mackenzie is a well-rounded performer. She acts, sings, dances, and models. To make time for all this, she began the 2013-2014 school year by being homeschooled with Maddie for the first time.

Dances

Solos:

Let Me Entertain You - musical theater

Mouse Trap - acrobatic

did not place - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Bigger Isn't Better - acrobatic

1ST overall junior petite solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Nutley, New Jersey

The Party Starts Right Now - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall junior petite solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Long Island, New York

If the Shoe Fits - acrobatic

10TH overall mini solo - Nexstar Talent Competition in Upland, California

Daisy Chains - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall petite solo - Energy Dance Competition in Waterford, Michigan

You Know You Love It - acrobatic

1ST overall junior petite solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hollywood - acrobatic

3RD overall mini solo - iHollywood Dance Competition in Beverly Hills, California

It's a Perfect Day for Fun - acrobatic

1ST overall elite mini solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Hollywood, California

Killer Bee - acrobatic

1ST overall petite solo - Energy Dance Competition (nationals) in Beverly Hills, California

Goody Goody - acrobatic

1ST overall elite mini solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Denver, Colorado

Lemonade - acrobatic jazz

2ND overall petite level 2 solo - Dance Troupe Inc in Greensboro, Virginia

Dancing Barefoot - contemporary

3RD overall elite petite solo - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational in Woodbridge, Virginia

Earthquake - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall mini solo - Xpression Dance Competition in St. Louis, Missouri

Love is War - acrobatic

2ND overall mini solo - Xpression Dance Competition in Bernardsville, New Jersey

Boys Like You - acrobatic jazz

3RD mini solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1ST overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Old West - acrobatic

2ND overall mini solo - Powerhouse Dance Competition Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana

California Adventure - acrobatic

1ST overall elite mini solo - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational in Syracuse, New York

Reach for the Stars - acrobatic

1ST overall elite mini solo - In10sity Dance Comepetition Invitational in Buffalo, New York

Dance Doctor - jazz

2ND overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts (nationals) in New Orleans, Louisiana

Take It to Go - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall elite mini solo - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational in Orlando, Florida

Love Overdose - acrobatic jazz

2ND overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Atlanta, Georgia

Red - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana
1ST overall mini solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cry - lyrical

2ND overall solo - World Class Talent Experience in Rockville, Maryland

Little Angel - lyrical acrobatic

1ST overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts Invitational in Buffalo, New York

Watch Me Fly - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Wheeling, West Virginia

Out of My Mind - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition (nationals) in Las Vegas, Nevada
3RD overall junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Waterford, Michigan

Boom Boom - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition Invitationals in New Jersey

Take That - acrobatic

3RD overall junior Solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Who You Are - lyrical acrobatic

Disco Dude - n/a

Duets:

Abba Dabba Honeymoon (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic

1ST overall petite duo/trio - Nexstar Talent Competition in Akron, Ohio

Together Wherever We Go (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic

Big Finish (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic

Snake Charmer (with Nia Frazier) - acrobatic

Circus Circus (with Nia Frazier) - acrobatic

top score - Energy Dance Competition in Chicago, Illinois

Reservation for Two (with Kendall Vertes) - acrobatic jazz

1ST overall junior duo/trio - Starbound Talent Competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Run From Mother (with Maddie Ziegler) - contemporary

1ST overall junior duet - Xpression Dance Competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan

We Hit Harder (with Asia Monet Ray) - jazz

1ST overall mini duet - Masters of Dance Arts Invitational in Charleston, West Virginia

Trios:

Girl Fun (with Nia Frazier and Paige Hyland) - acrobatic

did not place - Energy Dance Competition in Highland, Michigan

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us (with Nia Frazier and Paige Hyland) - acrobatic

5TH overall junior duo/trio - Starbound Talent Competition in Atlanta, Georgia

Dance Titles

Petite Miss Energy 2012 (Daisy Chains)

Petite Miss Energy 2012 (Killer Bee)*

WCDE Elite Mini Dancer 2014

Junior Miss Sheer Talent 2014 (Out of My Mind)*

Runner-Up Placements

JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013 - Pittsburgh

JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013 - Orlando

1ST - Petite Miss Masters of Dance Arts 2013 (Dance Doctor)*

2ND - Junior Miss Energy 2014 (Out of My Mind)

Fun Facts

Mackenzie's seasonal solos at the ALDC have been Let Me Entertain You, Mouse Trap, Daisy Chains, Boys Like You, Red, and Out of My Mind
Mackenzie's seasonal duets at the ALDC have been Abba Dabba Honeymoon, Together Wherever We Go, Big Finish
Mackenzie's favorite styles of dance are acro, jazz, and contemporary
Her best friend is Brooke Kosinski
Her rival in season 3 was Asia Monet Ray and her rival in season 4 was Tea' Adamson, but her biggest rival has always been her sister, Maddie
Mackenzie is often compared to Maddie by Abby, fans, friends, and family
Mackenzie doesn't like being compared to her sister because she feels like they are two different dancers that dance different styles and have different strengths

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 Mackenzie Frances Ziegler, born to Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler on June 4, 2004, is a dancer on Lifetime's reality television series ''Dance Moms'', as well as a new up and coming popstar.
-At the young age of 2, Gisoni enrolled Mackenzie in dance classes at Reign Dance Productions, where her sister Maddie already danced. Later, she became a member of the Abby Lee Dance Company. In 2011, the Zieglers were signed onto ''Dance Moms ''and have starred in it since. It was confirmed by their dance teacher, Abby Lee Miller, that filming for season 5 will begin in October of 2014.
+At the young age of 2, Gisoni enrolled Mackenzie in dance classes at Reign Dance Productions, where her sister Maddie already danced. Later, she became a member of the Abby Lee Dance Company. In 2011, the Zieglers were signed onto ''Dance Moms ''and have starred in it since.
-In early 2014, it was announced that Mackenzie would be recording her first studio album under the stage name Mack Z, as well as filming a music video for her very first single, "It's a Girl Party." The music video was premiered on the ''Dance Moms: Girl Talk Reunion'' episode. Ziegler is said to be recording a Christmas album and will be releasing a new music video for her latest single, "Shine," sometime soon.
+In early 2014, it was announced that Mackenzie would be recording her first studio album under the stage name Mack Z, as well as filming a music video for her very first single, "It's a Girl Party." The music video was premiered on the ''Dance Moms: Girl Talk Reunion'' episode. Ziegler shot another music video for her song "Shine," in which Maddie played herself. The video showed Mackenzie's feelings of always being compared to her sister and wanting to be as talented as her. In November, Mack Z released a single entitled "Christmas All Year Long," as well as a music video for the song. The video was popular enough to reach the Billboard Top 100. Mackenzie later interviewed and performed for Billboard, along with Maddie. Mackenzie and her Dance Moms costars were supposed to star in kid rapper Matty B's music video "Turn Up the Track," and Mackenzie was supposed to be a featured singer. But due to Melissa's failure to fully read the contract with Matty B's manager, Mackenzie and a few of her friends were cut from the video. This conflict was shown in season 5 of Dance Moms.
+In April 2015, Mackenzie announced via her social media and website that her fans had the chance to send in their own fanmade music videos. She would pick her favorites to go in her music video for "I Gotta Dance."
 Mackenzie is a well-rounded performer. She acts, sings, dances, and models. To make time for all this, she began the 2013-2014 school year by being homeschooled with Maddie for the first time.
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 Mouse Trap - acrobatic
 * did not place - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
-*
 Bigger Isn't Better - acrobatic
 * 1ST overall junior petite solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Nutley, New Jersey
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 If the Shoe Fits - acrobatic
 * 10TH overall mini solo - Nexstar Talent Competition in Upland, California
-Daisy Chains - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Jennine Wedge
+Daisy Chains - acrobatic jazz
 * 1ST overall petite solo - Energy Dance Competition in Waterford, Michigan
 You Know You Love It - acrobatic
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 Earthquake - acrobatic jazz
 * 1ST overall mini solo - Xpression Dance Competition in St. Louis, Missouri
-Love is War - acrobatic - choreographed by Jennine Wedge
+Love is War - acrobatic
 * 2ND overall mini solo - Xpression Dance Competition in Bernardsville, New Jersey
-Boys Like You - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Jennine Wedge
+Boys Like You - acrobatic jazz
 * 3RD mini solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * 1ST overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
-Old West - acrobatic - choreographed by Jennine Wedge
+Old West - acrobatic
 * 2ND overall mini solo - Powerhouse Dance Competition Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana
 California Adventure - acrobatic
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 Dance Doctor - jazz
 * 2ND overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts (nationals) in New Orleans, Louisiana
-Take It to Go - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Gianna Martello
+Take It to Go - acrobatic jazz
 * 1ST overall elite mini solo - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational in Orlando, Florida
-Love Overdose - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Gianna Martello
+Love Overdose - acrobatic jazz
 * 2ND overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Atlanta, Georgia
-Red - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Gianna Martello
+Red - acrobatic jazz
 * 1ST overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana
-* 1ST mini solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
+* 1ST overall mini solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
-Cry - lyrical - choreographed by Gianna Martello
+Cry - lyrical
 * 2ND overall solo - World Class Talent Experience in Rockville, Maryland
-Little Angel - lyrical acrobatic - choreographed by Gianna Martello
+Little Angel - lyrical acrobatic
 * 1ST overall mini solo - Masters of Dance Arts Invitational in Buffalo, New York
-Watch Me Fly - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Gianna Martello
+Watch Me Fly - acrobatic jazz
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Wheeling, West Virginia
-Out of My Mind - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Gianna Martello
+Out of My Mind - acrobatic jazz
+* 1ST overall junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition (nationals) in Las Vegas, Nevada
 * 3RD overall junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Waterford, Michigan
-* 1ST overall junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition (nationals) in Las Vegas, Nevada
+Boom Boom - acrobatic jazz
-Boom Boom - acrobatic
 * 1ST overall junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition Invitationals in New Jersey
-Take That - Jazz  Acrobatic
+Take That - acrobatic
-* 3RD Junior Solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
+* 3RD overall junior Solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
+Who You Are - lyrical acrobatic
+Disco Dude - n/a
 === Duets: ===
-Abba Dabba Honeymoon (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic - choreographed by Jennine Wedge
+Abba Dabba Honeymoon (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic
 * 1ST overall petite duo/trio - Nexstar Talent Competition in Akron, Ohio
-Together Wherever We Go (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic - choreographed by Jennine Wedge
+Together Wherever We Go (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic
-Big Finish (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic jazz - choreographed by Jennine Wedge
+Big Finish (with Brooke Kosinski) - acrobatic
 Snake Charmer (with Nia Frazier) - acrobatic
 Circus Circus (with Nia Frazier) - acrobatic
-* Top Score - Energy Dance Competition in Chicago, Illinois
+* top score - Energy Dance Competition in Chicago, Illinois
 Reservation for Two (with Kendall Vertes) - acrobatic jazz
 * 1ST overall junior duo/trio - Starbound Talent Competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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 Petite Miss Energy 2012 (''Daisy Chains'')
-Petite Miss Energy 2012 (''Killer Bee'')
+Petite Miss Energy 2012 (''Killer Bee'')*
-WCDE Elite Mini Dancer 2014 - Pittsburgh
+WCDE Elite Mini Dancer 2014
-Junior Miss Sheer Talent 2014 (''Red'') - Las Vegas
+Junior Miss Sheer Talent 2014 (''Out of My Mind'')*
 === Runner-Up Placements ===
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 JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013 - Orlando
-st - Petite Miss Masters of Dance Arts 2013 (''Dance Doctor'')
+ST - Petite Miss Masters of Dance Arts 2013 (''Dance Doctor'')*
+ND - Junior Miss Energy 2014 (''Out of My Mind'')
 == Fun Facts ==