Maddie Ziegler
Madison "Maddie" Nicole Ziegler, born on September 30, 2002 to Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, is an American dancer, singer, actress, model, and television personality. Maddie started out her stardom at the age of seven when she competed on the popular CBS televised dance competition (judged by famous dancers such as Paula Abdul), Live to Dance. Although her episode never aired she to the show's cancellation, there are clips of her performind on the show online. One year later, Maddie's fame sprouted when her mother signed her, as well as her younger sister Mackenzie, onto Lifetime's popular reality television show Dance Moms. The show follows young girls and their mothers across the United States to various dance competitions. In 2012, Maddie was cast for a small role in Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva as young Deb. In 2013, Ziegler guest-starred on Lifetime's Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, a televised dance competition judged and hosted by Abby Lee Miller, performing a solo on the show. Maddie hit the ball off right in 2014; no sooner had the year changed than Maddie was co-starring in Mackenzie as Mack Z's music video for her hit single, "It's a Girl Party." Maddie's next step was recording and co-starring in the music video for "Freaks Like Me," a song sung by Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, Mack Z, and Maddie Ziegler, featuring Todrick Hall. Later, popular American singer/songwriter Sia contacted Ziegler via Twitter asking if she was interested in dancing in her music video for "Chandelier." Maddie has received much fame from this music video, including getting to participate in MTV's Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel, the Ellen DeGeneress Show, two appearances on the Today Show: Australia, and many more oppurtunities.
Dances
Solos
Rhythm in Your Nursery Rhymes - tap
Sunshine and Lollipops - tap
Big Bow Wow - musical theater
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - lyrical
USO Show - tap
Cry - lyrical
- 1ST petite solo - StarQuest Dance Competition in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- 1ST advanced mini soloist - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1ST 5-star 9-11 solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Providence, Rhode Island
Acapella - tap
- 3RD advanced mini soloist - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Beautiful - lyrical
- 1ST 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Providence, Rhode Island
Angel - lyrical
- 1ST 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Uncasville, Connecticut
Universe - lyrical
- 1ST 8 & under solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Orlando, Florida
Disappear - contemporary
- 2ND junior solo - iHollywood in Los Angeles, California
Manhattan - lyrical
- 1ST petite solo - Starbound Talent Competition (Nationals) in Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Star of the Show - musical theater
- 1ST petite level II solo - Dance Troupe Inc in Greensboro, North Carolina
Lights, Camera, Action - jazz
- 3RD overall junior solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Nutley, New Jersey
Girl I Wanna Be - lyrical
- 1ST petite intermediate solo - Hollywood Vibe in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1ST junior solo - Starpower Talent Competition in Long Island, New York
- 1ST small fry solo - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Maestro Man - ethnic
- 3RD elementary 1-3 solo - MA Dance in Clute, Texas
Every Little Step - lyrical
- 1ST junior lyrical solo - Hollywood Vibe in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
I'm Already There - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Fire and Ice Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
All of My Life - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - American Dance Alliance in Miami, Florida
Reflections - contemporary
- 1ST petite level II solo - Rising Star Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
- 1ST junior solo - Company Dance Competition
Quiet Voices - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Highland, Michigan
- Miss Small Fry - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In My Heart - lyrical
- did not place - Starbound Talent Competition
- 2ND junior solo - Energy Dance Competition
Airmail Special - tap
- 3RD small fry solo - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Helen Keller - contemporary
Looking For a Place Called Home - contemporary
- 2ND junior solo - Starpower Talent Competition in
- unknown scoring - Starpower Talent Competition in
Mom, It'll Never Be the Same - lyrical
I Can't Find the Words - lyrical
- 1ST 9-11 solo - Starpower Talent Competition
This is Me Over You - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Starbound Talent Competition
Piece of My Heart - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Los Angeles, California
Telling Myself - lyrical
- 2ND junior solo - Energy Dance Competition (Nationals) in Los Angeles, California
Don't Leave Me - lyrical
Quicksand - lyrical
Showing You My Heart - lyrical
You Don't Know Me - lyrical
Lifeline - lyrical
Uphill Battle - contemporary
Leaving Berlin - lyrical
I'm Trying - contemporary
They'll Never Change - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Energy Dance Competition
I'm on My Way - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts
Be Anything - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts
You and Me Against the World - tap
Survivor - contemporary
Holding On - lyrical
Drowning - contemporary
Amazing Grace - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in New Orleans, Louisiana
A Dancer is Born - lyrical
Maddie - musical theater
- 1ST junior solo - Starbound Talent Competition
Birthday - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2ND junior solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Down My Spine - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition
Ballerina - ballet
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts
Timeless - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts
The Game of Love - tap
- 1ST overall solo - World Class Talent Experience
Come to the Cabaret - musical theater
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts
Happiness - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Believe Talent Competition
- 1ST junior solo - Energy Dance Competition
Fool Me Once - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition
Oscar, Emmy, Tony - lyrical
Duets
Miracle Worker (with Brittany Pent) - contemporary
Everlasting Friends (with Chloe lukasiak) - lyrical
- 1ST junior duet/trio - Starbound Talent Competition in Vorhees, New Jersey
- 1ST advanced mini duet/trio - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Black Swan (with Chloe Lukasiak) - contemporary ballet
Inside of Me (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
Dream (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
We're Alright (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
Confessions (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
Sugar and Spice (with Kendall Vertes) - jazz
Bodies Electric (with Kendall Vertes) - contemporary
Run From Mother (with Mackenzie Ziegler) - contemporary
Two Sapphires (with Kalani Hilliker) - contemporary
That Girl's Just Gotta Be Kissed - musical theater
Trios:
Eyes in the Back of My Head (with Paige Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - musical theater
Camille, Collette, and Fifi (with Paige Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - musical theater
Pin-Up Girls (with Paige Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - musical theater
15 Minutes of Fame (with Paige Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - jazz
Over and Over (with Paige Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - contemporary
Whatever I Want (with Nia Frazier and Chloe Lukasiak) - jazz
Somebody Told Me (with Brooke Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - contemporary
Writing All These Words (with Brooke Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - contemporary
Nothing More Annoying Than a Man (with Chloe Lukasiak and Kendall Vertes) - musical theater
We Believe (with Chloe Lukasiak and Kendall Vertes) - jazz
Dance Titles
- Miss Petite Fire and Ice 2009
- Small Fry Miss Dance Educators of America 2009 (Rhythm in Your Nursery Rhymes)
- Petite Miss Dance of Pennsylvania 2010
- Petite Miss Dance of America 2010
- WCDE Elite Mini Dancer 2011
- Hollywood Vibe Regional Junior Dancer of the Year 2011
- Small Fry Miss Dance Educators of America 2011 (Somewhere Over the Rainbow)
- Petite Miss StarQuest 2011 (Cry)
- Petite Miss Starpower 2011 (Angel)
- Petite Miss Starpower 2011 (Universe)
- Little Miss Starbound 2011 (Manhattan)
- Junior Miss Energy 2012 (Quiet Voices)
- Junior Miss Starpower 2012 (Looking For a Place Called Home)
- Small Fry Miss Dance Educators of America 2012 (Quiet Voices)
- Junior Miss Energy 2013 (Maybe They'll Change)
- Junior Miss Nexstar 2013 (Drowning)
- Junior Miss Nexstar 2013 (Holding On)
- Junior Miss Masters of Dance Arts 2013 (Amazing Grace)
- WCDE Elite Junior Dancer 2014
- Junior Miss Energy 2014 (Happiness)