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
- 1ST small fry solo - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1ST small fry solo; Small Fry Miss DEA 2009 - Dance Educators of America (nationals) in New York City, New York
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 Dance Competition in Providence, Rhode Island
Acapella - tap
- 3RD advanced mini soloist - Onstage New York in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Beautiful - lyrical
- 1ST 8 & under solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Providence, Rhode Island
Angel - lyrical
- 1ST 8 & under solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Uncasville, Connecticut
Universe - lyrical
- 1ST 8 & under solo - Starpower Dance 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 Dance 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 in Paramous, New Jersey
- 2ND junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in
Airmail Special - tap
- 3RD small fry solo - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Helen Keller - contemporary
- 4TH junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Waterford, Michigan
Looking For a Place Called Home - contemporary
- 2ND junior solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Providence, Rhode Island
- unknown scoring - Starpower Dance Competition in Providence, Rhode Island
Mom, It'll Never Be the Same - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Atlanta, Georgia
I Can't Find the Words - lyrical
- 1ST 9-11 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This is Me Over You - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Starbound Talent Competition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Piece of My Heart - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Hollywood, California
Telling Myself - lyrical
- 2ND junior solo - Energy Dance Competition (Nationals) in Los Angeles, California
Don't Leave Me - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Denver, Colorado
Quicksand - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - WILD Dance Intensive in Detroit, Michigan
Showing You My Heart - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Xpression Dance Competition in St. Louis, Missouri
You Don't Know Me - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Lifeline - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Xpression Dance Competition in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Uphill Battle - contemporary
- 2ND junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Leaving Berlin - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio
I'm Trying - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
They'll Never Change - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio
I'm on My Way - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Be Anything - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Fort Wayne, Indiana
You and Me Against the World - tap
- 2ND junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Syracuse, New York
Survivor - contemporary
Holding On - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Believe Talent Competition in Sandusky, Ohio
Drowning - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - Believe Talent Competition in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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 in Atlantic City
Birthday - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Wheeling, West Virginia
- 2ND junior solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Down My Spine - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Orlando, Florida
Ballerina - ballet
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Atlanta, Georgia
Timeless - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Detroit, Michigan
The Game of Love - tap
- 1ST overall solo - World Class Talent Experience in Rockville, Maryland
Come to the Cabaret - musical theater
- 1ST junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Buffalo, New York
Happiness - lyrical
- 1ST junior solo - Believe Talent Competition in Woodbridge, Virginia
- 1ST junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Waterford, Michigan
Fool Me Once - contemporary
- 1ST junior solo - Sheer Talent Competition in Wayne, New Jersey
Oscar, Emmy, Tony - lyrical
Duets:
Miracle Worker (with Brittany Pent) - contemporary
- 1ST teen duet - Hollywood Vibe in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
- 1ST junior duet - Fire and Ice Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Black Swan (with Chloe Lukasiak) - contemporary ballet
Inside of Me (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
- 1ST junior duet/trio - Starbound Talent Competition in Long Island, New York
Dream (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
We're Alright (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
- 1ST junior duet - Masters of Dance Arts in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Confessions (with Chloe Lukasiak) - lyrical
Sugar and Spice (with Kendall Vertes) - jazz
- 2ND level II junior duet - Dance Troupe Inc in Greensboro, North Carolina
Bodies Electric (with Kendall Vertes) - contemporary
- 1ST junior duet - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational in Buffalo, New York
Run From Mother (with Mackenzie Ziegler) - contemporary
- 1ST junior duet - Xpression Dance Competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Two Sapphires (with Kalani Hilliker) - contemporary
- ? - NUVO Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1ST preteen duet - Sheer Talent Competition in Bronx, New York
That Girl's Just Gotta Be Kissed - musical theater
- 2ND junior duet - In10sity Dance Competition in Cleveland, Ohio
Trios:
Eyes in the Back of My Head (with Paige Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - musical theater
- unknown scoring - Fire and Ice Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Camille, Collette, and Fifi (with Paige Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - musical theater
- 1ST small fry duo/trio - Dance Educators of America in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1ST small fry duo/trio - Dance Educators of America (nationals) in New York City, New York
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
- 2ND junior trio - Hollywood Vibe in St. Louis, Missouri
Whatever I Want (with Nia Frazier and Chloe Lukasiak) - jazz
- did not place - Company Dance
Somebody Told Me (with Brooke Hyland and Chloe Lukasiak) - contemporary
- 1ST junior duet/trio - Energy Dance Competition in Highland, Michigan
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
- 1ST junior trio - Energy Dance Competition in Highland, Michigan
LOL (with Nia Frazier and Kendall Vertes) - lyrical
Groups(outside of Dance Moms) :
Little Indians - n/a (with Selah Curran, Brooke Kosinski, Mackenzie Ziegler, and others)
5 Little Monkeys - acrobatic (with Nia Frazier, Paige Hyland, and others)
Lullaby of Broadway - tap (with Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, and others)
All That Jazz - jazz (with Nia Frazier, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, and others)
The Chicks - jazz (with Nia Frazier, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, and others)
Barnyard - tap (with Brooke Hyland, Olivia Ice, Katherine Narasimhan, and others)
Angels Among Us - lyrical (with Nick Dobbs, Nina Cerniglia, Sarah Hunt, Brooke Kosinski, Mackenzie Ziegler, and others)
A Thousand Years - pointe (with Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Chloe Lukasiak, and Keara Sweeney)
Man of La Mancha - acrobatic (with Elissa Berardi, Nia Frazier, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Kendall Vertes, Ryleigh Vertes, Auriel Welty, and others)
Free the People - contemporary (with Elissa Berardi, Nick Dobbs, Nia Frazier, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Chloe Lukasiak, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Brandon Pent, Stephanie Pittman, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Kendall Vertes, Ryleigh Vertes, Eve Vinkler, Auriel Welty, and others)
Reign Dance - lyrical (with Elissa Berardi, Kassidy Leon, Nina Linhart, Malena Maust, Katherine Narasimhan, Stephanie Pittman, Hope Roberts, Elizabeth Rohm, Keara Sweeney, Kendall Vertes, Ryleigh Vertes, and Auriel Welty)
GNO - jazz (with Nia Frazier, Sarah Hunt, Brooke Kosinski, Sammie Lenzi, Kendall Vertes, and Mackenzie Ziegler)
Little Party - jazz (with Nina Cerniglia, Selah Curran, Kylie Edwards, Nia Frazier, Sarah Hunt, Brooke Kosinski, Sammie Lenzi, Anastasia Rose, Kendall Vertes, and Mackenzie Ziegler)
Blame It on the Boogie - tap (with Selah Curran, Kylie Edwards, Brooke Kosinski, and Mackenzie Ziegler)
Prayer - lyrical (with Brooke Kosinski, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, and Keara Sweeney)
Just Another Number - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Kamryn Beck, Nia Frazier, Katherine Narasimhan, Keara Sweeney, Kendall Vertes, and Mackenzie Ziegler)
America Gone - contemporary (with Payton Ackerman, Mariah Aivazis, Nia Frazier, Olivia Ice, Brooke Kosinski, Sammie Lenzi, Kassidy Leon, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Kendall Vertes, Ryleigh Vertes, Eve Vinkler, Auriel Welty, and Mackenzie Ziegler)
Birds of a Feather - acrobatic (with Mariah Aivazis, Nia Frazier, Brooke Kosinski, Sammie Lenzi, Kassidy Leon, Katherine Narasimhan, Hope Roberts, Ian Schmoke, Keara Sweeney, Alison Taylor, Kendall Vertes, Ryleigh Vertes, and Mackenzie Ziegler)
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)
Fun Facts
Maddie has been in more than 5 music videos.
Maddie played the role of young Deb on Drop Dead Diva and learned a dance routine for the episode, portraying Deb as a young dancer.
Her favorite solo as of season 3.5 of Dance Moms would be "Uphill Battle" because it was challenging and was different from the choreography she usually gets.
Her sister Mackenzie also dances at the Abby Lee Dance Company.
Maddie was tweeted by the famous popstar Sia in 2014 and was asked to star in the music video for "Chandelier." The video has over 70,000,000 views as of August 2014.
Her best friends are Kalani Hilliker and Kendall Vertes.
Her and Kendall call themselves "bros."
Maddie and Mackenzie began homeschooling for the 2013-2014 school year in order to focus on dance.
Maddie takes classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acrobatics, lyrical, and contemporary.
Maddie was originally named Taylor but Melissa and Kurt changed her name to Madison shortly after she was born.
