Mackenzie Ziegler

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.

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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.

Music Statistics

Music Videos

It's a Girl Party
Shine
I Gotta Dance

Albums

Mack Z (2014)

1. 1 on the iTunes pop album charts
2. 7 on the iTunes overall album charts

Singles

It's a Girl Party

1. 1 on the iTunes pop charts

Shine

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

Sink or Swim - acrobatic jazz

Superstar - acrobatic

Bat Crazy - acrobatic

1ST overall junior solo -

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

Run From Mother (with Maddie Ziegler) - contemporary

Big Finish (with Brooke Kosinski) - specialty

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

Lucy and Ethel (with JoJo Siwa) - musical theater

? - Starbound Dance Competition in ?, California

Bombshell (with Brooke Kosinski) - musical theater

1ST overall mini duet/trio - JUMP Dance Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Little Girl Who Lived Down the Lane (with Nia Frazier) - contemporary

2ND overall junior duet/trio - Energy Dance Competition in

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

Petite Miss National Energy 2012

WCDE Elite Mini Dancer 2014

Junior Miss National Sheer Talent 2014

Runner-Up Placements

JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013 - Pittsburgh

JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013 - Orlando

1ST - Petite Miss National Masters of Dance Arts 2013

2ND - Junior Miss Energy 2014

Fun Facts

Mackenzie's seasonal solos at the ALDC have been Let Me Entertain You, Mouse Trap, Daisy Chains, Boys Like You, Red, Out of My Mind, and Take That.
Mackenzie's seasonal duets at the ALDC have been Abba Dabba Honeymoon, Together Wherever We Go, Big Finish, Bombshell, and The Little Girl Who Lived Down the Lane.
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.