Maddie Ziegler started dancing at the age of 2, when her Mom signed her up at the Abby Lee Dance Company. Little did they know that they would be in a reality TV show, shot at the studio. The show made her very well known, for her dancing skills were mature for her age. She started to become noticed all over because of her beautiful dancing. She has won over 12 crowns from competitions, has won first place hundreds of times, and has won numerous titles at state, regional and national dance competitions. Maddie has also won many awards for her other hobbies, but she says that dance is her passion and her life (Maddie Ziegler Biography). Her passion definitely showed and she became recognized by another great artist, Sia.
In 2014, twelve year old Maddie was featured in Sia’s music video for Chandelier. The music video received over 1.4 billion views and an ARIA Music Award for Best Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, and a Grammy Award for Best Music Video. Even though this was a very successful music video, it wasn’t …show more content…
Maddie says, “most people are like, “Oh, you’re the girl from the ‘Chandelier’ video!”, and this is how she is mostly identified now. She also says that her experience with Sia, and being in her music videos, has helped her learn new styles of dance, and that has bettered her career (Sia's Dancer Mini-me, Maddie Ziegler, Talks…). In conclusion, Maddie has inspired people to work hard and never give up. She is one of the most well known young dancers, and this shows if you put in effort, you can become anything. With all of this, Maddie Ziegler has made a big impact in the world, and she has inspired many people, and dancers. Her life story, and all of the stories she has told with her dancing, she has shown motivation and perseverance. She has shown where hard work can lead