Dance Mom's Maddie Ziegler Talks Fall Fashion Trends, Abby Lee Miller, and More

GLAMOUR: You make them look so easy.

Maddie: It depends on what it is. Sometimes, if I just do a normal one, that will be fine. But sometimes, we change it up, because you can't have the same exact turn section. So when we change it up, it definitely gets more difficult. As I'm growing as a dancer, I need to put harder sections in my solos.

GLAMOUR: How about off the stage: What are your some of your favorite moves to whip out on the dance floor?

Maddie: I am more fun and crazy when I'm with my friends. These days, we are doing the whip and the nae nae. I'm always doing that. And I always love doing the worm. My sister and I and my whole group—somehow we get it to work really well. It's really funny when we all do it together because we are all in this big group coming towards you doing the worm. It's funny.

GLAMOUR: Since we're nowhere near as talented as you are, what are the best tips you can give us to impress on the dance floor?

Maddie: This isn't even really involving dance, but you need to have some personality and show that you are having fun. Sometimes, it's not all about the technique. Sometimes it's about really showing every that you are into it. And I would say that you need to have some sort of trick that impresses someone.

GLAMOUR: What are some tricks or dance moves that we could do?

Maddie: You could probably do a cartwheel, or maybe a single or double pirouette, if you're feeling it. I feel like that is what impresses someone, either a flip or some type of turn or jump.

GLAMOUR: Let's say we found ourselves in a dance battle. What's the one move we should whip out to guarantee a victory?

Maddie: The worm—that'd be sick! Because if you do it funny and you do it good, people will like it. Technically, it's impressive too.

GLAMOUR: You've had an amazing dance career already at the age of 12, but you've also done some incredible things in the world of fashion—including Glamour's new fall trend's video—and TV. Where do you see your career taking you in the future?

Maddie: I want to stay with dancing, because that's what I want to do the rest of my life. I want to be in film and be acting and maybe even modeling a little bit. But when I grow up, my dream job would be to be in movies and scripted TV shows, more on the serious side. I don't know what I want to do exactly with my dancing, maybe some dance companies or even just dancing in film. That would be so much fun, like a Step Up.

GLAMOUR: We could totally see you in the next Center Stage.

Maddie: That's one of my favorite movies!

GLAMOUR: People have watched you on TV for the last four years—but is there anything they would be surprised to know about you?