Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye (2024)

"Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye" is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season of Dance Moms. It first aired May 24, 2016.

Synopsis

For the first time ever, Maddie and Mackenzie sit down with Abby and give an exclusive take on their Dance Moms journey before they say their final farewell. We’ll relive their triumphs and heartbreaks and finally get answers to the questions we’re all dying to know, plus we'll hear the scoop on what’s to come for the Ziegler sisters after Dance Moms.^[2]

Event Attended

Throwback Special on March 4, 2016

Performances Shown

• "Run From Mother" duet from She's a Maniac
• Maddie's "Showing You My Heart" solo from Bye Bye Baby
• Maddie's "Happiness" solo from Chloe Gets Revenge
• Mackenzie's "Bully" solo from Mack Z vs. Abby Lee
• "Winter's War" group dance from Melissa's Announcement

Clips of various other dances were shown as well.

• Maddie's "Helen Keller" solo from I Know What You Did Last Competition
• "The Huntress" group dance from Maddie Has a Secret
• Maddie's "I Can't Find The Words" solo from Guess Who's Back?
• "The Waiting Room" group dance from Chaos at Nationals
• "Voices in My Head" group dance from West Coast Strikes Back
• Maddie's "The Woods" solo from Baby Dance Mama Drama
• Maddie's "Someone Special" solo from Chaos at Nationals
• "Beautiful Revenge" group dance from Big Trouble in the Big Apple
• "The Panic Room" group dance from Abby vs. Kira...AGAIN!
• Mackenzie's "Hollywood" solo from New Girl In Town
• "Country Cuties" group dance from Do-Si-Do and Do-Si-Don't
• "Yum Yum" group dance from Wingman Down
• Mackenzie's "Killer Bee" solo from Nationals 90210
• "Tribal Council" group dance from No More Crybabies
• "Kinky Boots" group dance from Sister Showdown
• "Party, Party, Party" group dance from The Competition Begins
• Maddie's "Angel" solo from She's a Fighter
• Maddie's "Quiet Voices" solo from Waiting for Joffrey
• Maddie's "Star of the Show" solo from Everyone's Replaceable
• "Sassy Dolls" group dance from Everyone's Replaceable
• Mackenzie's "Bigger Isn't Better" solo from Brooke's Turning Point
• Maddie's "Maestro Man" solo from Jill on the Rampage
• Maddie's "In My Heart" solo from Abbygeddon
• Maddie's "Breaking Down Walls" solo from The Apple of Her Eye
• Maddie's "You Don't Know Me" solo from You've Been Unfriended
• Maddie's "Amazing Grace" solo from The Big, Not So, Easy
• Maddie's "All God's Creatures" solo from Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby
• Mackenzie's unseen "Disco Dude" solo from Video Killed the ALDC Star
• Maddie's "Lizzie Borden" solo from Abby Lee Horror Story
• "Straight Outta Pittsburgh" group dance from Mini Dancers, Big Drama

Other Information

• This is the final episode to feature Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler.
• The Ziegler sisters and Abby will be the only ones featured in this episode.
• This episode will be similar to the throwback episodes that were shown in Season 5.
• Due to a license agreement, a different song was used when "Winter's War" was shown.
• The episode title is referred to as "The Final Curtain" on the Lifetime May 2016 Premiere Highlights on A+E Networks site; however the episode is called "Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye" on the TVGuide Listings, Zap2It TV schedule as well as Lifetime's Dance Moms page.^[3][4][5]
• During the five week hiatus:
  • March 5: Mackenzie, Kendall & Maddie competed at Sheer Talent with ALDC PA.
  • March 7: Brian Friedman held a masterclass at ALDC PA.
  • March 7: Nia did a video shoot for an upcoming project.
  • March 12: The cast attended the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards where Dance Moms was nominated for "Favorite Talent Competition" but lost to "The Voice". The girls also presented for Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa's performance.^[6]
  • March 13: Final day of recording for Mackenzie's new album. The release date is currently unknown.
  • March 14-24: Abby's European tour. Brynn also assisted at the events.^[7]
  • March 21: Official music video for Sia's "Cheap Thrills" featuring Maddie was released.^[8]
  • March 28: Nia did a photoshoot with David Hoffman (Sharkcookie) for Sally Miller clothing. Ava and Lillia Buckingham were also part of the photoshoot.
  • March 29: Nia and JoJo were seen attending the "High Strung" movie premier. Chloe was also there and Nia performed her song DJ Fav. (Nia: Interview, Performance; JoJo: Interview; Chloe: Interview)
  • March 31: ALDC Pittsburgh dancers had their annual recital photoshoot for the program book.
  • April: Kendall and the Zieglers held meet and greets in Nashville, TN (April 2) and Atlanta, GA (April 3). JoJo also held meet and greets in Kansas City (April 1) and Dallas, TX (April 2).
  • April 8: Kalani performed at Nuvo for Club Dance. She tied for 4th place overall in the Teen Division alongside 2 other dancers. She also received a DJs pick award, meaning she scored 291+ out of 300. Video

Picture Gallery

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Video Gallery

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References