Mark Ballas

We were both bummed about being saved last, so this week we kicked things up a notch. We danced the cha-cha this week, and I wanted Candace to get out of her shell and become the confident, sexy woman I know she can be. I'm so proud of what Candace did this week, and the work she put into the dance. She realized it's OK to have fun and be yourself. Like she said, confidence is sexy, and when Candace is confident, she's at her best.

I have to say it was rough being saved last again this week. I was nervous before elimination, but again I had a feeling we were OK and we'd make it through. I felt confident in our performance last week, and I know our fans have our backs. A huge thank-you to the fans for voting for us.

Drew and Cheryl did a great job this season. They really brought a lot of fun to the show. I know we're all going to miss having them around.

Next week is Latin Week on the show and we've got some fun stuff up our sleeves. This week is another busy week of rehearsals, and Candace and I are going to be working as hard as ever to kill it. If you want to see us continue on, there's still time to vote. Voting is open until 5 p.m. PST.

I've also got something very special to announce this week. It all starts today at 1:00 p.m. PST on my Facebook page (http://facebook.com/markballas). It's gonna be a fun couple of weeks.

Until next week,

Mark Ballas

Week six of Dancing With the Stars was Party Anthem Night, with each of the couples dancing to a popular dance anthem.   Mark and Candace danced the cha cha to I Love It by Icona Pop and earned a score of 32 from the four judges.  They were called safe and move on to week seven of the competition.