Mark Ballas Blog

First rehearsal pic

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:17:23 +0000

If this picture is any indication, Bristol and Mark will have a great time! Mark is pulling out his arsenal of fun faces to help her relax and feel comfortable. This is going to be a fun team to watch on that floor!

Mark on Melissa and Joey

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:14:05 +0000

Mark Ballas partnered Melissa Joan Hart during season 9 of Dancing With the Stars. Now he will guest star on her new series Melissa and Joey.The ABC Family original comedy airs on Tuesdays at 8PM EST. Mark will appear on the September 28 episode.

Mark Ballas on Season 11 Dancing With the Stars

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:27 +0000

The cast of season 11 DWTS was announced on August 30, 2010 and the pairings on September 1. The cast not only includes Two time DWTS winner Mark Ballas, but also his father, Corky Ballas.

Mark is paired with Bristol Palin. Bristol is an abstinence spokesperson and best known as the daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

Corky is paired with Florence Henderson. Florence is an actress who is best known for her role of Carol Brady on the Brady Bunch.

Other members of the cast include Audrina Partridge, Brandy, David Hasselhoff, Michael Bolton, Margaret Cho, Jennifer Grey, Rick Fox, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Kyle Massey and Kurt Warner . They are joined by pros Tony Dovalani, Maks Chmerkovsky, Anna Trebunskaya, Chelsie Hightower, Louis Van Amstel, Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Lacey Schwimmer and Kym Johnson.

Dancing with the Stars premieres Monday September 20 at 8PM EST.

Mark & Bristol on GMA

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:29:48 +0000

Mark Ballas was named as the partner for Bristol Palin during Good Morning America.

Mark Ballas on DWTS Season 11

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:15:39 +0000

Two time champion of Dancing With the Stars Mark Ballas will once again grace the dance floor. His partner for this season will be Bristol Palin. The announcement was made on Good Morning America this morning and the remaining cast will be announced tomorrow.

ET posted an interview on their site with the two.

http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/08/90601/

Another interview
http://www.examiner.com/tv-in-national/bristol-palin-partners-with-mark-ballas-on-dancing-with-the-stars

Good luck Mark and Bristol!

Mark Ballas at the House of Blues

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:30:58 +0000

Mark Ballas will be performing an acoustic show at the Voodoo Lounge in the House of Blues. The date is September 2 and the performance time is 10:30PM.
Join Mark for what we know will be a great show!

Mark Ballas performs Balloon

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:14:55 +0000

Mark’s latest song is “Balloon”. This song is yet to be recorded but thanks to Megan Rogers we have this video of Mark performing the song for the first time

Mark Ballas at the Viper Room

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:58:54 +0000

Mark played the Viper room in West Hollywood on August 19. Seems a good time was had by all!

Mark and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:12:14 +0000

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is an ABC network show which strives to provide lots of light in a sometimes dark world. Deserving families receive a remodeled home courtesy of host Ty Pennington and his crew. They involve the neighborhood and spread encouragement in every way they can.

August 15 Mark Ballas joined Derek Hough, Chelsie Hightower, Anna Trebuyskya, and Tony Dovolani in Wisconsin to help another family’s plight be improved. No date for the airing of the show yet, but it is definitely one you won’t want to miss!

Mark Ballas guitar solo

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:49:13 +0000

Here’s a great video of Mark’s solo from All Tied Up. This was shot at the House Of Blues.