New Website!!!

Finally! :) Check out the new Bewitching Ballas website: http://www.bewitching-ballas.com/ Update your bookmarks. ;) It is still under construction, but there is a lot over there to check out! I hope that you like the new design. Please leave comments and let me know what you think! :)

From here on out, all updates will happen at the new site. This site will continue to be accessible, but will no longer be updated.

See ya at the new site! :D

Mark at Peace Love World event

Mark posing at a Peace Love World event.

photo copyright Peace Love World, 2010

Marky and Gran :)

Mark celebrated his grandmother's 73rd birthday last night...here is a little pic he posted. Cute :)

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Mark Pic

The weebly site is still down...GRRRR. So, I'll just post over here for now and move it over later.

I thought this was a good pic of Mark...surprising the paparazzi managed to get a good pic. lol

Causing mayhem.... :)

Hangin' with Benji :)

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Media from the Emmys

Mark is in this one, talking about his hair (he plans to keep it for this season of DWTS...yay! I really like it) and DWTS. From ET:


Uploaded by Heidi (PureDerekHough): Derek, Chelsie, and Mark talking about DWTS rumors. From Entertainment Tonight on August 23, 2010:


Also, uploaded by Heidi...Mark appears right at the end and the video stops before Mark speaks. :( I'll see if I can find a full version of this video in the future: From E!News:


If you all see anything more out there, just let me know. I looked everywhere and I didn't see anything else.

Mark at the movies

Test post from my droid. Hope this works. Hehehe

Here is a photobooth pic that Lacey posted of her, Mark and DJ at the movies. :) They went and saw The Last Exorcism last night. They all agreed it was a bad, lame movie. lol

© lacey schwimmer 2010

Quack

Awwww :)

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Donald and I

Donald and Marky watched "Marley and Me".  hehe :)

Mark still sicky, but getting better. He says he has a busy week next week....hmmmm....wonder why? ;) and yes, Mark, I know you don't always remember to slow down...it worries me a bit! Not good to have illness be the only thing to slow you down. Gotta take care of yourself! :)

I like the Lazy Smurf teeshirt. Kinda perfect, seeing that he said he's sort of the opposite of lazy. lol

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Mark at the Viper Room, pics

Here are some great pics that Megan (@meganjeanxoxo) took of the show:

photos copyright @meganjeanxoxo, 2010

Mark talks about Melissa & Joey on Entertainment Tonight

Mark, Joey, and Melissa talking about "Melissa & Joey":



Thanks to @xdancexx for the heads up! :)

Mark and Shirley at John Mayer concert

Mark took his momma, Shirley, to see John Mayer last night. Mark was sick yesterday and still sick today. Poor Marky. Get well soon!!  ::get well vibes::

Basically John Mayer is to Mark, as, Mark is to us. (How many of you are reminded of math class now?)  ;)

Here is a lovely pic he posted of the two of them:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Lyrics for "Balloon" by Mark Ballas

"Balloon" by Mark Ballas

Currently unreleased, 2010

Remember the quiet of the open,
While the flame kept burning,
You were learning, to be an open book with out a cover,
And with the same old story,
You reassure me

That I don't wanna turn my back on u.
Don't wanna see u come unglued.
Not gonna keep my heart too far away from you,
Tho I'm far away from you tonight,
I been thinkin about everythin we'd do.
Flyin away in this air balloon,
Maybe you'll fall back down,
And learn to love again,
Break the waves and let me in your balloon

Flyin high above the open,
And we keep on rising, realizing,
This wicker cradle big enough for two.
And while we're airborne, soaring,
I keep adoring you...

That I don't wanna turn my back on u.
Don't wanna see u come unglued.
Not gonna keep my heart too far away from you,
Tho I'm far away from you tonight,
I been thinkin about everythin we'd do.
Flyin away in this air balloon,
Maybe you'll fall back down,
And learn to love again,
Break the waves and let me in your balloon

Flyin your balloon,
I don't wanna move,
I'm flyin were flying
And I can barley move at all

That I don't wanna turn my back on u.
Don't wanna see u come unglued.
Not gonna keep my heart too far away from you,
Tho I'm far away from you tonight,
I been thinkin about everythin we'd do.
Flyin away in this air balloon,
Maybe you'll fall back down,
And learn to love again,
Break the waves and let me in your balloon

New addition to the Ballas family....

Meet Donald. :)

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Creative Arts Emmy Awards....part III :)

Found this one at the "Having My Say" blog:

photo copyright WENN Photo/FayesVision, 2010

Blog post at "I Need My Fix" that has tons of pics from the Red Carpet: http://www.ineedmyfix.com/2010/08/22/2010-creative-arts-emmy-awards-red-carpet-photos/, including this one:

photo copyright Fayes Vision/ WENN, 2010

Pics over at Getty: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/103531871/Getty-Images-Entertainment

More red carpet photos from Emmys

More of Mark at the Creative Arts Emmys:

From PicApp...be sure to check out the rest of the pics at PicApp. :)

Pics at FilmMagic: http://www.filmmagic.com/ItemListing.aspx?cgl=447054&str=82010&styp=clbi&navtyp=gls

Great pic of Mark, Chelsie, and Derek in the green room: http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=GLS====447970&c4nvi=3&str=82010&styp=clbi&nbc1=1

Arrival pics: http://wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?igi=447040&s=mark%20ballas&sfld=C&vwmd=e

Red carpet pics: http://wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?igi=447967&s=mark%20ballas&sfld=C&vwmd=e

Pics from AP: http://apimages.ap.org/Search.aspx?st=det&kw=%22mark%20ballas%22&showact=results&sort=date&intv=None&sh=10&kwstyle=or&adte=1282500648&pagez=60&cfasstyle=AND&ids=2010%20Primetime%20Creative%20Arts%20Emmy%20Awards%20-%20Arrivals

Mark Ballas at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Mark Ballas attended the 62nd Prime Time Creative Arts Emmy Awards with Chelsie Hightower (nominee) on August 21, 2010.  The event took place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles.

They look beautiful! :)

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America, 2010

There are a couple more pictures over at WireImage: http://wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?cbi=82010&igi=447967

:)

I'm goin' to Disneyland!

Yesterday, Mark and friends went to Disneyland. I'm pretty sure he had a good time. :D

Mark and Pluto:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Exorcist poses....freaky. (tweet 1, tweet 2)

photos copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Splash Mountain...hehehe:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

At the Captain EO movie:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

DWTS Mark Ballas T-Shirt Design Contest

Dancing with the Stars Fever has begun! The pros will learn if they have been selected for season 11 sometime between today and August 30th.  The new cast will be announced on August 30th.  Sometime after that, we will learn who Mark's partner is.  As soon as we learn who the partner is, this contest begins. I will post more info about exact dates as soon as we have more information.

But, to get you ready for the contest and thinking about it, here is some basic information for it. Please note that the exact rules may change before the beginning of the contest.

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Bewitching Ballas has teamed up with @Babettessugar on Twitter to bring you a fun t-shirt designing contest!

The idea is to design a t-shirt for Mark Ballas and his Season 11 dance partner.  The t-shirt should be focused on the TEAM...not just Mark.  So, no Team Mark Ballas shirts. We want to include the lady too! ;)  Hopefully they will come up with a team name quickly, so we can include that one the t-shirts. :)

The contest will begin immediately after we find out who Mark's Season 11 partner is. How long the contest lasts will depend on how much time we have until the season premiere.  Hopefully, we will have a good two weeks to accept entries and then a couple of days to vote on the winner. Voting will be blind. In other words, the artist's name will not be included with the photos of the tee-shirt designs during the voting period. We will announce the winner's name at the end of the contest.

Everyone will be able to vote for their favorite design and then the winning design will be printed and the tee-shirts will be sent to Mark and his partner so they may wear them. We will also offer the design online, for purchase by the fans, so we all can promote them!

The Rules:

1. The design must be created in black on a white background. It allows for cheaper printing and printing on many colored tees. :)
2. Designs need to be fairly simple. Don't get too complicated because that hikes up the cost...and we want everyone to be able to afford to buy a tee! :)
3. The design should only be on one side of the t-shirt. You may decide what side to put the design on (please let us know when you submit your entry)
4. Designs may be drawn on a computer or on paper and then scanned. You will submit a photo of your design to us by email.
5. You may design up to three (3) separate designs. Only one design will win the contest.
   

Stay tuned for more details! :)

Mark in Jesus Christ Superstar

Thanks to @purederekhough for giving me the heads up on some 'new' photos of Mark and Derek in Jesus Christ Superstar. :) I can't post the pics, but check out the slideshow over at SUN.

Mark and Derek starred in Jesus Christ Superstar in 2004 at the Millfield Arts Centre (on Twitter & on Facebook) in Edmonton, London, UK. Derek played Jesus and Mark played Judas.

Mark posted a bunch of pictures on MarkBallas.com a few years ago:

photos copyright Ballas family, 2004

Mark Ballas at the Viper Room, Aug 19, 2010

Some pics and Twitter reviews... :)  Hopefully some video gets posted on YouTube...I'll add that later :)

Posted by Anna: (Mark said he looks bald, bit it's just the lighting..he does have some hair. lol)

photo copyright Anna Trebunskaya, 2010

Posted by Bob Olejar:

photo copyright Bob Olejar, 2010

Mark posted this pic of him, Loren, Dan, and (bad me- I forgot the drummer's name!!):

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Oh and you can see his hair in that one. lol. I like the shaved head...it looks good on him. :)

Here are some rave reviews via Twitter:
@michi187: @OfficialMBallas great show tonight! U did an awesome performance. 


@billinlv: @OfficialMBallas RULED at the Viper Room tonight!!!!! Great show ASE!!! So glad I made it!!! :)

@atrebunskaya: At Viper room. @OfficialMBallas is killing it:) 

@DimitryL:  BEYOND KILLING IT. THIS GUY IS NO JOKE. I'M DONE! RT @atrebunskaya At Viper room. @OfficialMBallas is killing it :)

 

And finally, Mark enjoyed the show too: "Great show tonight at the viper room. And great night with friends... Disney Land tomo woohoo..."

Mark Ballas Music on Facebook

Have you checked out Mark's official Facebook fan page? Be sure to "like" the page...lots of new & fun things coming soon!  http://www.facebook.com/markballasmusic

And don't forget, Mark is performing at The Viper Room tonight...9:30pm. Don't miss it! :) 8852 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Video from The City Winery in NYC, 2009

huh...why didn't I post these with the pics a while back? lol Anyhoo, here are some videos of Mark's performance at The City Winery in NYC. He played there back in the preseason for season 9 (Sept 13, 2009) of DWTS, while he was training with Melissa Joan Hart. :)

Somebody:


Get Through (Almost Amy):


Pretty:


Light On:


Do It For You (Ballas Hough Band):


Sexual Healing/Waiting on the World to Change (cover):

Forgot one! ;)

Oh, whoops, forgot this pic. Mark posted this from the flight home from Wisconsin.

Sleepy Marky:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

More photos from EM:HE

Mark has posted some twitpics from Extreme Makeover :)

Mark and Anna:

Again :)

Mark and Tony...broke out the photo booth again. hehe

photos copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Mark Ballas at Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Not sure if I found everything...let me know if you've seen something out there I've missed. :D

Mark flew to Wisconsin on Sunday (August 15, 2010) to help with the demolition on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Chelsie, Anna, Derek, and Tony were also present.

Ty Pennington posted many pictures on his Twitter account:

 

 photos copyright Ty Pennington, 2010

Mark posted this photo of him and Anna at the airport...flew all night:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

PostCrescent has a bunch of pics:

photos copyright Anthony Wahl, 2010

Tweeter @SassyMonkey719 posted this pic of Mark and Derek:

photo copyright Niki (@SassyMonkey719), 2010

Video of the demolition. You can actually see Mark's arms in the crowd...but I included it mostly for the dance. This is their 'demolition' dance. lol


EMHE posted this behind the scenes video. Lots of Marky in this one :)


If I come across anything else, I'll add it! :)