Mark talks about Melissa & Joey on Entertainment Tonight

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



Thanks to @xdancexx for the heads up! :)

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! :)

Mark Ballas and the JabbaWockeeZ

Back in season 9 of DWTS, Mark and Lacey danced with the JabbaWockeeZ. I love me some JabbaWockeeZ. :)

Mark Ballas: Dancin' Fool!

:)

A few pics Mark has posted from Utah...dancing dancing dancing! :)  I love this tweet he posted today:

I love coming to teach at the vibe. So inspiring to create with amazing young artists, nothing but positivity here for me.... "live"

After a long day of dancing - Mark, Alan, Tanisha and furry friend:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Oh, man down!

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Got a flat tire!

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Update: Added this pic August 9, 2010 - Mark and Tanisha at Jamba after a long week of rehearsals:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Mark Ballas at the Dizzy Feet Gala - August 21, 2010

UPDATE: Dizzy Feet has been postponed (mostly likely due to the Creative Arts Emmy awards on the same day). Stay tuned for more info on when the Gala will be rescheduled.

Mark will be performing at the Dizzy Feet Gala this year. The Gala takes place at 7pm on August 21, 2010 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.  Tickets range from US $30.00 - US $100.00 and go on sale to the public on August 2, 2010.

From the ticketmaster page for Gala tickets:

A STAR STUDDED EVENING FEATURING YOUR FAVORITE DANCERS FROM "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE", "DANCING WITH THE STARS", CELEBRITY PERFORMERS & PRESENTERS. PLUS, SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY 2010 DIZZY FEET FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT DIZZY FEET FOUNDATION, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO TALENTED STUDENTS OF DANCE. THE DIZZY FEET FOUNDATION ALSO FUNDS & OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED DANCE PROGRAMS, EXPOSING CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME AREAS TO THE LIFELONG BENEFITS OF DANCE EDUCATION.

Mark Ballas in Utah

According to the ladies of Good Things Utah, Mark might be appearing on the show on Tuesday, August 3, 2010.

We know Mark will be in Utah because he tweeted that he is heading to Utah tonight to teach his VIBE kids a ChaCha/HipHop Vampire dance. Sounds interesting! :D

And in other news, Mark is in a new relationship. I know I don't normally talk about these things...but he's really in love this time. Apparently, she's quite the sexy thang. So, I just want to send him a congratulations and wish the happy couple all the best! ;) heehee (click the link....)

Mark Ballas on Samantha Who? in 2008

Getting excited about Mark's appearance on Melissa & Joey? Well, to whet your appetite some more...here is Mark's appearance on Samantha Who?, back in October of 2008.  It's the only video I could find and I can't embed it, so go over to YouTube to check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0k_7-_Ay0c. Sorry about the subtitles. :) Mark's appearance begins at about 1:35 :) "Mateo Romero"...what a name :D

image copyright ABC, 2008; screencapped by Bewitching Ballas

Mark & Kristi Mambo at BWAT in Hershey, PA

Big thanks to LIVELOVE8691 for this great video from the BWAT performance in Hershey, PA! Mark sure knows how to get the crowd going!

Fanvid: United States of Pop: Mark Ballas Style

Fun fanvid that will get you up and dancing...by swaywithme1

Mark Ballas Retro Videos: 2008 DWTS Tour

Here are a few videos from the 2008 DWTS tour from RockOnDance (Corky):

Mark Ballas as Nerd Man...hehehe love this! :D


Mark and Derek:


Mark and Derek again...same dance, different performance:

Mark Ballas at the 2010 National DanceSport Championships, April 9-11, 2010

Back in April (9-11, 2010), the 2010 National DanceSport Championships took place at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, California. Mark and other DWTS & SYTYCD dancers were present for some of the competition.

I found two photos at the Town Dancer blog that show Mark in the audience. Click on the photos to see a larger version. :)

photos copyright Calvin Ota, 2010

Here is an article that briefly mentioned the competition and Mark: http://www.tonic.com/article/top-dancers-compete-la/

Mark Ballas at Ballroom with a Twist, 7/17/10

In Hershey, PA at the Hershey Theatre on July 17, 2010 at 8:00 PM.  No filming was allowed, so no videos. :(

More bus troubles...the bus driver apparently got lost driving from NY to Hershey, PA and they were late getting to Hershey. :(

Jonathan Roberts posted a pic of the venue...really beautiful theater:

photo copyright Jonathan Roberts, 2010

Sabrina posted a pic of Mark and Kristi Yamaguchi practicing the Mambo:

photo copyright Sabrina Byan, 2010

Video of some rehearsal from @trenyce: http://yfrog.com/jqmxfz I can't embed :(
(note: DO NOT get all in a tizzy about Mark getting frustrated at the end. He's an artist, Sabrina is an artist. They work hard at what they do. When you are rehearsing, especially a dress rehearsal, you WILL get frustrated when you mess up and have to start over. It's called passion. It's called nerves. It's called "Dang-it-I-have-done-this-right-a-billion-times-so-why-not-right-now?!"  Mark was not disrespecting or hurting Sabrina.)


Anna posted a pic of Sabrina and Kristi during rehearsals...get down, ladies! hehehe:

photo copyright Anna Trebunskaya, 2010

Anna posted this pic of Mark & Kristi performing the Jive:

photo copyright Anna Trebunskaya, 2010

And finally, Anna also posted this pic of Sabrina and Mark performing the Cha Cha:

photo copyright Anna Trebunskaya, 2010

After the show (really? that late?) they went to the Hershey factory (is there a restaurant there? Maybe that's where they had supper...it would explain the late hour).  Mark shared this photo:

photo copyright Mark Ballas, 2010

Well, at least we know that aliens won't be able to read Marky's mind! ;) hehehe

And finally, Mark, Jonathan, and Anna flew back to LA...just in time for Marky to get a tiny amount of sleep (hopefully) before his show at House of Blues! :)

Mark Ballas at Ballroom with a Twist, 7/16/10

BWAT at Chautauqua, New York. :) Friday, July 16, 2010 at Chautauqua Institution.

Here is a write-up about the show from GoErie.com: "Ballroom With a Twist twists and shouts into Chautauqua"

Mark & Kristi Mambo (uploaded by gymfan66)


Mark & Kristi Jive (uploaded by gymfan66)


Sabrina, Jonathan, and Kristi are teasing Mark. (uploaded by gymfan66)
according to gymfan66 - "right before I started recording Johnathan asked Sabrina to demonstrate how Mark acted during reahersal when he gets frustarated haha"


Mark and Sabrina Cha Cha (uploaded by gymfan66)


Mark flew to NY state on Thursday afternoon (and didn't sleep well that night. Poor guy.) Rehearsals on Friday and the show Friday night. :) Apparently, on the way to the NY show (the 2nd stop on the tour), the tour bus broke down (that was carrying the company dancers). Then, after Friday's show, the 2nd tour bus didn't show up, so the entire cast (25 dancers) had to fit on one bus to drive to PA. Jonathan posted this pic of the crowded bus:

photo copyright Jonathan Roberts, 2010

Poor Mark looks so tired! Curled up with his luggage, dozing while sitting up on a loud, crowded bus. ick. :(

One of the company dancers, italoelgueta, tweeted that he was moving from the "party bus" to the "sleeping bus" at about 3am-ish local time (eastern). Well, at least the 2nd bus finally showed up.  o.O

After the show, Anna posted a bunch of pics from the show and backstage. Three of the pics included Marky:

Kristi and Mark dancing the Jive:

photo copyright Anna Trebunskaya, 2010

Sabrina, Mark, Jonathan, and Kristi talking to the crowd:

photo copyright Anna Trebunskaya, 2010

Mark and Jonathan hamming it up backstage:

photo copyright Anna Trebunskaya, 2010

Mark Ballas & Tanisha Belnap

Mark and Tanisha - Cha-Cha/Hip-Hop



Mark posted this video. :) Great dancing! Tanisha is always fun to watch. Mark seems to have taken her under his wing. His favorite student. :D  Apparently this took place after a day of auditions, but I don't know what the auditions were for.  Perhaps the Cinderella gig?

Mark posted a YouTube version too (same video, just diff format). I'll post it too:

Mark Ballas at Kristi Yamaguchi's "Dancing the Night Away"

Kristi Yamaguchi's annual charity event for her foundation "Always Dream" took place on Saturday, June 19th, 2010 at the Hilton Union Square, San Francisco. The event was named "Dancing the Night Away". Mark was a performer in the show.

Photographer Drew Altizer took many photos of the event.
The atmosphere:  http://www.drewaltizer.com/album.php?album_id=8286
Backstage: http://www.drewaltizer.com/album.php?album_id=8288
The Performances: http://www.drewaltizer.com/album.php?album_id=8289
Extras: http://www.drewaltizer.com/album.php?album_id=8284

Here are a few of Mark. There are tons of Mark photos over there, so be sure to check them out. Looks like Mark didn't attend the reception before the performance...he's not in any of the pictures. Maybe he was sleeping...he was going on very little sleep for many days. :)

The whole group:

Mark & Kristi in their Foxtrot outfits. Not sure why there are no pictures of the performance:

Mark & Chelsie, Samba:

Mark warming up for the music portion:

Mark singing:

Mark & Chelsie, Cha Cha:

Mark & Kristi, Mambo:

Final bow:

Mark & Kristi bow:

Everyone dances together:

All photos copyright Drew Altizer, 2010

Kristi & Mark - Foxtrot & Mambo

Since Mark and Kristi are performing their Mambo and Foxtrot tonight at Kristi's event, I figured it wouldn't hurt to revisit the original performances. ;)

Foxtrot, Season 6, Week 1 (score: 9, 9, 9):


Mambo, Season 6, Week 2 (score: 9, 9, 9):

Mark's first performance on DWTS

Marky's very first performance on the DWTS stage - the season 5 opening pro dance. Up front and center! :)

Mark Ballas in Ballroom with a Twist

Mark will be performing in Ballroom with a Twist on July 17, 2010 at the Hershey Theatre in Hershey, Pennsylvania (15 E. Caracas Avenue • PO Box 395 • Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033 • (717) 534-3405).

In addition, Mark's season 5 partner Sabrina and his season 6 partner Kristi will both be appearing. Tickets range from $25.00 - $100.00 per person.

Ballroom with a Twist is directed and choreographed by Louis van Amstel. Check out this website for more information about the show: http://scottstander.com/ (click on Ballroom with a Twist).  To buy tickets and look at the seating chart, please go to: http://www.hersheytheatre.com/performances_events/details.php?id=11236

My mom, YouTube, & Team Shark (oh, and Marky too)

I introduced my mother to YouTube yesterday. I got her a new phone (the Palm Pixi) and it has a YouTube app. I showed her and she immediately said "OMG, I can watch Mark and Shawn dance on my phone??" Seriously, she's a hugeTeam Shark fan. HUGE. :)

Ok, so am I. ;)


Anyhoo, after watching a few Team Shark dances and a few Shawn gymnastics videos, I showed her the videos of Cheryl and Mark dancing for Cheryl's Philippine Disaster Fundraiser and she really enjoyed them. The charity event was back on December 20th, 2009 at the Cheryl Burke Dance Studio in San Francisco. They danced Mark and Shawn's Cha Cha from season 8 and Cheryl and Gilles' Tango from season 8. They learned the dances in only a half hour, if I remember right. :) Cheryl looks gorgeous (love the dresses) and Mark looks handsome (oh, and watch out ladies....bare chest! .... on Mark, not Cheryl. Because that would be a whole different kind of show.....)  I've posted the videos previously - if you would like to watch them again (highly recommended) you can see the post here: http://bewitchingballas.blogspot.com/2010/02/dance-for-cause-with-cheryl-burke.html

I'll add this video to the mix....a little behind the scenes video from the charity event. Cheryl and Mark taught a little bit at the fundraiser too. :)


The point of this post? Well, it's because 1) it's so cute to see my mom excited about Shark. She thinks they should get married. LOL and 2) watching the previously mentioned videos led mom and I to watch more videos and I came across this rehearsal video of the pros from season 9. I remember this one....Marky gets a little upset in this video. Angry!Marky. Me no likey. Me likey Happy!Marky. Yes. :D


But, aside from the brief second of Angry!Marky, this is a really cool video. I LOVE behind the scenes stuff for anything. I love to see how things work. How things are done. I love DVDs that give you hours of 'making of' footage. So fascinating. :) So, this one gave us a lot of footage of the pros rehearsing, which we don't get to see often on DWTS. They never show a rehearsal package before pro dances. *sadface*

Future @officialmballas appearances

Two appearances by Mark in June, 2010:

#1. Kristi Yamaguchi's annual charity show, "Dancing the Night Away - 2010", benefiting her foundation "Always Dream", will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2010 in San Francisco.  According to the website, Mark will be performing. Also appearing are:

Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas

Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya

Jane Seymour & Jonathan Roberts

Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Cheryl Burke

Natalie Coughlin

Chelsie Hightower

#2. According to this newsletter, it looks like Mark will be appearing at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City on Friday, June 25, 2010 (looks like Derek might be there too).  Here is the Showboat Casino's website: http://www.showboatac.com/casinos/showboat-atlantic-city/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml