Corky Ballas
Corky Ballas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Alexander Ballas December 25, 1960 Houston, Texas,U.S. |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 1978–1996; 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Mark Ballas |
| Parent(s) | George Ballas Maria Marulanda |
Mark Alexander "Corky" Ballas Sr.(born December 25, 1960) is an American retired competitiveballroom dancerwho holds severalLatin dancechampionship titles.[1][2]His son,Mark Ballas,is a professional dancer onDancing with the Stars.His father wasGeorge Ballas,who invented theWeed Eaterlawn-trimming device.
Personal life
[edit]Ballas was born in Houston, Texas. He is the son ofGreek-AmericansMaria Marulanda andGeorge Ballas,the inventor of theWeed Eaterlawn-trimming device. His paternal grandparents, Karolos ( "Charles" ) Ballas and Maria Lymnaos were immigrants to the United States fromGreece.[3]He has three sisters, Michelle, Maria, and Lillian, and one brother, George.
He has one son,Mark Ballas.[4]Corky andShirley Ballasalso raised and trainedJulianne HoughandDerek Hough.[5][6]
Corky now teaches dancing in San Antonio via his dancing studio,[7]and his website.[8]His plans for the future include more television performances as well as an online interactive dance instruction via hundreds of videos.
Career
[edit]Corky and Shirley were 1996 Open to the World International Champions, 1995–1996 Open to the World British Champions, twice British National Champions, Star - World Cup - UK - Champions[clarification needed],and seven times undefeatedUnited States International Latin Champions.[1][9][10]
Ballas judges professional competitions and teaches. He is based in Los Angeles, California and Houston, Texas.[11]
Dancing with the Stars
[edit]Ballas has trained many ofDancing with the Stars'professionals includingKarina Smirnoff,Julianne Hough,Derek Hough,Tony Dovolani,Edyta Sliwinska,Alec Mazo,Brian Fortuna,Jonathan Roberts,Anna Trebunskaya,Jessie DeSoto and, his son,Mark Ballas.
On August 25, 2008, the show's producers announced Corky himself would compete as a pro onseason 7,alongside his son and former pupils. He was partnered with 82-year-old actressCloris Leachman.[12]
Forseason 11,Ballas was partnered withFlorence Henderson.They were eliminated in Week 5 of the competition.
Performances
[edit]With celebrity partner:Cloris Leachman
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1, Night 1 | Foxtrot/I Wish I Were in Love Again | 6 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 1, Night 2 | Mambo/Coconut Woman | 6 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 2 | Paso Doble/Bolero | 5 | 5 | 5 | Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Jive/The Girl Can't Help It | 6 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango/The Big Date | 8 | 7 | 7 | Bottom Two |
| 5 | Salsa/Tres Deseos | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha Cha Cha/Come See About Me Old School Hip Hop/It Takes Two |
5 No |
5* Scores |
5 Given |
Eliminated |
- Score was awarded by stand in judgeMichael Flatley.
With celebrity partner:Florence Henderson
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/Suddenly I See | 7 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz/Edelweiss | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba/Yesterday | 6/6 | 6/6 | 5/6 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango/The Brady Bunch Theme | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Corky & Shirley Ballas- World Dance Champions".Archived fromthe originalon December 3, 2008.RetrievedOctober 4,2008.
- ^"Untitled Normal Page".bdsweb.ballroom.
- ^Wozny, Nancy."H-Town's Own Dance Man: Mark Ballas opens up on the naive miracle of Bristol Palin & his John Mayer ways",CultureMap Houston, December 13, 2010.. George Ballas passed away in June 2011. See "Weed Eater inventor dies at 85," June 29, 2011, Associated Press, as published by theLake Charles American Press,at"[var SITENAME] - [var SECTIONNAME]".Archived fromthe originalon July 17, 2012.RetrievedJune 30,2011..
- ^"Like Father, Like Son F".OutSmart.December 6, 2010.Archivedfrom the original on December 13, 2010.RetrievedNovember 27,2016.
- ^"Derek Hough".Archived fromthe originalon January 16, 2009.RetrievedOctober 4,2008.
- ^"Julianne Hough".Archived fromthe originalon December 19, 2008.RetrievedOctober 4,2008.
- ^"Welcome idancecity".Archived fromthe originalon April 22, 2016.RetrievedJuly 10,2019.
- ^"Corky Ballas".Corky Ballas.Archived fromthe originalon December 6, 1998.RetrievedJuly 29,2020.
- ^"DANCE".Archived fromthe originalon October 19, 2008.RetrievedOctober 4,2008.
- ^"Yankee Classic > Event Information > Photo Gallery".Archived fromthe originalon December 4, 2008.RetrievedOctober 4,2008.
- ^"Corky Ballas".Corky Ballas.Archived fromthe originalon September 15, 2019.RetrievedJuly 29,2020.
- ^"ABC Shows Page".ABC.