Corky Ballas
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Mark Alexander "Corky" Ballas Sr. (born December 25, 1960) is an American retired competitive ballroom dancer who holds several Latin dance championship titles. His son, Mark Ballas, is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars. His father was George Ballas, who invented the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device.
Infobox
Born
Mark Alexander Ballas (1960-12-25) December 25, 1960 (age 64)Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation
Dancer
Years active
1978–1996; 2008–present
Spouse
mw- Shirley Rich (m. 1985; div. 2007)
Children
Mark Ballas
Parent(s)
George BallasMaria Marulanda
Tables
· Performances › with Cloris Leachman
Inaba
Inaba
Week
Inaba
Dance
Goodman
Song
Tonioli
1
1
Week
1
Dance
Foxtrot
Song
"I Wish I Were in Love Again" — Frank Sinatra
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Total
16
Result
No Elimination
Mambo
Mambo
Week
Mambo
Dance
"Coconut Woman" — Harry Belafonte
Song
6
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
16
Total
Safe
2
2
Week
2
Dance
Paso doble
Song
"Boléro" — Maurice Ravel
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Total
15
Result
Safe
3
3
Week
3
Dance
Jive
Song
"The Girl Can't Help It" — Little Richard
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Total
16
Result
No Elimination
4
4
Week
4
Dance
Tango
Song
"The Big Date" — Marc Shaiman
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
22
Result
Bottom Two
5
5
Week
5
Dance
Salsa
Song
"Tres Deseos" — Gloria Estefan
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
21
Result
Safe
6
6
Week
6
Dance
Cha-cha-cha
Song
"Come See About Me" — The Supremes
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Total
15
Result
Eliminated
| Week | Dance | Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||||
| 1 | Foxtrot | "I Wish I Were in Love Again" — Frank Sinatra | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | No Elimination |
| Mambo | "Coconut Woman" — Harry Belafonte | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Safe | |
| 2 | Paso doble | "Boléro" — Maurice Ravel | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive | "The Girl Can't Help It" — Little Richard | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | No Elimination |
| 4 | Tango | "The Big Date" — Marc Shaiman | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | Bottom Two |
| 5 | Salsa | "Tres Deseos" — Gloria Estefan | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-cha-cha | "Come See About Me" — The Supremes | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Eliminated |
· Performances › with Florence Henderson
Inaba
Inaba
Week
Inaba
Dance
Goodman
Song
Tonioli
1
1
Week
1
Dance
Cha-cha-cha
Song
"Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" — Shirley Bassey
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
18
Result
Safe
2
2
Week
2
Dance
Quickstep
Song
"Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
19
Result
Safe
3
3
Week
3
Dance
Waltz
Song
"Edelweiss" — Vince Hill
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Total
20
Result
Safe
4
4
Week
4
Dance
Rumba
Song
"Yesterday" — The Beatles
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
5
Total
17
Result
Safe
6
6
Week
6
Dance
6
Song
6
Judges' score
18
5
5
Week
5
Dance
Tango
Song
"The Brady Bunch Theme" — Peppermint Trolley Company
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
21
Result
Eliminated
| Week | Dance | Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha | "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" — Shirley Bassey | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep | "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz | "Edelweiss" — Vince Hill | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba | "Yesterday" — The Beatles | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | Safe |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||||
| 5 | Tango | "The Brady Bunch Theme" — Peppermint Trolley Company | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Eliminated |
References
- Michael Flatley filled in as a guest judge in Len Goodman's spot.
- Couples were awarded two scores week 4. Florence & Corky received a 17 as their technical score, and an 18 for their per
- Couples were awarded two scores week 4. Florence & Corky received a 17 as their technical score, and an 18 for their per
- "Corky & Shirley Ballas- World Dance Champions"https://web.archive.org/web/20081203150821/http://www.clintgraphics.com/corky/who.htm
- bdsweb.ballroom.comhttp://bdsweb.ballroom.com/cbalbio.htm
- "[var SITENAME] - [var SECTIONNAME]"https://archive.today/20120717231902/http://www.americanpress.com/lc/blogs/wpnewssum/?p=22976
- OutSmarthttp://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2010/12/like-father-like-son/
- "Derek Hough"https://web.archive.org/web/20090116155438/http://derekhough.net/bio.html
- "Julianne Hough"https://web.archive.org/web/20081219135830/http://www.juliannehough.net/bio.html
- "Welcome idancecity.com"https://web.archive.org/web/20160422023523/http://idancecity.com/
- Corky Ballashttps://web.archive.org/web/19981206072804/http://www.corky.com/
- "DANCE"https://web.archive.org/web/20081019224002/http://www.internationalheralddailynews.org/dance.htm
- "Yankee Classic > Event Information > Photo Gallery"https://web.archive.org/web/20081204041234/http://www.theyankeeclassic.com/event_information/photo_gallery/
- Corky Ballashttps://web.archive.org/web/20190915073700/https://www.corky.com/
- ABChttps://abc.go.com/shows