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- Began as a flamenco dancer when he was six years oldOfficial Site: Corky Ballas Bio
- Started International Latin dancing at the age of 18Official Site: Corky Ballas Bio
- Author of the book, See It Do It RhumbaOfficial Site: Corky Ballas Bio
- Now teaches and judges dance competitions
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Corky Ballas is a ballroom dancer who retired in 1996. He is also father to Dancing with the Stars dancer Mark Ballas Jr.. He and former wife, Shirley Ballas, have won numerous dance awards and were the "United States International Latin Champions" seven years in a row. Ballas now teaches students to dance and judges professional dance competitions.DanceVision: Corky Ballas
On August 25, 2008, ABC announced Ballas is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 7 and is paired with Cloris Leachman.Official Site: New Cast Revealed
Awards
- Two-time British International Latin ChampionsDanceVision: Corky Ballas
- Seven-time undefeated United States International Latin ChampionsDanceVision: Corky Ballas
- Three-time British National ChampionsDanceVision: Corky Ballas
- Five-time winners of "The Most Popular Dance Couple"DanceVision: Corky Ballas
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Corky Ballas Questions
When did she date Mark Ballas Jr.? 1 AnswerIt looks like Mark Ballas Jr's relationship with disqualified ''American Idol'' contestant, Joanna Pacitti is pretty recent. Ballas' manager told Access Hollyw... read more
Do you have a dancing favorite? Of course you do isnt it Mark Ballas? 1 AnswerClearly they were most people's favorite, as they won! I have to admit I find Giles...fun to watch, but Shawn showed the most improvement from beginning of the ... read more
Who do you think will win tonights Dancing with the Stars? 5 AnswersShawn Johnson & Mark Ballas read more




