'Dancing With the Stars' Pro Mark Ballas Chats About His Music Career, 'American Idol' & More!

By:OK! Staff

Feb. 16 2012, Published 7:00 a.m. ET

You may only know Mark Ballas from his fancy dance moves as a pro on ABC's Dancing With the Stars, but did you know that Mark has been singing since he was a kid? Mark was even a part of the Ballas/Hough Band with fellow Dancing With the Stars dancers Julianne and Derek Hough.

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OK! sat down with Mark at Mohegan Sun Casino Resort — where he was performing an acoustic concert — to chat about his love of music and hopes for a major record deal, if he would ever try out for a music competition show, if he still talks to his ex, American Idol's Pia Toscano, which Idol contestant he would love to work with and what Broadway show he would really like to star in! And don't forget, Season 14 of Dancing With the Stars is just around the corner!