{"id":90,"date":"2009-03-15T20:59:04","date_gmt":"2009-03-16T03:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=90"},"modified":"2009-03-23T14:35:05","modified_gmt":"2009-03-23T21:35:05","slug":"memorial-to-bert-balladine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/03\/15\/memorial-to-bert-balladine\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial to Bert Balladine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Photos from GS Files and Your Comments<\/h2>\n<p><strong>December 22, 1927 to March 14, 2009<\/strong> <br \/>\nBert was very special to many of us. Gilded Serpent would like to provide a space for us to remember him and collect our memories. Below you will find a few photos from our files. We will add more photos as we get them prepped. Some of you have seen these photos again and again over the years and other may be new to you. If you would like to send a photo to add to this collection, it would be much appreciated. At the bottom of the page is a comment section for you to add your thoughts that will become a permanent part of our community&#8217;s tribute to Bert, always available, stored here and listed in our archives. As we have word of any other memorials or services we will list those here also. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/bert.htm\">Bert&#8217;s bio page <\/a>on Gilded Serpent lists his articles on this site as well as lists of his books and films he was a part of, as well as other articles in other magazines.<br \/>\nThank you!<\/p>\n<p><em>Cousin, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/glenschneider.htm\">Glenn Schneider<\/a>, has suggested that friends and fans can honor Bert by making a contribution to&#8230;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Petaluma Hospice, 416 Payran St., Petaluma, CA 94952 or <\/li>\n<li>The Milo Foundation, a non-profit domestic animal santcuary, (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.milofoundation.org\">http:\/\/www.milofoundation.org<\/a>) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be no funeral as per Bert&#8217;s request.<\/em> <\/p>\n<table width=\"670\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40%\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/lionkidb.jpg\" alt=\"Bert as a kid\" width=\"260\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Posing with a lion from the Circus in Germany?<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"60%\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/monkeybe.jpg\" alt=\"Bert in India\" width=\"249\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">&#8220;On the road between Calcutta to Arkara&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/spainwgl.jpg\" alt=\"Spain with Glenn\" width=\"248\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">\tTourist photo in Spain,<br \/> cousin Glenn behind in hat and tie<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/denver.jpg\" alt=\"Denver\" width=\"266\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">Gig in Denver, Haram Fantasy show with dance partner Patti<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/hGlennwifeBert.jpg\" alt=\"from old film\" width=\"375\" height=\"281\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Glenn, Bert, and his wife. Still taken from a video coming soon! Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/carlsermon.htm\">Carl <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/mashuqa.htm\">Ma*Shuqa<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/turban.jpg\" alt=\"Turban\" width=\"269\" height=\"375\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/balldinesflyer.jpg\" alt=\"Flyer\" width=\"286\" height=\"375\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/marqueebert.jpg\" alt=\"marquee\" width=\"292\" height=\"375\" \/><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/balldinesflyerdetail.jpg\" alt=\"detail\" width=\"286\" height=\"375\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/68fireeatingNburlingame.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/68fireeating5in.jpg\" alt=\"ali\" width=\"253\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">1968 Bert as fire eater &quot;Ali&quot;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/68fireeatingNburlingame.jpg\">click for larger image<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/fireeati.jpg\" alt=\"Fire Eater\" width=\"276\" height=\"375\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" class=\"whitetext\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/BertPattiloveact.jpg\" alt=\"loveact\" width=\"278\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\na publicity photo for the &quot;Psychedelic Act of Love,&#038;quot a North Beach gig of Bert&#8217;s. Bert and Patti painted themselves with black light paint, wore g-strings and danced under a black light doing romantic poses. Colorized from the B\/W original<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" class=\"whitetext\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/pashapic.jpg\" alt=\"pashapic\" width=\"321\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nPhoto of a photo that hung in the Pasha dressing room. Who is this with Bert? Zahra Anise?<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertadagiocolorized.jpg\" alt=\"Adagio\" width=\"267\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Performing Adagio<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertwdelilah.jpg\" alt=\"with dalilah\" width=\"301\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Posing with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles15\/Dahlilahtribute.htm\">Dalilah<\/a> in Las Vegas<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertnajia2.jpg\" alt=\"with Najia\" width=\"268\" height=\"373\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Posing with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/najia\/index.htm\">Najia<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/Bert&amp;Tamra.jpg\" alt=\"with Tamra\" width=\"229\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Posing with Tamara<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertdelilahsphinks.jpg\" alt=\"Sphinx\" width=\"265\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Posing with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles15\/Dahlilahtribute.htm\">Dalilah<\/a> in front of the Sphinx in Cairo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertinpu.jpg\" alt=\"purple\" width=\"299\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert poses in a costume made by Shalimar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertmaryellendonkey.jpg\" alt=\"Maryellen\" width=\"267\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/maryellen.htm\">MaryEllen pose <\/a>with Lupe the donkey<\/span><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertmule84.jpg\" alt=\"Mule\" width=\"304\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">1984 Bert poses with his  mule at a local feedstore<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/shalymar.jpg\" alt=\"with Shalimar Serene\" width=\"294\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert and Shalimar Serene perform<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/more\/shalimar.jpg\" alt=\"Shalimar Serene &amp; Bert\" width=\"236\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Shalimar Serene &#038; Bert by Bob Winn<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/more\/bertwnakish.jpg\" alt=\"with Nakish\" width=\"279\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert Performs with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art39\/SausanNakishInterview.htm\">Nakish<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/more\/wsabahat.jpg\" alt=\"With Sabah\" width=\"298\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert performs with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles8\/sabahnb.htm\">Sabah<\/a> <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/more\/BertmaShuqa.jpg\" alt=\"with Ma*Shuqa\" width=\"375\" height=\"233\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert performs with Ma*Shuqa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/teaches.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching\" width=\"249\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert teaching<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertmaryellen.jpg\" alt=\"MaryEllen\" width=\"269\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert with Maryellen<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertamaya2.jpg\" alt=\"Amaya\" width=\"267\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert performs with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/amaya.htm\">Amaya<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertdonna.jpg\" alt=\"Donna\" width=\"281\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert poses with Donna Carlton in his backyard in Petaluma<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/bertandamani.jpg\" alt=\"Bert and Amani\" width=\"281\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Bert and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/amanijabril.htm\">Amani<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/BobbyeDee.jpg\" alt=\"Bert and BobbyeDee\" width=\"273\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\t<br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Tambra, Bert Balladine, and Bobbye Dee<br \/>\nArlington Texas, March 2 and 3, 1985<br \/>\nPicture taken by Larry Roberts<br \/>\nOne of Bert&#8217;s favorites when he  taught class &#8220;now we go.&#8221; He allowed me to videotape his classes and evening performance.  I have these in my archives and cherish the time with him in 1985.  This was the first and last time that I performed with Bert as his partner.  What an experience.  He has a great lead.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" class=\"whitetext\">\n<div align=\"center\">Farouche sends the below 4 photos<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/teachfarouche.jpg\" alt=\"teaching at Farouche's studio\" width=\"294\" height=\"375\" \/><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/farouche.jpg\" alt=\"Posing with Farouche in 1999\" width=\"220\" height=\"375\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/hBertFarouche.jpg\" alt=\"dancing with Farouche\" width=\"375\" height=\"267\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Photo attached was taken at our last duet performance in November 1999. The Fire Duet was our specialty which Bert learned growing up with performing parents in Europe. I had the honor of performing many times over the years with the &#8220;Legendary Bert&#8221;.   When he was in the Bay Area I sponsored him many times for work shops that dancers will remember his unique and perfected style for the rest of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Bert also had a first love and that was his farm with his many animals all of which had their own special names. I recall one performance where his\tprized lamb was about ready to give birth and throughout our show, called home many times to see if she was ready to deliver. Loving, caring, sensitive yet strong and positive was Bert. When he taught workshops it was correct or not at all.<\/p>\n<p>Bert, it has been my honor to have performed with you.  You will be surely missed by me as well as the thousands you have taught in your famous lifetime.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nLove, Farouche<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/hBertFarouche2.jpg\" alt=\"dancing with Farouche\" width=\"375\" height=\"273\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span class=\"whitetext\">Ma*Shuqa and Bert pose at his last Rakkasah workshop in 2007<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/mashuqa.jpg\" alt=\"2007 with MaShuqa\" width=\"375\" height=\"279\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/teaching07.jpg\" alt=\"2007\" width=\"375\" height=\"245\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/prepped\/teaching07b.jpg\" alt=\"2007\" width=\"375\" height=\"281\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/bert\/bertphotospg2.htm\">Page 2 of Photos<\/a><br \/>\nPlease come back here to comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos from GS Files and Your Comments December 22, 1927 to March 14, 2009 Bert was very special to many of us. Gilded Serpent would like to provide a space for us to remember him and collect our memories. Below you will find a few photos from our files. We will add more photos as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}