Melanie Hamrick (born July 17, 1987) is an American choreographer, author, producer, and former ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre, from which she retired in 2019 after fifteen years.[1][2][3][4][5] Hamrick was born in Williamsburg, Virginia and attended the Kirov Academy of Ballet.[6]
Melanie Hamrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1987 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, ballerina |
| Partner | Mick Jagger (2014–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Hamrick choreographed a 2019 ballet named Porte Rogue, which was soundtracked to songs by the Rolling Stones and composed in collaboration with her partner and the band's singer, Mick Jagger.[7]
In 2023, her debut novel, First Position, was published by Penguin Random House.[8][9][10] The romance novel, though not autobiographical in nature, is "loosely based on some truths backstage" during Hamrick's time as a ballerina.[11] The novel's title is a pun based on the first position in ballet.[12] In writing First Position, Hamrick took inspiration from her life experience as a ballerina, the novel Fifty Shades of Grey, and the 2010 psychological horror film Black Swan.[12]
She announced in March 2024 that her second novel, The Unraveling, would be released that August.[13][14] Following its release, Good Morning America selected The Unravelling as a "Buzz Pick".[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Noveck, Jocelyn (19 April 2019). "Moves like Jagger: Mick's partner debuts Stones-themed dance". The Associated Press. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Kourlas, Gia (2019-10-22). "Retiring From Ballet Theater, a Dancer Gets What She Needs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Sachdeva, Maanya (2023-07-02). "Reports Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick are engaged 'not true'". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Noveck, Jocelyn (14 December 2020). "A night at the ballet, in time for 'Nutcracker' season". The Associated Press. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Wedemeyer, Jessica (July 1, 2023). "Rolling Stones rocker's partner of almost a decade raises eyebrows with new ring as they take a major step forward, more news". Wonderwall (www.msn.com). Retrieved July 1, 2023. See image #1.
- ^ Elliott, Josh (2016-07-15). "Who is Melanie Hamrick, pregnant with Mick Jagger's eighth child?". CTV News. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ LeDonne, Rob (2019-04-19). "Pirouettes like Jagger: inside the unlikely Rolling Stones ballet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "First Position by Melanie Hamrick: 9780593638149". Penguin Random house. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ DeSantis, Rachel (June 20, 2023). "Melanie Hamrick's New Novel Shares the 'Sexy' World of Ballet — and Partner Mick Jagger Was Among Its First Readers (Exclusive)". People Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Melanie Hamrick talks 'First Position,' support from Mick Jagger". Today. June 26, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Bryant, Kenzie (2023-06-28). "Mick Jagger (and Ballet) Inspired His Partner Melanie Hamrick's Erotic Novel". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ a b Noveck, Jocelyn (2023-06-30). "50 shades of ballet? Melanie Hamrick on her steamy novel that makes 'Black Swan' seem tame". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "The Unraveling by Melanie Hamrick: 9780593638163". Penguin Randomhouse. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Hamrick, Melanie [@melhamrick] (March 22, 2024). "My new book, THE UNRAVELING - Available August 13th!!!!". Retrieved April 17, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "GMA Buzz Pick: 'The Unravelling' by Melanie Hamrick". Good Morning America. August 17, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "GMA Buzz Pick: 'The Unravelling' by Melanie Hamrick". ABC News. August 17, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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