Melanie Hamrick (born June 10, 1961) is an American actor and film and television actress.
Andres de LaraMelanie Hamrick She may have retired from the world of professional ballet, but the former ballerina is putting her skills to good use in her new book and her collaborations with her partner Mick Jagger.
“I’ve always enjoyed reading and writing, and the few college courses I was able to fit into my schedule while dancing focused on writing,” said Hamrick, 37. We weekly exclusively while promoting The outcomethe sequel to her debut novel, Top“It seemed like a natural step for me and with a little support from my family, I was able to achieve it.”
Hamrick retired from dance in 2019 after 15 years with American Ballet Theatre and has used her experience as a dancer, both in front of audiences and behind the scenes, to write her two fiction books, both set in the world of professional ballet. Hamrick also uses her experience as a dancer to choreograph, including previous work on a Rolling Stones-themed rock ballet with Jagger, 81.
“It was nice to have his expertise,” Hamrick said. Us of working with her partner of 10 years, with whom she shares her 7-year-old son Deveraux. “It was great to share [because] There are different ways to tell music from its side. [as a musician] and my side as a dancer.”
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While she enjoyed working with Jagger on the one-off show, which premiered in the United States in 2019, Hamrick advises against working professionally with long-term romantic partners.
“I don’t necessarily think partners should work together because I think it would be boring to just come home and talk about what you worked on all day,” he joked. “It was fun for a couple of weeks, but I find it more interesting when we sit at the table and ask each other, ‘How was your day?’ rather than already knowing.”
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and choreographing large ballet productions was no longer an option, Hamrick took his talents to the written word with Jagger’s unwavering support.
“My whole family has been very supportive. Mick has been very supportive,” she said. Us about her career transition. “It’s always scary to change careers and expect it to work out. And I’ve been really lucky.”
His most recent release, The outcomeexplores the world of professional ballet in London and the scandal, lust and luxury that can come with being a professional dancer. Through the character of Jocelyn Banks, Hamrick immerses the reader in the sexy, intense and sometimes traumatic universe in which she spent most of her career.
“I am very different from Jocelyn,” she said. “I think that is why I enjoyed writing about her so much, because she was so different. But we share similarities, like experiencing the world of ballet and [types of] “The characters you meet and the people you meet.”
Readers of The outcome You may also be surprised to learn about the donor system (a process in which dancers find a sponsor or donor to fund their careers), as well as the cutthroat environment of ballet and the body image issues many dancers face. Although this is a novel and dramatization, Hamrick based these elements on real experiences she has had throughout her career.
“That's why I wanted to write The outcome so that people know some things about the world of ballet,” he said. Us“As with any job or career, there are good things and bad things.”
In addition to the donor system, which goes horribly wrong in the novel's fictional world but which Hamrick notes is usually “safe” in real life, she shared that readers may be surprised to learn that the dancers wear about 10 custom shoes a week (“People say, 'Women love shoes,' and I'm like, 'No, ballet dancers love shoes.'”) and the ballerinas also know how to have fun despite their seemingly uptight demeanor.
“A lot of these dancers don’t go to regular high schools, they don’t go to prom, and they don’t have the college experience,” she explained. “So a lot of dancers mature later and go through their late teens in their twenties… So when you get that feeling of freedom to go out into the world, you might go a little crazy.”
The outcome It is now on sale.