The retired ballerina writes about sex, drugs and ballet in her debut novel 'First Position' Andres de Lara Melanie Hamrick may have spent 15 years with the American Ballet Theater, but make no ...

“First Position” is another young people in competition documentary, which now are far from new. But the competition is in ballet and the children, their parents and teachers are so talented and ...

Melanie Hamrick joins Hoda Kotb and Stephanie Ruhle to talk about her new romance novel “First Position” that is set in the cutthroat world of professional ballet. She also talks about the support she ...

If anyone knows their positions, it's a ballerina. Melanie Hamrick, former choreographer and dancer with American Ballet Theatre, is putting that knowledge to good use with her debut novel, First ...

In 2019, after 15 years in the American Ballet Theatre, Melanie Hamrick — an accomplished dancer, and the partner of Mick Jagger — hung up her pointe shoes. Now, she’s publishing her debut novel, ...

This intimate documentary follows six young ballet dancers as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious competition that could provide an opportunity to enter the world of ...

If you ever thought ballet was just about wearing tutus and pink slippers you’d be terribly wrong. This documentary follows six young dancers as they go through rigorous training to prepare for the ...

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Heels together, feet in a straight line. The Connecticut Ballet has achieved the first position at the Warner Theatre in its debut performance there aimed at kids. And how did the crowd of about 800 ...

Bad Bunny may be hitting the links in Happy Gilmore 2, but his premiere look seemed just as well-suited for ballet class. Amidst his ongoing residency in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny jetted back to New York ...

Early on in her childhood, Anne Benna Sims, the first African-American ballerina to sign a contract with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), wanted to take lessons in dance, but she had to wait a few ...

“When I grow up,” I wrote for a first-grade assignment, “I want to be a ballerina.” At this point I was taking one ballet class a week, at a studio 30 minutes south of my house. I loved the routine of ...