by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 14, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
In the summer of 2018, American Ballet Theatre corps member Jose Sebastian was walking in upper Manhattan with his mother, Pat, after his final performance in the company’s Metropolitan Opera House season. When he found himself reminiscing on summers he spent in the...
by Marissa DeSantis | Oct 24, 2019 | Career, News, Trending
Melanie Hamrick has been an undeniable force in American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet for the past 15 years (16 if you count her time in the Studio Company, she points out). Her technical precision, combined with her luxurious quality of drawing each step...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Magazine | Apr 17, 2019 | Profiles
Choosing music for your first-ever choreography commission can feel daunting enough. But when you’re asked to create a ballet using the vast discography of the Rolling Stones—and you happen to be dating Stones frontman Mick Jagger—the stakes are even...
by Marissa DeSantis | Jan 1, 2019 | Dance Magazine, News, Profiles
ABT corps dancer Melanie Hamrick will be taking a leave of absence from the company’s spring season, but for the best reason possible: She’s working on her own ballet. Her piece is set to premiere in March, and will feature music curated by Hamrick’s...