Alva Review-Courier -

Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest.

They depend on a live audience to do their work, of course, and most live paycheck to paycheck. As the months have gone by, dancers have worked hard to stay relevant, busy, in shape — and ready to jump back in when it's safe again.

Enter Melanie Hamrick. The former ballerina at American Ballet Theatre — she retired in 2019 after 15 years in the company — has spent most of the year in Europe with her partner, Mick Jagger, and their 4-year-old son, Devereaux. She made...