Miami City Ballet Hosts Nutcracker Magic Children’s Gala
Miami City Ballet hosted its annual Nutcracker Magic Children’s Gala at the Four Seasons Grand Ballroom, followed by a VIP performance experience of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Nutcracker Magic Chairs Ana Codina Barlick and Tina Carlo created a spectacular holiday extravaganza inspired by the Land of the Sweets, and brought the magic of The Nutcracker to life with centerpieces by Revel Events and artwork by MCB supporter Lesli Brown. The children enjoyed dancing and divine desserts, and went home with a We Love Colors gift bag filled with festive tights, a glittering custom Nutcracker and other goodies provided by Ali’s Sweet Treats. After the performance, children had the opportunity to meet the Sugar Plum Fairy, and to take a commemorative photo sitting in the sleigh with snow falling!
Magic sponsors included Toby Lerner Ansin, Ana and Rob Barlick, Tina and Dan Carlo, Margarita Codina, Joely Kauffman and Margot London. Sugar Plum sponsors included Constance Fernandez, Margie Luis MAPFRE Insurance and Veronica Zulueta. Proceeds from this gala directly benefit Miami City Ballet’s education and outreach programming serving thousands of local children and families each year.
Allen and Raif London
MCB School students
Miami City Ballet's Nutcracker Magic Children's Gala
Brent & Daniella Reynolds and family
Tina & Dan Carlo and family
Margarita Codina with her Granddaughter Margarita
MCB Development Director Eva Silverstein with son Noah
Family fun!
MCB School dancers get the party started
Hillary Scurtis and boys
Each child received their very own custom Nutcracker
Girls just want to have fun!
The Fernandez Family at MCB's Nutcracker Magic
Boys like Nutcrackers too!
Michelle and Kyla Ann Benesch
Lauren Hunt and Raquel Catalano
Coloring the sleigh
Bronwyn Miller and friends
Lesli Brown and Mom Celebrate the holidays with MCB!
Best friends!
Original artwork by Lesli Brown
Dancing time!
Gift bags courtesy of We Love Colors and Ali's Sweet Treats
Nutcracker Magic on the dance floor!
Family and friends arriving for brunch
Centerpieces by Revel Events
Javier Soto, President of the Miami Foundation and Robert Barlick
Andrea Prado and family
Family time on the dance floor
Best friends at the ballet
All smiles at MCB's Nutcracker Magic
Dan Carlo and Guest
Effie Quintero Kontopoulos and daughter on the dance floor
