Miami City Ballet’s 2019 Gala
Supports School Scholarships and Community Engagement
Miami City Ballet held its annual Gala at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The event was co-chaired by Lisa and Jay Massirman and Margot and Allen London. Over 480 guests including board members, local philanthropists, and government officials were transported back to the Art Deco era, a theme inspired by the school’s beginnings on Lincoln Road and the venue being an iconic Art Deco property. Attendees were treated to an original performance choreographed by Miami City Ballet School Alum, Durante Verzola, and performed by pre-professional students of Miami City Ballet School. Kristi Jernigan, Board Chair, introduced Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, Miami City Ballet’s Executive Director, who then introduced the new senior staff of the organization, consisting of all culturally diverse women. Miami City Ballet’s Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez introduced the company dancers and students performing that evening and spoke on how dance impacts our community with its transformative power to change lives.
Photos by Manny Hernandez and World RedEye
Allen & Margot London and Lisa & Jay Masirman
Alberto M. Carvalho and Kristi Jernigan
Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez speaking
Maria & Alberto M. Carvalho with Miami City Ballet School Students
Durante Verzola (center) and MCBS Students
Toby Lerner Ansin and Sanford Evans
Johann & Tharrie Zietsman and Dr. Margaret & Mike Eidson
Kleber Rebello, Mayumi Enokibara, Jovani Furlan, Nina Fernandes, Renan Cerdiero and Nathalia Arja
Trish & Dan Bell
Kristi Jernigan, AnaMaria Correa, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, Lourdes Lopez, Julii Oh and Elena Quevedo
Alexi Moskalenko & Tania Castroverde Monskalenko
Maria & Alberto M. Carvalho
Sparkle Ballroom
Toby Lerner Ansin & Sanford Evans
Trish & Dan Bell
Alex Peters and Kathy Guttman
Adam Koffler, Kathryn Mikesell, Sue Kronick and Dan Mikesell
Arantxa Ochoa and Sasha Iziliaev
Candice Wilkinson, David Pyle, Nancy & Jon Batchelor, Marieta Del Mar Anuel, Roberto Raynes, Nina Farmer, Hunter Runnette, Mark Van den Bosch, Isabel Brewster and Michael Raynes
Asha & Jamie Elias
Charles & Deborah Adelman
Charmaine & Randy Waterfield
David Herro, Kleber Rebello, Shimon Ito, Julia Cinquemani, Amir Yogev and Jay Franke
Juliana Russell and Mamie Joeveer
Larry & Mimi Kuppin
Elysze Held, James Ansin and Rhoda Levitt
Jacqueline Kott (center) MCB Trustee Emeritus, with Dr. Ronald Gup and Susan Shaffer
Jill Braufman, Daniel Nir, Lori Ferrell and George Lindemann
Ken & Juliana Russell, Shana Willinsky Molina, Cesar Molina, Antonella & Nester Machado, Diana & Juan Puig, and Gabriela & Gonzalo de la Iglesia
Maria Carvalho, Alberto M. Carvalho, & Miami City Ballet School Students
Michael T. Miller and Jeffrey Davis
Nancy & Jon Batchelor
Richard & Amy Kohan