Miami, FL – October 19, 2019 – Miami City Ballet kicked off its 2019/20 Season at the Adrienne Arsht Center with a sassy and spirited performance of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, a celebration of body in motion in Mercuric Tidings, and an expressive Stravinksy Violin Concerto. Over 150 guests, including MCB Board Members, philanthropists, supporters and MCB dancers attended the post-performance members-only Artist’s Circle Reception at BRAVA by Brad Kilgore and sipped on wine sponsored by VINAMERICAS, Inc. MCB Executive Director Tania Castroverde Moskalenko and Board Chair Kristi Jernigan addressed the attendees, thanking donors for their support of Miami City Ballet, and introduced Donald Kipnis from DSS Consultants, the evening’s reception sponsor.

Tania Castroverde Moskalenko & John Shumaker

John Shumaker

Tania Castroverde Moskalenko & John Shumaker

Tania Castroverde Moskalenko

Donald Kipnis & Tania Castroverde Moskalenko

Donald Kipnis

Kristi Jernigan

Marjorie Stone & Kristi Jernigan

Gary Sheldon & Jacomo Bairos

Michael Glick & Bonnie Lerner

Lina Aguirre & Julii Oh

Claudia Schreier & Ariel Rose

Anya Klepikov & Claudia Schreier

Arantxa Ochoa & Allen London

Dagoberto Casilla, Arantxa Ochoa, & Roslyn Ruiz

Dagoberto Casilla, Roslyn Ruiz, & Joe Curto

Richard Roer, Teresita Lopez, & Lourdes Tudela

Julian Goodwin Ferris, Debbi & Charlie Adelman

Adam Roberti & Xavier Cortada

Miguel Perez & Linda Ray

Gary Sheldon & Allen London

Jordan-Elizabeth Long & Casey Franklin

Gabrielle Armstrong & Jennifer Lauren

Jeff Davis, Jennifer Lauren, Bruce Halpryn, & Chas Riebe

Elizabeth Newton, Larry Kuppin, Jordan-Elizabeth Long, Mimi Kuppin, & Jennifer Lauren

Guillermo Perez, Lourdes Lopez, Cameron Basden, & Patrick Corbin

Adil Rahmathulla, Salma Merchant Rahmathulla, Lourdes Lopez, & George Skouras

Salma Merchant Rahmathulla & Lourdes Lopez

Diane & Jill Siegel

Kleber Rebello & Emily Bromberg

Joy Stanfield & Heather Gates

Mercedes Florez-White, Elise Harris, & Jenna Willis

Margot London, Edward & Diane Eisenberg

Carmen Betancourt Louis, Richard Roer, Lourdes Tudela, & Teresita Lopez

Alena Graff, Ella Titus, & Malinka Max

Julia Cinquemani, Shimon Ito, Elena Quevedo, Donna Campbell,Isabel Von der Mühll, & Harrison Monaco