Miami Beach, FL – November 3, 2017 – Miami City Ballet hosted the “Nutcracker Magic Ambassadors” luncheon at the home of Kristi Jernigan, Board Chair, Miami City Ballet. The Nutcracker Magic Children’s Gala will be held on December 17th ,2017 at the Peacock Foundation Studio at the Adrienne Arsht Center  and will be co-chaired by Tina Carlo and Ana Codina-Barlick. This year’s production of The Nutcracker will feature all new sets and costumes designed by artistic power couple, Isabel and Ruben Toledo. Proceeds raised from the luncheon will go towards community outreach programs, allowing traditionally underserved children to experience the power of dance and the performing arts.

Kristi Jernigan & Tina Carlo

Tina Carlo & Kristi Jernigan

Asha Elias, Lauren Beall, & Kristi Jernigan

Catherine Anne Markert, Lauren Beall, & Tina Carlo

Tina Carlo, Carolina Arellano-Cejas, Eftichia Kontopoulos, & Kristi Jernigan

Lisa Wanderer, Kristi Jernigan, Tina Carlo, & Asha Elias

Tina Carlo, Eftichia Kontopoulos ,& Kristi Jernigan

Eftichia Kontopoulos & Beatriz Cardona Tessy

Tenelle McCormack & Rachel Alves de Lima

Lisa Wanderer, Lori del Vecchio, & Rachel Alves de Lima

Tenelle McCormack, Tina Carlo, & Lisa Wanderer

Ruth Robinson, Tina Carlo, Annie Zeder, & Lizzie Schaul

Kristi Jernigan

Beatriz Cardona Tessy & Tina Carlo

Kristi Jernigan, Tina Carlo, Christina Getty, & Lisa Sayfie

Margie Luis, Tenelle McCormack, & Carolina Arellano-Cejas

Lauren Beall & Kristi Jernigan