Miami Beach, FL – April 14, 2018 – Miami City Ballet’s Upper Room Group concluded the 2017/18 season with a private cocktail reception in the Green Room at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Over 50 guests attended the reception and enjoyed wine, cheese and a dessert bar. MCB Membership Manager Gradon Hadaway, addressed the attendees, thanking donors for their support of Miami City Ballet and presented the crowd with a video highlighting the importance of Miami City Ballet School and the scholarship program. He also facilitated a question and answer segment with MCB Soloist Samantha Galler, MCB Corps De Ballet Dancer Ariel Rose and guests.

Gradon Hadaway

Ariel Rose, Gradon Hadaway, & Samantha Galler

Ariel Rose, Gradon Hadaway, & Samantha Galler

Ariel Rose & Gradon Hadaway

Samantha Galler

Gradon Hadaway, Ariel Rose, & Samantha Galler

Samantha Galler, Carmen Tagle, Alan & Ariel Rose

Jared Awner, Alfredo Garcia, & Garrett Spindell

Garrett Spindell & Jared Awner

Alfredo Garcia, Martin Gabin, & Paige Shaw

Melanie Gapany, Amelia Arce, & Ashley Quinn

Gabriel Villar Del Saz, Jose Delgado, Ingrid Savain, & Angelina Ravelo

Ingrid Savain & Angelina Ravelo

Vanessa Caamano Gonzalez & Jamil Gonzalez

Richard Tojdowski & Florian Jouin

Brooke Elliot & Robin Weitz

Chloe Bordon & James Gillenwater

Anne DenOtter, Ellen DenOtter, & Mulloy Manning