Gallery: Backyard Ball Performance and Gala
Dejha Carrington at YoungArts Backyard Ball Performance and Gala.YoungArts Director of Digital Communication Mikey Centrella is interviewed by the media.Choreographer Desmond Richardson talks to the media.YoungArts Alumni Jake Goldbas, Riley O'Flynn, Dave Eggar, Andrew Nemr and Pascal le Boeuf take to the red carpet.Gala Musical Director Jerome Begin with Arison Alumni Awardee and Gala Director Tony Yazbeck, and Gala Performance Assistant Director Katie Huff.YoungArts Board of Trustees Sarah Arison."Kinky Boots" Tony winning actor and YoungArts Gala Emcee Billy Porter.Gala Performer India Carney.YoungArts Interim CEO Michael Kaiser.Marvin Ross and Adrienne bon Haes.India Carney and Sarah Arison.Katie Huff, Tony Yazbeck, Sarah Arison and Jerome Begin.India Carney, Anais Perez, Andrew Nemr, Katie Huff, Tony Yazbeck, Sarah Arison, Jerome Begin, Jake Goldbas, Dave Eggar, Pascal le Boeuf and Billy Porter.Bill and Claire Banks.Jack and Madeline Goldberg.Manhattan School of Music and YoungArts Board of Trustees Jazz Department Justin DiCioccio with companion.Olga Granda Scott.L.A. Music Center President Rachel Moore with companion.Elysze Held with Tedd and Justin Trabert.Hazel Rosen (right) with companion.Judge Scott Bernstein with Judge David H. Young.Max Mara US Director of Retail Maria Giulia Maramotti.YoungArts Master Teacher and After-Party Host Naomi Fisher.Sarah Arison and Maria Giulia Maramotti.Alfredo Cubina with Bass Museum of Art Executive Director and Chief Curator Silvia Karman Cubina.National YoungArts Vice President of External Relations and Communications Vanessa Leitman with Susanne Birbragher.Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch with Nora Halpern.Michael Bumberg and Daniela Sonnenfeld.Ana Kasdin with Former Mayor of Miami Beach Neisen Kasdin.South Beach Group Owner and President Alan Lieberman with Diane Lieberman.Amy Kohan with Chairman YoungArts Board of Trustees Richard Kohan.Beth Boone with Center for the Arts of Performance at UCLA Director Kristy Edmunds.Miami International Film Festival Executive Director Jaie Laplante.Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Publicist Gino Campodonico with Marketing Manager Frost Museum of Science Joseph A. Quinones.Rolls Royce Motor Cars Manager Greg O'Shea.YoungArts Alumni Performer Kenyon Adams with companion.Perez Art Museum Director Franklin Sirmans with Jessica Sirmans.Sarah Arison with sister Faith Kovac and mom Giselle Kovac.Oti and Remi Roberts.DJ Cassidy.Alex Gartenfeld with companion.After Party Host Erin Michelle Newberg.Vanessa Leitman with YoungArts Board Member Dr. Ron C. McCurdy.Michael and Marlene Perlmutter.Jorge Luis and Marile Lopez.Arison Awardee and YoungArts Master Teacher Rosie Perez.Rosie Perez and Sarah Arison.Rosie Perez and DJ Cassidy.Sarah Arison, Maria Giulia Maramotti, Rosie Perez, Tony Yazbeck and Billy Porter.Tony Yazbeck, Rosie Perez and Billy Porter at YoungArts Gala. Photography: Henry Perez