(Photograph credit score: Christopher Whitefox)
Miami’s music neighborhood arrived in type on Saturday, Apr. 26, as Younger Musicians Unite (YMU) hosted its twelfth annual gala on the iconic Mana Wynwood.
Themed Studio 54 Glamour, the night introduced collectively greater than 700 philanthropists, neighborhood leaders, music trade professionals and music lovers for an evening of disco-era sparkle and highly effective function — elevating $1.6 million to fund free music schooling throughout 65-plus colleges in Miami-Dade County.
Since its founding in 2013, YMU has impacted over 25,000 college students, providing entry to high quality music schooling no matter socioeconomic standing. The funds raised from this 12 months’s gala will assist applications for greater than 12,000 college students through the 2025–26 faculty 12 months, serving to to construct brighter futures by way of music.
The night was hosted by Kunya Rowley, and featured particular appearances by Gala Chair Kaisa Levine, founding father of Fridababy, and actress Gabrielle Anwar, identified for her roles in Burn Discover and Scent of a Girl. Company loved a vibrant mixture of gourmand eating, electrical performances by YMU’s gifted scholar musicians, and a disco-fueled dance get together that channeled the spirit of Studio 54.
An excellent group of leaders, artists, and innovators got here collectively for the occasion.
Amongst them had been Robert Pittman, chair and CEO of iHeartMedia and co-founder of MTV; Hugh Howey, celebrated author and creator of the Silo e-book sequence; Shareef Malnik, investor, philanthropist, and chair of the InterContinental Miami Make-A-Want Ball Gala; Roland Peralta, entrepreneur and co-founder of Nutrafol; Pedro “SP” Polanco, Latin Grammy-nominated producer and proprietor of BCHTA Information; Jesus “Malverde” Gonzalez, vp of Artistic Latin at BMI; Roberto Carlos “RC” Caranza, director of artistic at BMI; and music trade government Hector Mendez. Julio Bagué, vp of the Latin Division, East Coast and Puerto Rico at peer Music additionally attended, additional supporting the humanities and schooling mission.
A number of distinguished elected officers had been in attendance, together with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Patricio Suarez, M-DCPS District Supervisor of Performing Arts.
They took the stage through the YMU Commencement Ceremony to rejoice the success of the night and honor the graduating college students by presenting them with plaques.
District 8 Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, District 9 Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee, Councilmember Linda Julien (Seat 5, Miami Gardens), District 7 Commissioner Raquel A. Regalado; District 11 Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez, District 1 Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, in addition to Commissioner of the Metropolis of Miami Seaside Dr. Kristen Rosen Gonzalez and M-DCPS District 4 Board Member Roberto Alonso additionally joined the occasion.
“What we witnessed tonight was greater than generosity, it was a full-circle second,” stated Sammy Gonzalez Zeira, CEO and founding father of Younger Musicians Unite. “A lot of our college students started with nothing however uncooked expertise, and now they’re rising into assured, artistic leaders.
“This gala wasn’t only a celebration, it was an announcement. We’re constructing a motion, and due to this neighborhood, it’s solely getting stronger. And due to tonight, hundreds extra college students will stroll into faculty subsequent 12 months with devices of their arms and music of their lives,” Gonzalez Zeira stated.
The dwell performances highlighted the present, with scholar ensembles delivering crowd-pleasing renditions of classics like Let’s Groove Tonight and Overlook Me Nots, culminating in a high-energy drumline finale that introduced the room to its ft.
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