Sarasota Art and Dance Night delights with performances and art displays

Sarasota Art and Dance event curator Gloria Ujvari

15-year-old Serafim Fitzgerald is ready to play the violin and dance.

Dancer and artist Susan Szantosi is the creator of Sarasota Art and Dance night.

Sibling volunteers are Anni and Levi Szantosi

Jill Ros gives a warm welcome and a time line of the evening's events.

Saran DeVaughn serves up drinks to Sarasota Art and Dance guests.

Volunteers include Sharon Avison, Zora Timotuevio, Ina Goldberg, Gina Spicer and Tamara Crawford

Artist volunteers Robyn Holl and Rose Gwynn work the registration desk.

Dancer Lori Goodfellow gets help with her hair by dance teacher Maria Jara.

Dancers and friends: Ava Ashley gets comfortable while Lilah Walsh and Vivian Elliot help with makeup.

Dancer Sanda Lungu works the curling iron before her performance.

Nine-year-old Laura Stewart reads while her makeup is applied.

Dancer Klaudia Petriti prepares her makeup.

Anna Iosifova is proud of her dancer son, Max Nek, 11 who also speaks three languages.

Tiny dancer Sofiia Luka, 8, with her mom, Yaryna Malytscka and grandmother Galyna Luka

Michael Trubkin, 13, Jessica Hughes and Xavier Hugues, 15

Guests and supporters Tommy and Debbie Moller

David Tucker, Peter Guymer, Colleen Curran and Ken Lahey

Fred and Ping Steier with Weina Lim

Samantha and Barry Stewart look forward to their daughter Laura's performance.

Jill Ross, Susan Szantosi and John Zappala

Artist Violetta Chandler paints on-site at Sarasota Art and Dance held at Art Ovation Hotel.

Terri Tominelli sets up a fashion booth highlighted in pink with many designs from Europe.

Vendors include Shelly Bush, who represents a fun line of beachy themed goodies.

Sarasota Art and Dance was held at Art Ovation Hotel on Nov. 2, with about 210 guests in attendance.