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Welcome
Movement, in its various forms was always central to Carole’s artistic and educational endeavors. In her words,
“As we experience our world through moving in it and dancing about it, we remind ourselves of the truth and knowledge that is stored, away from awareness. When a dance is performed and watched, both dancer and audience share another person’s awareness conveyed by a language that is universal and for which no words suffice.”
“Dance remains a rich and continuous medium for art making, as well as for intellectual personal revelation”
-Carole Cascio
A Holiday Classic for 3 Dates in December
FREE PERFORMANCES – NUTCRACKER TOUR
Join us in December for 3 Very Special Performances of The Nutcracker
We invite you to join us in December at select YMCA locations for this very special performance of the classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker.
The Ballet Theater of Maryland returns to bring this beloved ballet to life. Bring the family for an evening of ballet and community connection.
Three opportunities to attend this FREE PERFORMANCE.
December 4, 2026
Kent County Family YMCA
Chestertown
5:30pm-6:30pm
December 5, 2026
Perkins Family YMCA
St. Michaels
3:00pm-4:00pm
December 10, 2026
Easton Family YMCA
Easton
5:30pm-6:30pm
All performances are FREE, but we do ask that you register. Click below to register early and bring the family for this classic performance.
More details and location addresses on the registration page.
We encourage you to print and display our flyer in your local business, school, or dance studio. Just click on the flyer image or the button below to open a printable version.
Donations To Support Our Work Are Encouraged.
We invite you to join us in December at select YMCA locations for this very special performance of the classic holiday ballet, The Nutcracker.
The Ballet Theater of Maryland returns to bring this beloved ballet to life. Bring the family for an evening of ballet and community connection.
Three opportunities to attend this FREE PERFORMANCE.
December 4, 2026
Kent County Family YMCA
Chestertown
5:30pm-6:30pm
December 5, 2026
Perkins Family YMCA
St. Michaels
3:00pm-4:00pm
December 10, 2026
Easton Family YMCA
Easton
5:30pm-6:30pm
All performances are FREE, but we do ask that you register. Click below to register early and bring the family for this classic performance.
More details and location addresses on the registration page.
We encourage you to print and display our flyer in your local business, school, or dance studio. Just click on the flyer image or the button below to open a printable version.
Donations To Support Our Work Are Encouraged.
Thank You For An Amazing Year!
As we look toward 2026, we hope you will consider making a year‑end gift. Your donation will help us continue bringing high‑quality dance performances and classes to the Eastern Shore.
It will also support more field trips and educational opportunities for local students who might otherwise not have access.
Thank you for a wonderful year of dance. Your support has helped to bring these wonderful events to the community in 2024. See you all again in 2025!
Preliminary Schedule
8:30am- 9:30am – Dancers Registration
9:00am- 9:30am – Public Arrival
9:30am-10:45am – Modern /Contemporary/Melinda Blomquist
11:00am-12:15pm – Ballet/ Kristi Schaffner
12:15pm-1:15pm – Break – snacks and drinks/ Q & A with Guest Artists
1:15pm-2:30pm – Hip Hop/ Adrienne Kraus-Latanishen
2:45pm-4:00pm – Pilobolus Partnering/Choreography class / Peter Pucci
If you would like to attend the Day of Dance, please RSVP by email to ppucci@carolecasciofund.org
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If you would like to support the Carole Cascio Fund for Mind Movement Dance Connections to help grow its impact and ability to provide educational resources for students, you can make a donation directly by clicking the donate buttons.
Recent News and Events
The Carole Cascio Fund in Partnership with QACPS Hosts a Free Benefit Performance featuring Ballet Theatre of Maryland on Sunday October 4th at Kent Island High School.
September 19 2026 Chestertown. The CCF Day of Dance was an especially unique and vibrant event, made possible through a close collaboration between Ken Schweitzer, Chair of the Department of Music Theatre and Dance at Washington College, and Visiting Lecturer and Carole Cascio Fund Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen.
The Carole Cascio Fund and Washington College collaborate to bring another Day of Dance to Gibson Center for the Arts on stage in Decker Theater
September 19 2026 Chestertown. The CCF Day of Dance was an especially unique and vibrant event, made possible through a close collaboration between Ken Schweitzer, Chair of the Department of Music Theatre and Dance at Washington College, and Visiting Lecturer and Carole Cascio Fund Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen.
Transforming Education Through Movement: Karen Eubanks from New York City Leads A Dynamic Professional Development Day for QACPS Educators
Following this vibrant opening, Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) hosted a dynamic Professional Development Day at Queen Anne’s County High School, featuring an inspiring movement and dance workshop led by visiting guest teacher Karen Eubanks. Coordinated through a collaboration between Michael Bell, QACPS Supervisor of Instruction for Visual & Performing Arts, and Peter Pucci, Executive Director of the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF), the session brought innovative arts-integration and somatic movement practices to local educators.