Welcome
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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
Day of Dance Featured
Our Day of Dance was featured in the Bay Times and Record Observer. Click below to read the full story on their website.
March 8th, 2024
New York Dance Project Performance at the YMCA
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Free Performance
You’re invited to attend free performances on Saturday April 13th on the campus at Chesapeake College as part of the Eastern Shore Arts Festival.
On Saturday, April 13, at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College there will be free performances by the CCBC Dance Company from Baltimore at 1pm and performances by local dance studios from 2pm to 3pm. See the flyer below.
The Carole Cassio Fund is sponsoring the performances
in collaboration with the Eastern Shore Arts Festival.
https://www.chesapeake.edu/event/eastern-shore-arts-festival-4-13-2024
The address is:
Todd Performing Arts Center
Chesapeake College
1000 College Drive
Wye Mills, MD
Seating opens at 12:30pm. This Event is Free and Open to the Public.
Seating is First Come/First Served.
Please RSVP using this email:
ppucci@carolecasciofund.org
TAKE A FREE CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASS
A Free Contemporary Dance Masterclass will be taught by Adrienne Klaus Latanishen on stage at Todd Performing Arts Center, from 9am-10:15am. This class is open to all dancers age 12 and up.
All Performers and Dancers must register for the event and the dance class.
Please click below to register.
Join Us!
On Friday, May 12th at DeJon Vineyards, a committee Chaired by Carole Cascio Fund Executive Director Peter Pucci will host a benefit to honor Carole’s legacy.
Funds raised will go toward the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship. The dance scholarship will help support dancers in need.
Join us as we celebrate Carole’s legacy!
Carole Cascio was the founding Dance Program Director for the CCBC Dance Company (formally known as the Dimensional Dance Media) and first department chair.
Carole inspired hundreds of dancers and to her credit, the program now offers nationally accredited degrees in dance. In recognition of the $10K gift from the Carole Cascio Fund the two newly renovated dance studios on the CCBC Essex Campus, where Carole taught for many years, will be named the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Studios East & West respectively.
JOIN US
Friday, May 12, 2023
6pm-9pm EDT
DeJon Vineyards
5300 Hydes Road
Hydes, MD 21082
Tickets are $50 per person
IMPORTANT: When purchasing your tickets, please follow these steps on the website to avoid any errors.
- Scroll down to Event Purchases.
- Choose the ticket combination you would like.
- Follow the payment steps on the page.
We invite you to join us for the 2nd Annual Gathering to celebrate Carole Cascio’s contributions to the community and to benefit the Carole Cascio Fund for Mind Movement Dance Connections.
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Carole Cascio Fund Featured...
“A Day of Dance through the Carole Cascio Fund”, by the Bay Times and Record Observer
Carole Cascio Fund Featured...
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A special Thank You to everyone who helped make the Day of Dance on February 24th at Washington College in Chestertown a huge success. We appreciate you!
Please enjoy this video from our Day of Dance.
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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
Recent News and Events
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The Carole Drake Cascio Bird Donation Wall Sculpture by Cambridge Artist Matt O’Connell is installed on the CCBC Essex Campus at the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Studio East
June 13 2024 – Over the last eight months CCF Trustee Ann Goodman and Executive Director Peter Pucci collaborated with Ann-Marie Thornton at the CCBC
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Dr. Sandra Kurtinaitis the President of CCBC helps Celebrate and Honor the 50th Anniversary of the Dance Company that Carole Drake Cascio founded.
Dr. Sandra Kurtinaitis, the President of the Community College of Baltimore County spoke on stage to welcome the audience to a festive celebration for the
![CCF Executive Peter Pucci with Kent Island High School Dance Teacher Amber Wright and her dance students with QACPS Supervisor for Instruction Michael Bell on the right. Rose Xinran Qi on knee in front row in black.](https://www.carolecasciofund.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-Featured-Photo-1024x564.jpg)
The Carole Cascio Fund provides a transformative workshop experience taught by Traditional Chinese Dancer Rose Xinran Qi for students at Queen Anne’s County & Kent Island High Schools
On April 22 , 2024, students from both Queen Annes County High School (QACHS) and Kent Island High School (KIHS) were treated to a transformative
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The Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors a Day of Dance Performances at the Eastern Shore Arts Festival on Stage at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College
On April 13, 2024 Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) sponsored a Day of Dance performances at the Eastern Shore Arts Festival on stage at the Todd
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The New York Dance Project from NYC Performs at the YMCA/Centreville sponsored by the Carole Cascio Fund and the YMCA of Chesapeake
On Friday March 8, the New York Dance Project (NYDP) arrived from New York City to present a performance at the YMCA in Centerville. The
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Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors the 4th Day of Dance on Stage at the Decker Theatre in the Gibson Center for the Arts at Washington College
On Saturday, February 24 over 40 dancers gathered on stage at the Decker Theatre in the Gibson Center for the Arts on the campus of