See the Exciting 2024 Fall Events Lineup 🍁
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
Family Day of Dance at Chesapeake College
LIMITED ENROLLMENT – REGISTER EARLY!
Saturday, Nov 7th, 2026 | On Stage and In The Dance Studio
Bring the family and spend the day moving, dancing, laughing, and trying something new together!
A Family Day of Dance is a free community event with dance classes for children, teens, adults, parents, and even grandparents. See the registration page for all class details.
Whether your family already loves to dance or you simply want a fun day out together, there is something for everyone. Explore everything from creative movement and Hip Hop to Modern Dance, Tap, and West African Dance.
All classes are FREE, but registration is required.
Space is Very Limited. Classes Available on a First Come, First Served basis.
Space in each class is limited, so we encourage you to register early for the classes you would like to attend.
Come for one class or make a day of it.
Move together, try something new, and enjoy a fun family day at Chesapeake College!
If you register for a class but later find that you cannot attend, please let us know so we can offer your spot to another participant.
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 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.
Our Carole Cascio Teaching Artists Adrienne Kraus Latanishen, Amy Young Kleinendorst, Gabby Pfeifer and Sylvia Soumah share their artistry with students of all ages
This year, four Carole Cascio Foundation Teaching Artists brought their unique artistry into classrooms across the Eastern Shore, from musical theater and Paul Taylor technique to West African rhythm and social dance history. Adrienne Kraus Latanishen, Amy Young-Kleinendorst, Gabby Pfeifer, and Sylvia Soumah each shared their craft with students of all ages and experience levels, leaving a lasting impact on the young dancers they taught.