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Amy Young Former Dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in NYC is in residence at Queen Ann County High School this year teaching and choreographing.

Amy (Young) Kleinendorst was a former professional dancer for 17years with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in New York City. She is in residence teaching and choreographing for the Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS) dancers. The Carole Cascio Fund is supporting Amy’s Choreographic/Teaching residency at QACHS this school year 2024-25. She will also teach some masterclasses and at Kent Island High School (KIHS) in the Spring of 2025. Amy will also be teaching CCF intern Gabby Pfeifer a solo from Paul Taylor’s famous dance Company B. The rehearsals will take place at KIHS this spring.

Amy Young working on new choreography with QACHS dancers.
Amy Young, Kristen Tyler, Director of Dance at QACHS, CCF Intern Gabby Pfeifer & Executive Director, Peter Pucci.
Amy working on stage with the dancers at QACHS for their final rehearsal before the premiere of new her dance Here, There.

Amy (Young) Kleinendorst was a former professional dancer for 17years with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in New York City. She is in residence teaching and choreographing for the Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS) dancers. The Carole Cascio Fund is supporting Amy’s Choreographic/Teaching residency at QACHS this school year 2024-25. She will also teach some masterclasses and at Kent Island High School (KIHS) in the Spring of 2025. Amy will also be teaching CCF intern Gabby Pfeifer a solo from Paul Taylor’s famous dance Company B. The rehearsals will take place at KIHS this spring.

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A Free Performance Celebrating Dance and Culture, CCF’s World Day of Dance featuring Guest Artists Deepti Mukund, Rose Xinran Qi and Sylvia Soumah at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College.

May 4, 2026 No Comments

Wye Mills, Sunday, May 3rd At the Todd Performing Arts Center (TPAC) at Chesapeake College, the Carole Carole Cascio Fund and TPAC Director, Rob Thompson, hosted a cultural enriching free performance, a World Day of Dance. The World Day of Dance featured Guest Artists and Directors, Deepti Mukund from Natyaboohmi School of Dance, Rose Xinran Qi from RoseQi Dance Arts, and Sylvia Soumah from Coyaba Dance Theater.The scholarship ensures that future generations of CCBC Dance Company members have access to the necessary training, artistic development, and performance opportunities they need to thrive. Since its inception, one to two Dance Company members have been selected each year to receive the scholarship.

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Carole Cascio Fund Donates $2,000 to Bolster CCBC’s Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship and CCF Teaching Artists are featured on the CCBC Dance Concert

May 2, 2026 No Comments

Essex, May 1 2026 The Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) recently announced a donation of $2,000 to the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship fund at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). This contribution continues the CCF’s commitment to the scholarship, which the Carole Cascio Fund and the CCBC Foundation jointly established. The original Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship was created in March 2023 with an initial $10,000 donation.
The scholarship ensures that future generations of CCBC Dance Company members have access to the necessary training, artistic development, and performance opportunities they need to thrive. Since its inception, one to two Dance Company members have been selected each year to receive the scholarship.

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CCF Guest Teaching Artist Sylvia Soumah Completes West African Choreographic Residency at Kent Island High School

April 28, 2026 No Comments

April 27 2026 Stevensville – The Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) proudly sponsored a successful choreographic residency at Kent Island High School (KIHS), led by Guest Teaching Artist Sylvia Soumah, Founder and Artistic Director of Coyaba Dance Theatre. The residency was conducted in collaboration with KIHS Director of Dance Amber Wright and CCF Teaching Artist Gabby Pfeifer.

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