Sylvia Soumah West African Dance Teacher and Artistic Director of Coyaba Dance Theatre in D.C. taught Traditional West African classes at Kent Island and Queen Anne’s County High Schools
Sylvia Soumah, Founder and Artistic Director of Coyaba Dance Theatre in D.C. led a West African dance class at Kent Island High School in Stevensville on the morning of March 14. Amber Wright the Director of Dance at KIHS greeted Sylvia and her team. Before class her three professional drummers worked for 30 minutes with […]
Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors Our 6th Day of Dance on Stage in the John F Andrews Performing Arts Center at Queens Anne’s County High School in Centreville
On Saturday February 22, over 50 local dancers took classes on stage in the John F Andrews Performing Arts Center at Queen Anne County High School in Centreville. Ballet was taught by Lorraine Audeoud Spiegler a master teacher with the Washington Ballet in D.C. Our newly appointed CCF Teaching Artist, Amy Young-Kleinendorst taught a Paul […]
CCF sponsors a field trip for Queen Anne’s County Public School students to the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. to take a dance masterclass and to watch a company rehearsal with the world renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company
On February 27 CCF sponsored a field trip to the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. for students from Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS) to take a free dance masterclass with Alex Clayton a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. The students were also able to watch a technical rehearsal on stage by the […]
CCF acquires a donated Dance Floor from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in NYC for the Dance Program at Queen Anne’s County High School
Executive Director Peter Pucci had been reaching out to many of his contacts in New York City (NYC) to see if any of his colleagues in the field had a used dance floor for sale. His old friend Greg Stuart, who is the company manager for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) looked into […]
CCF Associate Teaching Artist Gabby Pfeifer’s dance Inner Chaos, Catrina Gromely’s Allstate Dancer honor and six other QACHS dancers were selected for the February “QACPS Artwork of the Month” Spotlight.
Feb 5, 2025 Centreville, MD – For the first time in school history, Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS) had a dance selected for the prestigious All-State Maryland State Dance Showcase (MSDS) performance, which was held at Goucher College on January 10, 2025. The dance, Inner Chaos was choreographed by CCF Associate Teaching Artist Gabby […]