The CCF is honored to welcome our Sylvia Soumah as Guest Teaching Artist to the CCF team for the 25-26 Season
We wanted to share some exciting news regarding Sylvia Soumah’s upcoming residencies. Sylvia’s initial teaching assignment for the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) involved 60 teachers from the Queen Anne’s County Public School System. During their Professional Development Day at Chesapeake College, Sylvia engaged the teachers with Traditional West African dance steps, rhythms, chants, and teaching […]
CCF Associate Teaching Artist Gabby Pfeifer leads a local Chapter of PEO Seniors in a Move & Groove class
The local Chapter of the PEO (Philanthropic Educators Organization) in Centreville invited Executive Director Peter Pucci and CCF Trustee Ann Goodman to speak about the Carole Cascio Fund. Peter and Ann Goodman presented a short informative video that demonstrated the work that the foundation has accomplished in the Queen Anne’s County community over the last […]
Carole Cascio Fund’s Associate Teaching Artist Gabby Pfeifer Teachers Move & Groove Movement Classes at Kennard Elementary School and Kent Island Elementary School
CCF Associate Teaching Artist Gabby Pfeifer worked with Mrs. Heather Gray, Library Specialist at Kennard Elementary School, to create an opportunity for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to dance on May 28th and May 29th. Students had the option to choose which activity they wanted to participate in for both days during their […]
The Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors a 3rd Day of Dance Performances at the Eastern Shore Arts Festival on Stage at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College.
The Carole Cascio Fund is excited to share details about the 3rd Day of Dance performances. In collaboration with Rob Thompson and the Eastern Shore Arts Festival sponsored by (CCF), Our Day of Dance took place on April 5, 2025, at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College. In addition to the performances, CCF […]
CCF Sponsors a Field Trip by QACHS dancers to see CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen’s new Hip-Hop Dance at CCBC Essex
On April 3, 2025, the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) arranged for dance students from Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS) to attend a dance concert by the CCBC Dance Company at the Essex campus of the Community College of Baltimore County. The students were accompanied by Kristen Tyler, Director of Dance at QACHS, Adrienne Kraus […]
CCF Sponsors a Free Dance Performance by the Ballet Theater of Maryland at the YMCA in Centreville
CCF is thrilled to share the success of the Free Dance Performance sponsored by the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) at the YMCA in Centreville on Friday, March 14, 2025. This event featured the renowned Ballet Theater of Maryland (BTM) from Annapolis. This is the second collaboration between CCF and the YMCA to bring professional dance […]
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 […]