Maryland Public High School Dance Showcase
Carole Cascio was honored at the 33rd Annual Maryland Public High School Dance Showcase at Goucher College on January 6, 2023. Executive Director Peter Pucci presented a video tribute about Carole to over 500 dance students from the state of Maryland. Peter spoke with the students about Carole’s many contributions to the dance community in […]
The Carole Cascio Fund is awarded a Mellow Internship for CCBC dancer Rachel Huber
The Mellow Internship that was awarded to the Carole Cascio Fund is in collaboration with Melinda Blomquist the Artistic Director of the Community College of Baltimore County Dance Program and the Dance Company at CCBC. The Mellon Foundation and CCBC Humanities for All granted the Internship to Rachel Huber. This opportunity comes with financial support […]
Acting And Dance Students Attend The Community Of Baltimore County Dance Company’s Concert at Catonsville Campus
Advisory Committee member Diana Curran and Melinda Blomquist Artistic Director of the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Dance Company greeted a large group of acting and dance students from Queen’s Annes County High School that were accompanied by Kristen Tyler, the Director of the Dance Program at the QACHS. The acting students were from […]
A Week of Dance Classes Across Queen Annes County
The Carole Cascio Fund provided several free dance classes taught by Executive Director Peter Pucci and Adrienne Kraus Latanishen. On Monday November 7th Peter and Adrienne started their week at Queen Anne’s County High School in Centerville working with the Director of the Dance Program Kristen Tyler. Kristen’s class was comprised mostly of students from […]
Carole Cascio Fund October Event Was a Big Success
The Gathering to Celebrate Carole Cascio’s contributions to the community and to benefit her newly formed foundation went beautifully. It was a spectacular sunny fall day at the Mark Cascia Vineyards in Stevensville. Mark and Kim Cascia old friends of Carole’s were our gracious hosts. Many of Carole’s friends were there to help celebrate her […]
Carole Cascio Fund Supports Students to Participate in a Masterclass
The Carole Cascio Fund made it possible for thirty dancers and their teachers, Amber Wright from Kent Island High School and Kristin Tyler from Queen Anne’s County High School, to travel and participate in a master class taught by New York City B-girl hip hop choreographer Ephrat Asherie at the Community College of Baltimore, Essex […]
Hands-On Movement Workshop with QACPS Teachers
Executive Director Peter Pucci and Advisory Committee member Anna Rider worked closely with Michael Bell the Supervisor of Instruction for Queen Anne’s County to create a hands on movement workshop with twenty five K-12 teachers from QACPS as Professional Development session. The teachers worked with Anna and Peter as they explored numerous ways of using […]
A Celebration of Life to Honor Carole Drake Cascio
The CCBC Performing Arts Program directed by Anne Lefter and the CCBC Dance Company presented performances and videos for A Celebration of Life to honor Carole Drake Cascio’s contributions to the CCBC Dance Program. The Dance Company revived one of Carole’s many dances that she created for the company, Black Dust. The dancers did a […]
Official Launch of the Carole Cascio Fund Mind Movement Dance Connections
From the stage of the F Scott Black Theatre where Carole Drake Cascio directed hundreds of dance performances and lecture demonstrations over her twenty seven year career, newly appointed Executive Director Peter Pucci officially launched the Carole Cascio Fund Mind Movement Dance Connections on April 29, 2022. With the current Director of the Dance Company […]
CCF Donates Five of Carole’s Artworks to the CCBC’s Permanent Art Collection
Nicole Buckingham Kern the Gallery Coordinator for the permanent collection was delighted and happy to receive the works. She intentionally chose a wide variety of works to show Carole’s versatility as artist. The college was thrilled and honored to have Carole’s work be a part of the collection. The five newly acquired works were displayed […]
