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QACHS & KIHS travel to CCBC for a Dance Concert

On May 4, 2023 the Carol Drake Cascio Fund For Mind Movement Dance Connections (CCF) provided transportation for 48 dance and theater students from Queen Annes County High School (QACHS) and Kent Island High School (KIHS). The students were able to see a Dance Concert by the CCBC Dance Company on the Essex campus of the Community College of Baltimore County. Dance teacher Kristen Tyler and Theater teacher Megan Murphy from

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May 23, 2023
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The Carole Cascio Fund For Mind Movement Dance Connections sponsored another Day of Dance

Choreographer Melinda Blomquist works with the Queen Annes County High School Dancers On Saturday April 22nd, the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) in collaboration with the Eastern Shore Arts Festival at Chesapeake College sponsored two free masterclasses in the Health Professionals and Athletic Center Dance Studio. The Day of Dance started early with a modern dance technique class taught by Melinda Blomquist, the Artistic Director of the Community College of Baltimore County’s

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May 5, 2023
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The Carole Cascio Fund donates $10k to Renovate Dance Studios

The Carole Cascio Fund donates $10k to have two newly renovated dance studios on the CCBC Essex Campus named the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Studios in honor of our Founder. Pictured: Carole Cascio Fund’s Trustee Ann Goodman and Exec Director Peter Pucci On March 23 CCBC Alumnus Peter Pucci and the Executive Director of the Carole Cascio Fund For Mind Movement Dance Connections, presented a $10K check to the CCBC Foundation

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April 10, 2023
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Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors A Day of Dance on Stage at The Decker Theatre in the Gibson Center for the Arts at Washington College in Chestertown

A Day of Dance was started earlier in the week when Executive Director Peter Pucci volunteered to teach a Pilobolus style partnering class to Renee Gerardo’s composition students. Renee is the Director of the Dance Program at Washington College. She wanted to give her students a new experience with modern dance partnering and explore partnering opportunities through contact improvisation. On March 25, over 55 local dancers took classes on stage at

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April 9, 2023
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Carole Cascio Fund brings dance classes to Sudlersville and Centerville Middle Schools in Queen Anne’s County

On February 22 & 23 Executive Director Peter Pucci and CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus-Latanishen visited middle schools in Queen Anne’s County to teach movement and hip-hop classes. Peter collaborated with Unified Arts teacher Betsy Babylon and together they explored movement possibilities with her 6th grade theater students. The students responded well to the movement class. They enjoyed the new and different way of working together as a group. There were

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March 8, 2023
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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 Baltimore. The showcase provides an excellent and unparalleled opportunity for high school dance students take master

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February 9, 2023
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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 and is a paid internship for 14 weeks for the CCBC spring semester 2023. Rachel will

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January 30, 2023
Carole Cascio Fund Day of Dance Fall 2022
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Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors A Day of Dance at Chesapeake College

Over 50 dancers gathered on stage at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College on November 12 for a Day of Dance sponsored by the Carole Cascio Fund for Mind Movement Dance Connections. Melinda Blomquist the Artistic Director of the Community College of Baltimore Dance (CCBC) Program & Dance Company taught a Modern Dance class. Ballet was taught Kristie Shaffner Associate Director of CCBC Dance Company, Hip Hop by Adrienne

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November 29, 2022
The Community Of Baltimore County Dance Company’s Concert at Catonsville Campus
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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 the theater teacher Megan Murry’s acting class. The Carole Cascio Fund supported the field trip so

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November 22, 2022
A Week of Dance Classes Across Queen Annes County
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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 the Theater Program and some dancers. It was a challenging and different class for the students

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November 16, 2022
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