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Gabby Pfeifer, former Maryland All State Dancer at Kent Island High School and a recent graduate of Slippery Rock University joins the Carole Cascio Fund

Executive Director, Peter Pucci and Trustee Ann Goodman welcome Gabby Pfeifer as our first CCF Intern. Gabby will be working locally to advocate for the Fund and dance in the community. Gabby will start by working with Kevin Reagan, Director of Drama at Kent Island High School and director of the upcoming production of Frozen at the school. She will create some new choreography and mentor student choreographers on the production. Gabby

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Doug Bishop with Wally Dashiell
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We Honor Renown Local Dance Legend Wally Dashiell

September 2024 – Local dance legend Wally Dashiell an inspiration to local dancers for over 60 years was a passionate and extraordinary advocate for local dance. Carole knew of Wally and admired her dance work in the community Just past her 100th birthday, Mrs. Wally Dashiell, of Stevensville, passed away quietly on Aug. 14, surrounded by family and friends while at Compass Hospice in Centreville. An icon in Queen Anne’s County

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Carole Cascio Fund Fall Events

We have many events planned this fall. If you have any questions about these events, please reach us through the Contact Page. Sept 17-Nov 21 Carole Cascio Fund Intern Gabby Pfeifer, Dancer/Choreographer will re-creating one of her dances for the QACHS Dance Company dancers. Sept 18 Executive Director Peter Pucci and CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen will teach two movement classes to choir students at Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS)

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The Carole Drake Cascio Bird Donation Wall Sculpture by Cambridge Artist Matt O’Connell is installed on the CCBC Essex Campus at the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Studio East

June 13 2024 – Over the last eight months CCF Trustee Ann Goodman and Executive Director Peter Pucci collaborated with Ann-Marie Thornton at the CCBC Foundation and CCBC’s Anne Lefter, Director of the Arts, to bring to the life a unique donation wall bird sculpture. The sculpture was designed by Matt O’Connell and loosely based on the last dance that Carole Drake Cascio choreographed which was called “Aerial Maneuvers”. Left to

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Dr. Sandra Kurtinaitis the President of CCBC helps Celebrate and Honor the 50th Anniversary of the Dance Company that Carole Drake Cascio founded.

Dr. Sandra Kurtinaitis, the President of the Community College of Baltimore County spoke on stage to welcome the audience to a festive celebration for the 50th Anniversary of the Dimensional Dance Media /CCBC Dance Company on May 4, 2024. Dr. Kurtinaitis honored Carole Drake Cascio, the founding director of the Dance Program and of the original dance company, Dimensional Dance Media (DDM). Dr. Kurtinaitis mentioned Carole’s many contributions to the CCBC

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CCF Executive Peter Pucci with Kent Island High School Dance Teacher Amber Wright and her dance students with QACPS Supervisor for Instruction Michael Bell on the right. Rose Xinran Qi on knee in front row in black.
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The Carole Cascio Fund provides a transformative workshop experience taught by Traditional Chinese Dancer Rose Xinran Qi for students at Queen Anne’s County & Kent Island High Schools

On April 22 , 2024, students from both Queen Annes County High School (QACHS) and Kent Island High School (KIHS) were treated to a transformative experience as they participated in a Classical Chinese Dance Masterclass led by Rose Xinran Qi. This invaluable opportunity was made possible through the collaborative efforts of Michael Bell and Queen Annes County Public Schools (QACPS) in collaboration with the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF). Queen Annes County

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The Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors a Day of Dance Performances at the Eastern Shore Arts Festival on Stage at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College

On April 13, 2024 Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) sponsored a Day of Dance performances at the Eastern Shore Arts Festival on stage at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills. CCF also sponsored a free modern dance class for the performers taught by CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Klaus Latanishen. CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Klaus Latanishen after her Modern Dance Class with the dancers performing in the Day

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The New York Dance Project from NYC Performs at the YMCA/Centreville sponsored by the Carole Cascio Fund and the YMCA of Chesapeake

On Friday March 8, the New York Dance Project (NYDP) arrived from New York City to present a performance at the YMCA in Centerville. The event was sponsored by the Carole Cascio Fund For Mind Movement Dance Connections and the YMCA. It was a wonderful live performance of ballet and contemporary dance by NYDP. The performance was enjoyed by over 350 people from the community. It was an exciting and fun

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Carole Cascio Fund Sponsors the 4th Day of Dance on Stage at the Decker Theatre in the Gibson Center for the Arts at Washington College

On Saturday, February 24 over 40 dancers gathered on stage at the Decker Theatre in the Gibson Center for the Arts on the campus of Washington College for the 4th Day of Dance sponsored by the Carole Cascio Fund for Mind Movement Dance Connections. To kick off the 4th Day of Dance Executive Director Peter Pucci taught two classes on Friday February 23 at Washington College.   Renee Gerardo (center) the

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special combined Hip-Hop class for QACHS dancers and Centreville Middle School students
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CCF Supports a Special Combined Hip-Hop Class for QACHS Dancers and Centreville Middle School Students

Adreinne, Peter, Kristen Tyler & Tracy Kenna The Carole Cascio Fund’s Teaching Artist Adrienne Klaus Latanishen was brought in to teach a special combined Hip Hop master class for Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS) dancers with students from Centreville Middle School (CMS). Michael Bell, Supervisor of Instruction for QACPS and Carole Cascio Fund Executive Director Peter Pucci worked closely with QACHS Dance Teacher Kristen Tyler to help coordinate so CMS

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