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Amy Young Former Dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in New York City is Choreographing on Queen Anne’s County Dancers

Amy (Young) Kleinendorst was a former professional dancer for 17 years with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in New York City. She is currently choreographing on the Queen Anne’s County High School (QACHS) dancers. The Carole Cascio Fund is supporting Amy’s choreographic residency at QACHS this Fall and at Kent Island High Schools (KIHS) in the Spring of 2025. Amy Young Photo by Tom Caravaglia Amy Young Photo by Orion Duckstein

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October 20, 2024
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Carole Cascio Fund’s Team Teaches Three Movement Classes at Queen Anne’s County High School for Chorus Students and Dancers

On September 18 at Queen Anne’s County High School(QACHS), Carole Cascio Fund’s (CCF) Executive Director Peter Pucci, CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen and CCF Intern Gaby Pfeifer team taught two of Luke Whitehair’s Chorus classes. Luke requested that CCF come in and teach some movement classes to his students in an effort to get them connected, feel comfortable moving and working together as a class. Luke Whitehair’s Chorus Class Gabby

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October 15, 2024
Melinda Blomquist, Dance Program Coordinator at CCBC, Sarah Harris, Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship recipient.
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Congratulations to Sarah Harris! Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship Recipient

We are excited to share that she was selected as the first recipient of the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship atthe Community College of Baltimore County – Essex Campus Congratulations! On behalf of Melinda Blomquist the Dance Program Coordinator at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) and the Carole Cascio Fund. We are excited to share that Sarah Harris has been selected as the first recipient of the Carole Drake

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October 5, 2024
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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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September 2, 2024
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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September 1, 2024
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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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September 1, 2024
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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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June 14, 2024
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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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May 6, 2024
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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April 22, 2024
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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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April 13, 2024
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