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CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen choreographs for Carnival of Curiosities at Chesapeake College.

October 19-22 & 26-29 The CCF commissioned choreographer Adrienne Kraus Latanishen to choreograph an opening dance for the fall Halloween musical, Harvest Horror: Carnival of Curiosities, Directed by Rob Thompson at Chesapeake College. Executive Director Peter Pucci and Rob Thompson, Associate Professor of Theatre Chair of Arts and Humanities are working together to bring dance to the Chesapeake College. By hiring Adrienne to participate in their fall play dancers and theater

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Executive Director Peter Pucci teaches a class for the Maryland Dance Education Association Event at CCBC
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Executive Director Peter Pucci teaches a class for the Maryland Dance Education Association Event at CCBC

CCF Executive Director Peter Pucci volunteered to teach a Modern Dance masterclass for 50 dance educators from all over the State of Maryland for the Event at CCBC Essex Campus. Peter was happy to participate and for the first time teach a dance class in the new Carole Drake Cascio Dance Studio West. Many of the educators brought some of their dance students to participate in the master class. Members of

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The YMCA in Centreville Officially Opens the New Carole Cascio Pickleball Courts

Ann Goodman, Robbie Gill & Peter Pucci celebrate the opening of the new Carole Cascio Pickleball courts Ann Goodman and Peter Pucci On Oct 18 Executive Director Peter Pucci and CCF Trustee Ann Goodman attended the official opening of the Carole Cascio Pickleball Courts and the ribbon cutting to open the new YMCA in Centerville. Robbie Gill, Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA in Queen Anne’s County was the keynote speaker

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QACHS dancers travel to CCBC for a masterclass with the Gallim Dance Company from New York City

On October 6, 2023 the CCF provided transportation for Dance Teacher Kristen Tyler and her dance students from QACHS to attend the special dance workshop with New York City’s Gallim Dance Company at CCBC. Over 125 students from 10 area high schools participated in the workshop. The students were able to interact with other dance students from all over Baltimore County. It was an exciting class followed by a question &

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CCF Annual Benefit
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The Carole Cascio Fund celebrates its Second Annual Community Benefit

Carole’s friends and benefit committee members Randy Holofcener and Janet Di Napoli enjoy a moment at the benefit. CC Pickleball Courts Sign at the YMCA The new Carole Cascio Pickleball Courts at the YMCA in Centerville. The New Carole Drake Cascio Dance Studio East at CCBC The New Carole Drake Cascio Dance Studio West at CCBC The Carole Cascio Fund celebrated its Second Annual Community Benefit at the Mark Cascia Vineyards.

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CCF Movement workshop for Queen Anne’s Public School Teachers

CCF Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen taught a movement workshop for 45 public school teachers from QAC at their Professional Development day at the invitation of Michael Bell, Supervisor for Curriculum for QAC. Adrienne got all the teachers up and moving and they enjoyed a fun movement class that was lively with a lot of laughs. It was an ability-appropriate movement class for a variety of teachers from dance, to art,

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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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Day of Dance April 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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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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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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