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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 Melinda Blomquist by his side, Mr. Pucci spoke of his humble beginnings as a dancer on the same stage and how Carole inspired him to pursue a career in dance. It was truly a full circle experience for Peter and an inspirational moment that Carole chose him to lead the foundation she created and to carry on her legacy.

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The Carole Cascio Fund and Washington College collaborate to bring another Day of Dance to Gibson Center for the Arts on stage in Decker Theater

September 20, 2026 No Comments

September 19 2026 Chestertown. The CCF Day of Dance was an especially unique and vibrant event, made possible through a close collaboration between Ken Schweitzer, Chair of the Department of Music Theatre and Dance at Washington College, and Visiting Lecturer and Carole Cascio Fund Teaching Artist Adrienne Kraus Latanishen.

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Transforming Education Through Movement: Karen Eubanks from New York City Leads A Dynamic Professional Development Day for QACPS Educators

August 19, 2026 No Comments

Following this vibrant opening, Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) hosted a dynamic Professional Development Day at Queen Anne’s County High School, featuring an inspiring movement and dance workshop led by visiting guest teacher Karen Eubanks. Coordinated through a collaboration between Michael Bell, QACPS Supervisor of Instruction for Visual & Performing Arts, and Peter Pucci, Executive Director of the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF), the session brought innovative arts-integration and somatic movement practices to local educators.

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Our Carole Cascio Teaching Artists Adrienne Kraus Latanishen, Amy Young Kleinendorst, Gabby Pfeifer and Sylvia Soumah share their artistry with students of all ages

June 29, 2026 No Comments

This year, four Carole Cascio Foundation Teaching Artists brought their unique artistry into classrooms across the Eastern Shore, from musical theater and Paul Taylor technique to West African rhythm and social dance history. Adrienne Kraus Latanishen, Amy Young-Kleinendorst, Gabby Pfeifer, and Sylvia Soumah each shared their craft with students of all ages and experience levels, leaving a lasting impact on the young dancers they taught.

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