American Dance Festival’s Director of Education Nile Russell auditions local dancers at Queen Annes County High School for the prestigious world renowned summer dance festival

On October 24, 2024, Executive Director Peter Pucci invited his friend Nile Russell, Director of Education at the prestigious world renowned American Dance Festival (ADF) to come to Queen Anne’s County High School. Nile give the local dancers the opportunity to audition for the dance festival that is held each summer at Duke University in […]
The 3rd Annual Carole Cascio Fund Benefit at Mark Cascia Vineyards features Ballet Hispánico’s Pa’Lante Dancers from New York City

On Sunday, October 6th the Mark Cascia Vineyards in Stevensville hosted the 3rd Annual Carole Cascio Fund Benefit. This year’s benefit featured the professional dance company Ballet Hispánico’s Pa’Lante Dancers from New York City. There was a lot of community support to help set up the stage for the company, including Amber Wright the Dance […]
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 […]
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 […]
Carole Cascio Fund Supports Students to Participate in a Masterclass

The Carole Cascio Fund made it possible for thirty dancers and their teachers, Amber Wright from Kent Island High School and Kristin Tyler from Queen Anne’s County High School, to travel and participate in a master class taught by New York City B-girl hip hop choreographer Ephrat Asherie at the Community College of Baltimore, Essex […]