Cassidy Mcdermott Smith

Taken a minute to share; Choreographic work Pull Me Closer for @dirtyfeetltd out of the Studio, performed at Sydney Dance Company Neilson Studios alongside wonderful @shyamla.e . A love story about the planets, and a meditation on proximity, connection and loss. @phaedrabrownie gave us a beautiful write up in her review of OOTS In Dancing Sydney: 
“The connection between us and space has always inspired expansive exploration and intimidating awe, and Pull Me Closer captures that. But it also makes us consider celestial bodies on a more personal level: as we spin through the solar system at a planetary scale, what of the orbiting, colliding, and collapsing bodies in our vicinity at a human scale?” Thank you to the beautiful team, the amazing dancers @mitchristie @remyrochester @francesssorlina @madeleinemilie_ to @frankib_ for the lighting that held us, to producers @ant_dorop @emriches_ and Dirty Feet for the opportunity and support, to my mentor @rhiannonlnewt , @readymade.works and @creatensw and @samueljames21 for the beautiful video.

Fundraiser workshop hosted by @texas__jane , @nikiverrall and I kindly held at @readymade.works . Beautifully soundtracked by @pd_sky 🩵 Donations went to urgent mutual aid networks supporting Palestinians surviving genocide and First Nations communities. Please consider donating if you have the means. PAY ID: [email protected] Ref: MA Bsb: 313140 Acc: 12447714 Our workshop was an experiment into how movement and image making can coexist, and how we can play the framing of moments from within the moment, and within the movement score. Always curious about ways of disrupting hierarchical dynamics inside of the studio. Taken From Within is an ongoing enquiry into the story and narrator can be in flux through present moment negotiations.

A few more moments from Pull Me Closer @dirtyfeetltd Out of the Studio beautiful team; Performers @mitchristie @remyrochester @francesssorlina @madeleinemilie_ Lighting @frankib_ Mentor @rhiannonlnewt Producers @ant_dorop @emriches Photos by @natcartney

Movement of Light, Sun, Moon, Wind, Ink, Paper and Bodies. Closing exhibition performance for 'Waves Like Mountains, Mountains Like Waves' Movement by @cassms and @remyrochester Oct 11, 2025 @puzzle.artgarage produced by @luna_wenxinxu #drawing #movementstudy #komorebi

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“Pull Me Closer” @dirtyfeetltd Out of the Studio Presented at Sydney Dance Company Really love this stuff Celestial bodies @mitchristie @remyrochester @madeleinemilie_ @francesssorlina @frankib_ is a shining light & @rhiannonlnewt is a mentor of dreams 🫂🪐

A full house, full hearts, and an unforgettable opening night of DirtyFeet: Out of the Studio. Thank you to everyone who joined us and filled the space with your energy. Do not miss the chance to experience two evocative and powerful new dance works by Cassidy McDermott and Shyamla, brought to life by an extraordinary collective of artists: Mitchell Christie, Madeleine Backen, Remy Rochester, Frances Orlina and Janakan Suthanthiraraj There’s still time – just a few tickets remain for today’s final shows at 2:30pm and 6:30pm. Last tickets via the link in bio. Out of the Studio 2025 19 September 6.30pm 20 September 2.30pm and 6.30pm Neilson Studio at Sydney Dance Company Out of the Studio is supported by Create NSW. Image credits: Nat Cartney

🪐 Looking back at moments from last year at the @dirtyfeetltd Choreographic Lab showing. Currently in the blissful second stage of developing this work, supported by Dirty Feet’s Out of the Studio program. This org does such amazing things for artists and I’m so excited to see this vision though. We will be sharing on the 19th + 20th September: Sydney Dance Company Neilson Studios (please book through ticket link in bio) Unreal that these incredible dancers get to help make it happen @mitchristie @madeleinemilie_ @remyrochester @francesssorlina @alliergraham @stricklandyoung 🎥 Orion Mitchell

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Life is going really great

IRL by @lgtreston , directed by @_eugenelynch_ @kxt_bakehouse until May 10. It’s been a joy to choreograph this production, we’ve had giggles on giggles. When I first read the script I was like yep yes, this is a show for the times It’s a play that moves quickly between tones, references, and realities - the density and rhythm of Lewis’s writing and Eugene’s visions offered a vast realm of physicalities for us to play with; fight scenes, hallucinations, nightmares and sweet Disney dreams

A queer coming of age love story that will bring you back to the golden age of internet (Tumblr duh) and warm your cold Instagram heart <3 Also @andrew.fraser is an actual star A team of 🌟s Director // @_eugenelynch_ Set Designer // @lochieodgers Costume Designer // @lily_r_odgers_mateljan Lighting Designer // @t.ttopaz Composer & Sound Designer // @stophertendaniel Choreographer/ Movement Director // Cassidy McDermott Smith Dramaturg // @pizazzmolo Intimacy Consultant // @mosborn_ Voice &Text Coach // Patrick Klavins Assistant Directors // @taliabenatar Production Manager // Sherydan Simson Stage Manager // Thomas Hamilton Deputy Stage Manager // Jemima Owen Lighting Programmer // Harry Smyth Producers // @_jasonjefferies @_eugenelynch_ @bridge_hab Cast // @andrew.fraser @dommmlui @leon.walshe @bridge_hab 📸 1-7 by @justincueno