Drew Scammell

"Limerence and Lexapro" Choreographed by Brighton Sawyer -Performed by @drewscamms & @morgan.hunsicker at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2026 -Video and Thumbnail photo captured by Rob Cannon, go to to check out their work! Music: "Nude" by @radiohead I do not own the rights to this music Video link: https://youtu.be/wVoUZmTyNoQ -Presented during the NACHMO DC Sampler Showcase organized by Glade Dance Collective at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center in Washington DC on Feb 15th 2026 I am very late on posting this (like 2 whole months late) but I want to give a massive thank you to the incredible dancers I got to work on this project with. You both brought so much emotion and passion to the project, taught me so much during this process and helped me find the courage to begin telling this story. Im so glad i got to meet and get to know yall through this!💚 Thank you again to @gladedance and @atlaspacdc and the NACHMO DC adjudicators for the opportunity to present this work a second time with all of the valuable feedback in mind. Thank you for the inspiration to keep working and keep digging further into this idea. More info about the piece and its themes below and if anyone has any thoughts feelings or ideas I would love to hear them! Thank you for watching! "Limerence and Lexapro" wields the ethereal intimacy of Radiohead's "Nude" to explore the paradoxical emotions of fearing and yearning for intimacy in the wake of childhood sexual trauma. Drawing upon the music's quiet intensity to create movement emblematic of the healing process, the work showcases the tumultuous push forward to find the strength to love yourself once again, and open your heart, soul and body to another. Through soft movement, minimalism, and contrast, I aim to tell a story of fighting with limerence, unlearning my defense mechanism of emotional blunting, while searching for a neural pathway between hopeless obsession, and artificial apathy.

✨30✨ As I head into a new decade, it feels fated and fitting to start a new life chapter. I am immensely ecstatic to say I’ll be pursuing my MFA in Dance at the University of Maryland starting this fall! Ecstatic, but also a wee bit spooked, scared, gobsmacked, etc etc. I am tremendously humbled by this opportunity and I cannot express my gratitude enough to the people who have supported me up to this point and to the people who will support me in the future. In particular, I want to shout out @kellsoverlook , @thelaurendevera , and @orangegrovedance . Thank you for your mentorship, guidance, and compassion. Y’all mean the world to me. The Drew in this silly little video was also at the precipice of a new decade and a new chapter. This Drew was at the end of their first year of undergrad and ~dancing~ for the first time. This Drew was finally starting to come into their own and about to dig into something that’ll become an artistic love, a movement practice, an academic interest, and a tool for research. This Drew was finding something that will become intrinsic to their existence and identity. This Drew would be proud of me. Current Drew is proud of me. And Future Drew will be proud of me too. It has been a long time coming, that’s for sure. There have been quite some valleys in my twenties, though I’m choosing to celebrate the hills I climbed after to get myself out of those lows. I am so thankful for the love and support I have around me, and I know the universe has so much in store for all of us. My birthday wish? Be kind to yourself today. Happy Taurus season! 🏹🫰🏼

Meet our next choreographer from New Releases, Drew Scammell: Drew Scammell, an upstate New York native, has danced with local companies such as Copañia Medusa, The Effervescence Collective, Capital Movement and other esteemed choreographers. He is a co-director of ThimS Dance Company, along with Levi Coy and Dylan Lambert. Drew graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2018 with degrees in Physics, Mathematics, and Dance. He’s soon to begin his MFA at the University of Maryland. “If you let it sit, it’ll stain” asks the questions: If I trace myself onto you, will I then find you ugly? Will I need to smudge you out before you bare my reflection? Drew has also collaborated with Andrew Van Allen on this work. 🔗 Head to the link in our bio to grab your tickets. 📸 Photo courtesy of the artist #DancePlaceDC #DancePlace45 #NewReleases #EmergingChoreographers #DMVDance

“If you let it sit, it’ll stain” Immensely excited/honored/humbled/giddy to present and perform this duet with Ryan Bailey as part of the 2026 New Releases cohort at Dance Place on May 8-9. The entire lineup of sharing artists is absolutely incredible - y’all gotta be there! Save the date and see you in May 🫰🏼 Photo Credit: @jhsumedia Originally developed with Andrew Van Allen at the 2025 Orange Grove Intensive

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ThimS Co-Director: Drew Scammell 🫰🏼 Originally from upstate New York, Drew Scammell (he/they) now lives in Washington, DC, and dances/choreographs across the DMV area. He has danced with Compañia Medusa, the Effervescence Collective, Capitol Movement, the Rae Grey Dance Collective, and various individual choreographers. He has worked extensively with Kyoko Fujimoto, Will Miller, Zachary Frazee, Caitlin Mahon, Cynthia Williams, and Bill Evans. He graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2018 with degrees in Physics (B.S.), Mathematics (B.A.), and Dance (B.A.). Building off his education, Drew’s choreography thematically explores physical principles, logic, and patterns in the context of human relationships. His movement is rooted in stability, athleticism, and floorwork. Outside of dance, Drew works at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), contributing to their mission of advancing science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. 📷: @derekxsalazar

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If We Touch . . It’s been such a pleasure working with this incredibly talented dancer. You inspire me to be a better artist and a better human. So much appreciation for your hard work and artistry. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us! 💕 . . Dancers: @drewscamms & @levi_coy_ Photos: Hank Wang

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Come out and support your local He/They’s art! . . “If We Touch” at Howard Community College Dance Showcase on November 7-8 . . This video was directed and curated by Drew Scammell

Less than one month out!! 😤😮‍💨 “If We Touch” at Howard Community College Dance Showcase on November 7-8 Comment below if you think we’ll touch, y/n

Mayday mayday!!!! New duet loading!!!! “If We Touch” explores the fragile yet transformative moment of softness that emerges after being steeped in the weight of fragile masculinity. Tracing the tension between restraint and release. Check out your local softbois at the HCC Dance Showcase on Nov 7-8 along with some other amazing artists 🫰🏼 Photo credit: @jonathanhsu92 / @orangegrovedance