DJ Cassandra

DJ Cassandra DJ CASS&RA (pronounced "DJ Cassandra") is an Austin-based DJ specializing in health & wellness events. She's DJ'd for crowds of over 3,000 people.
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Whether it be a early-morning yoga class or late-night dance party, she's always go the tunes to get you to move & groove. // Health & Wellness DJ \\
Austin-based DJ specializing in health & wellness
**Current resident DJ at Wanderlust Yoga ATX **

Cass&Ra is the DJ project of composer/ performer Cassie Shankman. She primarily plays a mix of funk, disco and house, but other sets have included cla

ssic hip-hop, rap, indie-electronic-pop, club mixes, and world music. As a trained musician who understands the musical theory behind songs, Cassie began DJing friends' house parties, creating a good vibe, and began growing her audience and clients. Previous clients have included Tacos and Tequila (TNT), Expedia, SoulCycle, Firehouse Lounge, Spredfast, SXSW, Crux Climbing Center, Archer Hotel, REVELRY, HOPE Farmers Market, Austin ISD, Lone Star Riverboat, 2400 Nueces, and Rainier Management. To hire DJ Cass&Ra for private parties, events, markets, weddings, clubs and more, please contact [email protected].

27/07/2024
A couple weeks ago I got to play at the legendary concert venue Stubbs ON THE OUTDOORS STAGE for a private event for F1 ...
09/11/2023

A couple weeks ago I got to play at the legendary concert venue Stubbs ON THE OUTDOORS STAGE for a private event for F1 that I’m finally sharing about because it was just too epic not to have its own moment 🥹

Had a blast bringing my best friend to DJ with me going b2b playing some wild tunes for folks from all over the world… thank you to the amazing for this opportunity 🥰

All photos except the 2nd one by the incredible ✨

Outfit styled by the amazing 🍒

9 gigs, 8 days, 2 cities… excited for what October is gonna bring! Thanks to  for having me out in Amarillo, closing out...
04/10/2023

9 gigs, 8 days, 2 cities… excited for what October is gonna bring! Thanks to for having me out in Amarillo, closing out my September with a bang ☄️

Here are some pics that I found in my camera roll 🥰 Superstition photos by opening for 💕

Okay I’m freaking out because like aren’t these photos insane?! Last Saturday night was one of the most magical nights I...
27/07/2023

Okay I’m freaking out because like aren’t these photos insane?! Last Saturday night was one of the most magical nights I’ve dj’d in my life… bubbles, streamers, confetti… so many smiles and just letting go to some 00s throwbacks (+ remixes) on the dance-floor 💕

I got to bring my best best friend on stage to play 🎹 over my set (we studied jazz piano in college together) and she crushed it. I saw strangers meet and then make out as the night passed. I saw friends of mine meet other friends of mine. I saw people be themselves, judgment free zone 🫶🏼

Barbie night was everything and more. Thank y’all for bringing it all. Thanks to the team. Thanks to for these insane photos. Thanks to my dog for dealing with my chaos leading up to this epic night. 🌷🛼🎀

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I can’t believe I’m saying this… I’m extremely honored to represent my music industry creators and professional peers at...
27/06/2023

I can’t believe I’m saying this… I’m extremely honored to represent my music industry creators and professional peers at the as one of the youngest newly elected Governors on the Texas Chapter Board!!!

Representing the Academy means advocating, supporting, serving, and celebrating the many voices that make up our diverse creative community year-round, and I look forward to joining leaders dedicated to driving music forward.

Those of you know me as a DJ, but I have been part of the Texas music scene since 2010 studying music composition and jazz piano at UT.

If you want to become a member of the Recording Academy, feel free to ask me any questions!

Friends and cowboy boots
23/06/2023

Friends and cowboy boots

That time I played for thousands of  fans at  🤠 Been thinking about how amazing life is and the once in a lifetime oppor...
21/06/2023

That time I played for thousands of fans at 🤠 Been thinking about how amazing life is and the once in a lifetime opportunities I’ve had and how grateful I am ✨ Just your friendly reminder that when s**t gets rough, just keep going because with every down there’s always an up 💕

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Last pic is of the incredible who is not only a badass producer of this stuff but someone I’m incredibly grateful for ❣️

The summer edition of  magazine is out and guess who is a featured model… moi 😘!!! Loved getting to wear these beautiful...
26/05/2023

The summer edition of magazine is out and guess who is a featured model… moi 😘!!! Loved getting to wear these beautiful pieces and collab with some amazing women. We did this shoot back in late January so it’s so amazing to see it come to life in print!

The other qts you’ll see in the magazine are .popp and ~ go check it out 💕🍊

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Badass photographer

Hair / makeup by the lovely:

super excited to announce my summer residency at the  💦 kicking it off this Saturday 12-4Pnext up:July 1July 22Aug 5Sept...
05/05/2023

super excited to announce my summer residency at the 💦 kicking it off this Saturday 12-4P

next up:
July 1
July 22
Aug 5
Sept 23

Last Friday night was one of the best nights of my career. When I first started DJing back in 2016, ’s music was some of...
02/05/2023

Last Friday night was one of the best nights of my career. When I first started DJing back in 2016, ’s music was some of the first music I added to my DJ library… flash forward and here I am having the time of my life getting to play after them (wasn’t nervous at all 😅) with my own horn trio to bring that extra funk 🪩

Thank you for having me close out Consensus with the most epic official afterparty ~ thank you to the fam & esp for having me 🫶🏼 What a night 🥹

Horns: .sometimes.wy

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This last week was one of the most amazing and challenging weeks of my life… I went from DJing a beautiful country weddi...
05/04/2023

This last week was one of the most amazing and challenging weeks of my life… I went from DJing a beautiful country wedding to DJing Nascar weekend to Gucci to Superstition’s ABBA night to the CMTs Music Awards weekend… like whaaaa!!! And yes I haven’t left my bed since Monday 😂

I am definitely in my country girl era now 🤠 This past month I studied and I learned so much music I loved every minute of it, March you really were a dream ✨

Photos are from this weekends gigs by the talented and

💄 Hair and makeup by the most incredible

👢 Boots thanks to

👗 Styling by me, , and

And forever grateful to everyone who hired me and continues to support me: you know who you are 💕 and to for being the best host of the block party!

I am so thrilled and honored to say that I am running for a Governor seat on the Recording Academy Texas Chapter Board. ...
28/03/2023

I am so thrilled and honored to say that I am running for a Governor seat on the Recording Academy Texas Chapter Board.

Ever since I joined the Texas Chapter’s Grammy U program in 2011, I’ve always been interested in ways I can contribute as a younger member who’s an advocate for music education, especially within my Texas community, and leading other younger musicians to become voting members of the Academy.

I have had the privilege of serving as an active member with the Recording Academy’s Texas Chapter Education committee for 6 years and counting, and have been lucky to be a 4-time featured speaker for Grammy Career Day. I also have recently joined the Songwriter and Composer committee this year as well and have gotten to work with so many incredible music professionals to help make change within the music industry.

Voting is open until March 30, so if you’re a Grammy member I’d love to be considered.

10 gigs in 10 days 🫣 I know I’m late, but SXSW you were amazing this year 💕 Here are some shots from some highlights fro...
24/03/2023

10 gigs in 10 days 🫣 I know I’m late, but SXSW you were amazing this year 💕 Here are some shots from some highlights from the week 🤠

Woahhh soooo I was featured on the cover of  amongst 12 other badass women who have and are still making Austin’s music ...
02/03/2023

Woahhh soooo I was featured on the cover of amongst 12 other badass women who have and are still making Austin’s music scene what it is 🥹 and I had a little feature in the article as well, I’m so honored… like hello let’s go 2023! This photo shoot was so fun to be around all these incredible womxn and to finally meet some of them in person (as we’re all usually gigging) ✨

“It just hit me,” Shankman says as the women meander about, “This is history!” With luck (and there’s no reason to believe otherwise), more history will be made in the future. ❤️

Go find a copy (of their first music issue!!) at Central Market, HEB, coffee shops, etc… I love y’all, I love this city 🪩

Top (l to r): Lurleen Ladd, DJ Kay Cali, Andra Liemandt, Nancy Coplin, Mélat; Middle l to r): Mama Duke, Marcia Ball, Leti Garza, Lisa Morales, Christine Albert; Bottom (l to r) p1nkstar, DJ Cassandra, Elle Townley

Photos by .conti and styling by , article written by Cy White at Music Hill Ranch

Hot damn. It’s March 1st. My birthday is this week and I can’t believe what a beautiful first 2 months of this year have...
01/03/2023

Hot damn. It’s March 1st. My birthday is this week and I can’t believe what a beautiful first 2 months of this year have already been ~ here’s some stills from my gig at as direct support for … grateful for this city and for everyone who continues to come out and dance and feel and just be 💕

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Still can’t believe I’m playing the new  club one week after it opened!!! Co-headlining with  with badass openers  +  ()...
06/01/2023

Still can’t believe I’m playing the new club one week after it opened!!! Co-headlining with with badass openers + () ✨ Disco themed tonight with a fun femme lineup 🪩 see you there???!!!

Thanks for hiring more womxn / non-binary local artists for bigger nightclubs in austin 👏🏼✨

Finally taking a second to step back and reflect on 2022. Holy s**t. 2022, was all about growth and survival (esp since ...
03/01/2023

Finally taking a second to step back and reflect on 2022. Holy s**t. 2022, was all about growth and survival (esp since the year started with another covid scare). I DJ’d all kinds of events from conferences to COTA to clubs to virtual to wellness to engagements to weddings and life celebrations — playing for crowds of 10 to 50,000 and crowds from all over the world!! I opened and closed for artists I admire, did way more high-profile client gigs, and played my first music festival.

I did 116 gigs and 20 of those were weddings (less than the 247 I did in 2019, and more than the 90 I did in 2021, we’re growing back babyyy) — I witnessed so much love this year and I couldn’t have done it without the incredible support of this city and beyond, my family, friends and my dog :)

I hired 32 people: singers, dancers, musicians, DJs, sound techs, assistants, producers, florists.

I spoke at SXSW with The Recording Academy, Headspace, and Berklee College of Music. Spoke at Grammy Career Day. Wrote more music this year. Became an Aunt. Made floral arrangements for Patti Smith. I travelled more for gigs. Started improv and met new friends who’ve become family to me. I hiked the Grand Canyon. I turned 30. I have more crazy stories to tell. I went through hard mental health moments. I collaborated with INCREDIBLE people. Hosted open mics with a new good friend. I moved. But most of all, I got to bring joy to people through music.

Love you all, let’s go 2023 xx

I know some of y’all already know, but I’m finally officially sharing that I’ve been featured in ’s “The Movers and Shak...
21/12/2022

I know some of y’all already know, but I’m finally officially sharing that I’ve been featured in ’s “The Movers and Shakers” issue on “Ones to Watch” 🥹

I’m so incredibly touched by this and honored to be amongst so many amazing people in this issue. And it’s also really cool because back when I was first starting my career, I actually DJ’d for one of Tribeza’s events, and here a few years later I’m featured in their magazine! Crazy! Seriously so grateful to this community and everyone who has and continues to support me in this wild journey ✨

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CASS&RA

Health & Wellness DJ //Austin-based DJ specializing in health & wellness\\

CASS&RA (female DJ based in Austin, TX) is the DJ side project of composer + keyboardist Cassie Shankman. She primarily plays a mix of funk, disco and house, but other sets have included classic hip-hop, rap, indie-electronic-pop, club mixes, top-40s, and world music. As a trained musician who understands the musical theory behind songs, Cassie began DJing friends' house parties, creating a good vibe, and began growing her audience and clients. She's DJ'd for crowds of over 3,000 people. Check out her facebook here and Instagram here.

Even though Cassie DJ's for many different events, Cassie specializes in DJing for health & wellness clients/events. Her day job is working with the Movement Tracks Project designing original Biomedical Music™ to help people move. She creates the perfect sets for movement for her clients, whether it be a morning yoga class or a late-night dance party.

Clients have included Athleta/Gap, Lyft, OpenNest, Native Hostels, SXSW, Nordstrom, Allbirds Shoes, SoulCycle, AMEX (American Express) for ACL, ByGeorge, Juice Society, The Refinery - Austin, Tribeza, Knockout Fitness Austin (Boxing Fitness), LG Mobile, Erin Condren, Game Seven Marketing, Expedia, Spredfast, Wanderlust Yoga, Tacos and Tequila (TNT), Dozen Street, PRIZE Austin, Big Medium, Impact Haven / Un.incubator, Cherry Cola Dog, Lemon Lounge, Museum of Human Achievement, Hyperreal Film Club, Firehouse Lounge, Forcepoint, Crux Climbing Center, Peached Social House, Mueller's Browning Hanger, Archer Hotel, Hanger Lounge, REVELRY, HOPE Farmers Market, Austin ISD, Lone Star Riverboat, 2400 Nueces, and Rainier Management. To hire DJ Cass&Ra for health & wellness classes, events, grand openings, parties, markets, weddings, clubs and more, please contact [email protected].