from rock to rock...aka how magnolia was taken for granite
Jeremy Nedd
In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Lincoln Center for the presentation of from rock to rock...aka magnolia was taken for granite by Jeremy Nedd.
Inspired by a rapper's copyright lawsuit against a video game company, choreographer Jeremy Nedd shares his take on the viral dance move, the Milly Rock.
Launching the new Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival is a New York premiere by Brooklyn-born, Basel-based choreographer Jeremy Nedd. The work serves as a study on transformation and communal joy, reclaiming the viral Milly Rock dance move as an evolving language within Black culture. Five performers—including Jeremy Nedd, Brandy Butler, Zen Jefferson, Nasheeka Nedsreal, and Jeremy Guyton—search for the hidden poetry and virtuosic freedom found in social and viral dance moves.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the Lincoln Center for the presentation of Pastoral by Pam Tanowitz, Sarah Crowner and Caroline Shaw. Dance Reflections is also supporting the Lincoln Center for the presentation of three shows as part of the Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival, from rock to rock... by Jeremy Nedd, 1 Degree Celsius by Sung Im Her, and Tordre by Rachid Ouramdane.
