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Jeremy Nedd: from rock to rock

  • June 26 - 27, 2026
  • PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

    2980 New York 66
    Chatham, New York 12037
Ticket Price $12.50-$110.00 Buy Tickets
Description

Brooklyn born dancer and choreographer Jeremy Nedd centers his work from rock to rock… around decades of social dances. Currently residing in Basel, Switzerland, where he earned the Swiss Performing Arts Award in 2023, Nedd’s works seek to “find topics and themes that delve into [black and brown communities] and explore the huge range of diasporic beauty that comes from”

“I was thinking about how dances from Black spaces of creativity find their way online and become viral.” - JN


from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite

Born from the 2018 lawsuit between Brooklyn rapper 2 Milly and mega gaming company Epic Games Inc. over Fortnite’s use of the viral  “Milly Rock” dance as a purchasable in-game emote, Nedd’s from rock to rock… calls into question who is rightfully able to claim ownership over a dance move. from rock to rock… presents viral moves against a virtually blank white canvas of a set, dedicating a space to pay homage to black artists and their contributions to the arts and culture.


from rock to rock… was a 2026 selection of Swiss Dance Days and was recently performed at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. 

Date & Time

Jun 26 - 27, 2026

Venue Details

PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

2980 New York 66
Chatham, New York 12037 PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance
PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

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