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

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Inspired by a rapper’s copyright lawsuit against a video game company, Basel-based choreographer Jeremy Nedd’s latest work explores a dance move centred on « the Milly Rock » – a single arm movement on which variations are made. Jeremy Nedd explores the world of popular dance movement on social media, presenting a new dance performance that’s both intimate and exuberant.

Five performers (including the multi-talented Brandy Butler, Zen Jefferson, Nasheeka Nedsreal and Serge Desroches) examine the Milly Rock, a dance move inspired by the rapper 2 Milly. In doing so, they search for the hidden poetry and virtuosic freedom found in social and viral dance moves. Taking a look into the « algorhythm » of marginalized movement languages one asks: can a dance move belong to anyone? And, when yes, who actually profits from it?  What could this dance movement achieve, not only choreographically, but also socially and economically?

"From rock to rock takes variations on the viral Milly Rock dance and conjures something consciousness-altering, expansive, joyous, and irresistible." ─ Fierce Festival

Concept/Choreography/Performance:  Jeremy Nedd

Performance: Brandy Butler Nasheeka Nedsreal, Zen Jefferson, Serge Desroches,

Technical management & lighting design: Sebastian Sommer

Stage design: Laura Knüsel, Jeremy Nedd

Sound design: Fabrizio Di Salvo, Rej Deproc, Xzavier Stone

Dramaturgy: Anta Helena Recke

Choreographic assistant: Kihako Narisawa

Diffusion: ART HAPPENS

Production: Caroline Froelich (Moin Moin Productions)

Co-Producers: Kaserne Basel, De Singel, Festival DDD Porto, Gessnerallee Zürich, Les Halles de Schaerbeek
Supported by Fachausschuss Tanz & Theater BS/BL, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Jacqueline Spengler Stiftung

DateSpectacleVille PaysOrganisation/Lieu
31.01.2025from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for graniteMarseille (fr)Festival Parallèle / Centre culturel suisse
05.02.2025from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for graniteCharleroi (be)Charleroi danse
17.10.2024from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for graniteBirmingham (gb)Fierce Festival
27.04.2024from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granitePorto (pt)Festival DDD - Dias da Dança
26.04.2024from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granitePorto (pt)Festival DDD - Dias da Dança
14.10.2023from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for graniteAntwerp (be)DE SINGEL
13.10.2023from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for graniteAntwerp (be)DE SINGEL
18.09.2023from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite  (premiere)Basel (ch)Kaserne
17.09.2023from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite  (premiere)Basel (ch)Kaserne
16.09.2023from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite  (premiere)Basel (ch)Kaserne
15.09.2023from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite  (premiere)Basel (ch)Kaserne
14.09.2023from rock to rock… aka how magnolia was taken for granite  (premiere)Basel (ch)Kaserne