Ana Pi – Atomic Joy

In Atomic Joy choreographer Ana Pi makes joy an act of resistance. Eight street dancers from Paris bring an explosive choreography to music by Christophe Chassol, inspired by dance styles from the African diaspora. Can joy become a form of resistance in a world on the brink of the abyss? Brazilian choreographer Ana Pi goes even further and turns her Atomic Joy into a refreshing bomb, clearing space so we can collectively reinvent ourselves. Ana Pi explores Afro-diasporic dance and urban dance in her work. Her practice, nourished by travel, revolves around concepts such as transit, displacement, belonging and memory. This layering also resonates in Atomic Joy, where movement and meaning continually overlap. For this creation, she calls on the help of eight young dancers from the street dance scene in Paris. They draw from the rich movement language of dances from the African diaspora and the tension of street battles to put on a powerful performance. To the tones of an original composition by pianist Christophe Chassol, they invite you to celebrate in this whirlwind of a dance performance.