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Inhabiting Space: What If Your Body Were an Artistic Tool?

Krystina Marcoux and the Angle Mort collective invite musicians to explore a space where the body becomes a driving force and ally in artistic practice. Through movement exercises in space, simple theatre- and dance-based exercises, a renewed approach to stage space, and reflection on the question “Why are we here?”, the collective offers practical tools to help everyone feel more at ease on stage.

The Goal

The aim is to help each participant discover their own body language and unique stage presence—and fully embrace them. We are not looking to turn musicians into dancers or actors. That is why this first series of workshops is led by musicians actively involved in interdisciplinary artistic creation, rather than practitioners from other fields. This approach brings a genuine understanding of the demands of the music world and the realities we face.

Above all, these workshops are intended as a space for connection, sharing, and openness—a true “safe space” where stepping outside your comfort zone feels natural and supportive rather than intimidating.

Format and Practice

Sessions will last between one hour and one and a half hours, a format that seems ideal as a starting point. Although participants are invited to bring their instruments, they will not be used throughout every session. We will remain flexible: if the experience suggests that adjustments are needed, we will welcome them.

Your specific questions and concerns are important to us! Feel free to share them so that we can incorporate them into the workshops.

Who Can Participate?

These workshops are open beyond Le Vivier members, although members will be given priority. Musicians, composers, technicians, writers—you are all welcome! Whether you want to explore your own stage presence or better understand embodiment and incorporate these insights into your future creative work, there is a place for you here, in a group of up to 15 participants.

During recent gatherings in Orford, the response was enthusiastic: every musician and composer showed keen interest. A wonderful indication that we are not alone in this exploration!

A Pilot Project

Let’s be honest: this is a pilot project. No pressure, no unrealistic expectations. We simply want to gauge the level of interest and whether it can be sustained over time.

A Few Goals

• Create a space for exchange.
• Bring experimentation back to the heart of our artistic practices.
• If the workshops continue, open them up to artists beyond the music community.
• No performance, no judgment.
• Learn each other’s vocabulary: different languages, concerns, and techniques.
• Have fun! We often forget it, but that’s where everything begins.

Dates and Themes

Sessions will last approximately 60 to 90 minutes.

Ideally, participants will attend all four workshops, but this is certainly not mandatory! If your schedule only allows you to attend once, we will be delighted to welcome you.

• Monday, September 21, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Walking exercises (some with instrument)
• Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Gaze direction, physical engagement, walking exercises (with instrument)
• Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Weight and counterweight, slow walking, and physical engagement (with and without instrument)
• Monday, December 7, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Review of previous workshops and awareness of space (“me” in space, “others” in space, and space itself)

The workshops are offered free of charge during the Fall 2026 session as part of a pilot project.

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Workshops led by the Angle Mort collective

Angle Mort is a dynamic Montréal collective co-directed by Krystina Marcoux, a percussionist known for her flamboyant energy and bold vision of the stage as a living medium, and Philippe Macnab-Séguin, a composer passionate about intersections between classical, popular, and electronic music.

Building on the success of Le Silence des mots and bringing together two distinct yet complementary artistic worlds, these two artists join forces to explore new creative territories: where the body becomes a tool, technology embraces the organic, and music dares to dance with other disciplines.

Angle Mort is not a collective built on consensus; it is a meeting of energies, an alchemy where musical precision meets unrestrained experimentation. From this living friction emerges their deep conviction: the stage is not a podium, but a malleable territory to be inhabited together.