Explorations
Running slow, running long, and running together.
Marc accompanies artists into endurance territory: marathons, triathlons, mountain ascents, ocean crossings under sail. It is not about performance. You move slowly and for a long time, with no stopwatch and a single goal: to reach the end without getting injured, keeping a sense of play and enjoyment despite the effort.
These adventures extend the work done with the instrument. Over long hours, the body fine-tunes itself on the fly, fatigue changes its face, and artists discover resources they never suspected they had.
Running slow and long
The marathon is run side by side, at a pace that still lets you talk. Slowing down lets you keep going for hours, listen to your footfalls, your breathing and your posture, and notice the moment when movement tightens up or frees itself.
Triathlon
Swim, cycle, run: three ways of setting the body in motion, and two transitions to master. Switching discipline in the middle of fatigue means learning to adapt, a precious skill for anyone who performs on stage.
Ascents
In the mountains, effort is measured out step by step. Breath, walking rhythm and attention to the terrain recall those of a long concert: energy is managed over the whole distance, not in the moment.
Ocean crossings
Under sail, time stretches out over weeks. Night watches, swell, broken sleep: the body learns to function in discomfort, and the mind to stay open and available.
What is at stake
During the effort, Marc and the artist talk about what they perceive: sensations, proprioception, interoception, emotions. Little by little, fatigue is no longer a threat to fight; it becomes information to play with.
Back at the instrument, artists take this experience with them: a sturdier body, a wider comfort zone, and a sense of how far they have come.
