TVS and two fingers is a three-person performing troupe from Fort Collins, Colorado. All three are poets and sound artists. Since their first performance in 1996, they have pioneered "The Visual Sound" and presented it to audiences in theaters, coffeehouses, festivals and schools.

What are we talking about?

"Performance poetry" is the act of presenting poetry out loud to an audience. "Sound art" is the process of using traditional and nontraditional instruments to create a background for the words. Put performance poetry and sound art together and you have a unique art form that TVS and two fingers calls "The Visual Sound."

What do we do?

Performances by TVS and two fingers bring poetry and entertainment together using artful words and enticing sounds to create what one audience member called "emotional channel surfing." The group is just as interesting to watch as they are to listen to and their workshops leave participants thrilled and inspired.

"Poets Out Loud!" is the name of TVS and two fingers' current youth workshop program. The program includes performances that feature interactive situations, intensive workshops in writing, sound art and performance techniques, as well as gala events featuring students and/or the general public.

Why?

Poetry has become increasingly more popular in recent years. It is an expressive art that takes little or no materials- just a willingness to try. Adding sound art turns poetry into something new, interesting and entertaining. The "Poet's Out Loud!" program by TVS and two fingers encourages and inspires young writers to think of poetry in a new way. The group's goal is to foster a more informed appreciation for performing arts and to create new poets and sound artists everywhere we go.