New Triad for Collaborative Arts Residency at VISI 2011:
June 4-14

VISI welcomes Dr. Arlene Shrut as New Triad representative at this year’s festival.  Marking the third year of New Triad’s presence at VISI, sessions will be organized in small group formats. 

Topics covered will include:

°	how to forge more powerful singer-pianist partnerships, with special attention to deportment and non-verbal communication on stage.
°	speaking with the audience as individuals and a team.
°	expressive rehearsal techniques.
°	Mentoring towards artistic and career development will occur between group sessions on an informal basis.

About New Triad

New Triad for Collaborative Arts is a 501(c)(3) educational and arts services organization that provides professional presentation skills to performers, creating classical music performances that are more accessible to audiences. New Triad is the only organization of its kind that goes beyond musical instruction to train artists in how to visually engage and personally communicate with their audiences. To learn more about New Triad see our website at  www.newtriad.org

New Triad’s residency at VISI was made possible through a generous grant from the "Elizabeth and Michel Sorel Charitable Organization”, in a format mutually agreeable to VISI and Dr. Shrut.

The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable Organization Inc., established in 1996 by their daughter, Claudette Sorel, is a 501(c)(3) private foundation. Ms. Sorel was a child piano prodigy. She is the youngest graduate of The Juilliard School completing her degree at age 9. Our mission is to keep musical excellence alive and to help stretch the boundaries for women in music.