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Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination.
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination.
Acting workshop
An acting workshop is a meeting of actors or others of one specific trade to learn how to hone their skill and to network with other actors or casting directors.
An acting workshop is a meeting of actors or others of one specific trade to learn how to hone their skill and to network with other actors or casting directors.
Aerial silk
Aerial silk (also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial silks, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, or tissu, depending on regional preferen...
Aerial silk (also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial silks, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, or tissu, depending on regional preferen...
Asian Sun Taekwondo
Asian Sun Asian Sun is a Martial art school in Ohio that provides many types of Martial arts.
Asian Sun Asian Sun is a Martial art school in Ohio that provides many types of Martial arts.
Audition
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer.
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer.
Audition website
An Audition Website is a web site that aggregates audition information and delivers this information via the World Wide Web.
An Audition Website is a web site that aggregates audition information and delivers this information via the World Wide Web.
Bedtime story
A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare them for sleep.
A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare them for sleep.
Blind audition
A blind audition is a term used both for theatrical and musical auditions.
A blind audition is a term used both for theatrical and musical auditions.
Bok Fu
Bok Fu is an external martial arts system incorporating primarily Kenpo and Kung Fu fighting styles.
Bok Fu is an external martial arts system incorporating primarily Kenpo and Kung Fu fighting styles.
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television, often appearing as themselves.
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television, often appearing as themselves.
Casting (performing arts)
In the performing arts, casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.
In the performing arts, casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.
Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater
Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater (1991) is a book by Davi Napoleon about the onstage triumphs and the offstage turmoil at the Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn.
Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater (1991) is a book by Davi Napoleon about the onstage triumphs and the offstage turmoil at the Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn.
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified.
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified.
Circuba
Circuba is Cuba's national circus and is associated with the Cuban National Circus School founded on June 6, 1968.
Circuba is Cuba's national circus and is associated with the Cuban National Circus School founded on June 6, 1968.
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other s...
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other s...
Cloud swing
The cloud swing (sometimes confused with the Mexican cloud swing) is an aerial act that usually combines static and swinging trapeze skills, drops, holds and rebound lifts.
The cloud swing (sometimes confused with the Mexican cloud swing) is an aerial act that usually combines static and swinging trapeze skills, drops, holds and rebound lifts.
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose...
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose...
Color guard (flag spinning)
Modern colorguard has evolved over the years into a form of entertainment similar to dance theater.
Modern colorguard has evolved over the years into a form of entertainment similar to dance theater.
Colour-blind casting
Colour-blind casting, non-traditional casting or integrated casting is the practice of casting a role without considering the actor's ethnicity.
Colour-blind casting, non-traditional casting or integrated casting is the practice of casting a role without considering the actor's ethnicity.
Comedy (drama)
Comedy is a word that Greeks and Romans confined to descriptions of stage-plays with happy endings.
Comedy is a word that Greeks and Romans confined to descriptions of stage-plays with happy endings.
Cradle (circus act)
The cradle (also known as aerial cradle or casting cradle) is a type of aerial circus act in which a performer hangs by his or her knees from a large rectangular frame and swings, to...
The cradle (also known as aerial cradle or casting cradle) is a type of aerial circus act in which a performer hangs by his or her knees from a large rectangular frame and swings, to...
Dice stacking
Dice stacking is a performance art, akin to juggling or sleight-of-hand, in which the performer scoops dice off a flat surface with a dice cup and then sets the cup down while moving it in a pat...
Dice stacking is a performance art, akin to juggling or sleight-of-hand, in which the performer scoops dice off a flat surface with a dice cup and then sets the cup down while moving it in a pat...
Digital storytelling
Digital storytelling refers to a short form of digital film-making that allows everyday people to share aspects of their life story.
Digital storytelling refers to a short form of digital film-making that allows everyday people to share aspects of their life story.
Digital theatre
Strictly, Digital theatre is a hybrid art form, gaining strength from theatre’s ability to facilitate imagination and create human connections, and digital technology’s ability extend the reach ...
Strictly, Digital theatre is a hybrid art form, gaining strength from theatre’s ability to facilitate imagination and create human connections, and digital technology’s ability extend the reach ...
Drumstruck
Drumstruck, billed as the world's first interactive drum theater experience, is an interactive play created by South African entrepreneur Warren Lieberman.
Drumstruck, billed as the world's first interactive drum theater experience, is an interactive play created by South African entrepreneur Warren Lieberman.
Encyclopedia of Performing Arts
The Encyclopedia of Performing Arts (Italian: Enciclopedia dello Spettacolo; sometimes cited as Enciclopedio dello Spettacolo) was an Italian language specialty encyclope...
The Encyclopedia of Performing Arts (Italian: Enciclopedia dello Spettacolo; sometimes cited as Enciclopedio dello Spettacolo) was an Italian language specialty encyclope...
Extreme martial arts
Extreme Martial Arts, often referred to by the brand name XMA, is a sport that combines elements from martial arts, acrobatics, and gymnastics, with an emphasis on showmanship.
Extreme Martial Arts, often referred to by the brand name XMA, is a sport that combines elements from martial arts, acrobatics, and gymnastics, with an emphasis on showmanship.
Filk music
Filk is a musical culture, genre, and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom and a type of fan labor.
Filk is a musical culture, genre, and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom and a type of fan labor.
Flea circus
A flea circus refers to a circus sideshow attraction in which fleas are attached (or appear to be attached) to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a sma...
A flea circus refers to a circus sideshow attraction in which fleas are attached (or appear to be attached) to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a sma...
Guest appearance
In show business (music, TV shows, etc.), a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer (musician, actor, etc.), usually called guest artist (guest dancer, guest violinist...
In show business (music, TV shows, etc.), a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer (musician, actor, etc.), usually called guest artist (guest dancer, guest violinist...
Hip-hop theater
Hip-hop theater is a form of theater that presents contemporary stories from the perspective of the hip-hop generation through the use of one or more of the four elements of hip-hop culture—b-bo...
Hip-hop theater is a form of theater that presents contemporary stories from the perspective of the hip-hop generation through the use of one or more of the four elements of hip-hop culture—b-bo...
Hiragasy
The hiragasy (hira: song; gasy: Malagasy) is a musical tradition in Madagascar and particularly among the Merina ethnic group of the Highland regions around the capital of Antananarivo.
The hiragasy (hira: song; gasy: Malagasy) is a musical tradition in Madagascar and particularly among the Merina ethnic group of the Highland regions around the capital of Antananarivo.
Human video
A human video is a form of theater combining music, Modern Dance and drama, along with interpretive dance, American Sign Language, pantomime, and classic mime.
A human video is a form of theater combining music, Modern Dance and drama, along with interpretive dance, American Sign Language, pantomime, and classic mime.
Hunger artist
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Impalement arts
Impalement arts are a type of performing art in which a performer plays the role of human target for a fellow performer who demonstrates accuracy skills in disciplines such as knife throwing and...
Impalement arts are a type of performing art in which a performer plays the role of human target for a fellow performer who demonstrates accuracy skills in disciplines such as knife throwing and...
Inflammist
An inflammist (in-fluh-mist) is a person who specialises in the art of setting fire to things and making the flames aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
An inflammist (in-fluh-mist) is a person who specialises in the art of setting fire to things and making the flames aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
Internet band
An Internet band (also sometimes called a virtual band or online band) is a musical group whose members collaborate online through broadband by utilizing a content management system ...
An Internet band (also sometimes called a virtual band or online band) is a musical group whose members collaborate online through broadband by utilizing a content management system ...
Itinerant poet
An itinerant poet or strolling minstrel was a wandering minstrel, bard, or other poet common in medieval Europe but extant today.
An itinerant poet or strolling minstrel was a wandering minstrel, bard, or other poet common in medieval Europe but extant today.
Joseph O'Neill (composer)
Joseph O'Neill is an English composer of music, specialising in choral, keyboard instrument and chamber ensemble works.
Joseph O'Neill is an English composer of music, specialising in choral, keyboard instrument and chamber ensemble works.
Kyū
Kyū is a Japanese term used in martial arts, chadō, ikebana, go, shogi such as Japanese traditional culture, and academic tests and in other similar activities to designate vario...
Kyū is a Japanese term used in martial arts, chadō, ikebana, go, shogi such as Japanese traditional culture, and academic tests and in other similar activities to designate vario...
Lion comique
Lion comique was a popular style of entertainment in Victorian music halls, a parody of upper class toffs or "swells" made popular by Alfred Vance and G. H. MacDermott.
Lion comique was a popular style of entertainment in Victorian music halls, a parody of upper class toffs or "swells" made popular by Alfred Vance and G. H. MacDermott.
Living statue
The term living statue refers to a mime artist who poses like a statue or mannequin, usually with realistic statue-like makeup, sometimes for hours at a time.
The term living statue refers to a mime artist who poses like a statue or mannequin, usually with realistic statue-like makeup, sometimes for hours at a time.
Magic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means.
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means.
Magician's assistant
A magician's assistant is a performer in a magic act who is not billed as the magician or principal name in the act.
A magician's assistant is a performer in a magic act who is not billed as the magician or principal name in the act.
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat that are practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, a...
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat that are practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, a...
Neo-Benshi
Neo-Benshi is the practice of producing live alternate voice-overs for movies.
Neo-Benshi is the practice of producing live alternate voice-overs for movies.
Netmage
Netmage is an international festival dedicated to electronic art curated by Xing and produced annually—in the city of Bologna -- as a multidisciplinary program of works, investigating and promo...
Netmage is an international festival dedicated to electronic art curated by Xing and produced annually—in the city of Bologna -- as a multidisciplinary program of works, investigating and promo...
NH Professional Theatre Association
The NH Professional Theatre Association is a collection of theatre companies from New Hampshire that operate year round and in a summer stock format.
The NH Professional Theatre Association is a collection of theatre companies from New Hampshire that operate year round and in a summer stock format.
Open stage night
Open stage night is a term being more commonly used for nights which have been derived from other similar evenings like, open mics, acoustic nights and poetry slam.
Open stage night is a term being more commonly used for nights which have been derived from other similar evenings like, open mics, acoustic nights and poetry slam.
Oral interpretation
Oral Interpretation is a dramatic art, also commonly called "interpretive reading" and "dramatic reading", though these terms are more conservative and restrictive.
Oral Interpretation is a dramatic art, also commonly called "interpretive reading" and "dramatic reading", though these terms are more conservative and restrictive.
Outline of performing arts
The performing arts differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which ca...
The performing arts differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which ca...
P visa
A P visa is a type of temporary employment visa of the United States, granted to alien athletes, artists, and entertainers, and their spouses and children.
A P visa is a type of temporary employment visa of the United States, granted to alien athletes, artists, and entertainers, and their spouses and children.
Peep show
A peep show or peepshow is an exhibition of pictures, objects or people viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass.
A peep show or peepshow is an exhibition of pictures, objects or people viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass.
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater, or struck, scraped or rubbed by hand, or struck against another similar instrument.
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater, or struck, scraped or rubbed by hand, or struck against another similar instrument.
Performance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people.
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people.
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary.
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary.
Performing arts
Performing arts are art forms in which artists use their body or voice to convey artistic expression—as opposed to plastic arts, in which artists use clay, metal, paint, and other materials to c...
Performing arts are art forms in which artists use their body or voice to convey artistic expression—as opposed to plastic arts, in which artists use clay, metal, paint, and other materials to c...
Performing arts education
Education in the performing arts is a key part of many primary and secondary education curricula and is also available as a specialisation at the tertiary level.
Education in the performing arts is a key part of many primary and secondary education curricula and is also available as a specialisation at the tertiary level.
Performing arts presenters
Performing arts presenters are typically found in three varieties: 1.
Performing arts presenters are typically found in three varieties: 1.
Period piece
"Period piece" is a phrase that is used to describe creative works.
"Period piece" is a phrase that is used to describe creative works.
Physical theatre
Physical theatre is used to describe any mode of performance that pursues storytelling or drama through primarily and secondarily physical and mental means.
Physical theatre is used to describe any mode of performance that pursues storytelling or drama through primarily and secondarily physical and mental means.
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little pr...
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little pr...
Poetry reading
A poetry reading is a performance of poetry, normally given on a small stage in a café or bookstore, although poetry readings given by notable poets frequently are booked into larger venues (amp...
A poetry reading is a performance of poetry, normally given on a small stage in a café or bookstore, although poetry readings given by notable poets frequently are booked into larger venues (amp...
Professional regurgitator
A professional regurgitator is an entertainer whose act consists of swallowing and regurgitating various unusual objects.
A professional regurgitator is an entertainer whose act consists of swallowing and regurgitating various unusual objects.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.
Revivalist artist
A revivalist artist or revivalist band is a musical group, singer, or musician dedicated to reviving interest in a musical genre from an earlier era.
A revivalist artist or revivalist band is a musical group, singer, or musician dedicated to reviving interest in a musical genre from an earlier era.
Russian bar
The Russian bar (or Russian barre) is a circus act which combines the gymnastic skills of the balance beam, the rebound tempo skills of trampoline and the swing handstands skills of the u...
The Russian bar (or Russian barre) is a circus act which combines the gymnastic skills of the balance beam, the rebound tempo skills of trampoline and the swing handstands skills of the u...
Screen test
A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film and/or in a particular role.
A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film and/or in a particular role.
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games.
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games.
Shadowgraphy (performing art)
Shadowgraphy or ombromanie is the art of performing a story or show using images made by hand shadows.
Shadowgraphy or ombromanie is the art of performing a story or show using images made by hand shadows.
Shore City Magicians Club
The Shore City Magicians Club Inc is a magic club based in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Shore City Magicians Club Inc is a magic club based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Show business
Show business, sometimes shortened to show biz, is a vernacular term for all aspects of entertainment.
Show business, sometimes shortened to show biz, is a vernacular term for all aspects of entertainment.
Simona Levi
Simona Levi is an Italian multidisciplinary artist and activist based in Barcelona, Spain since 1990.
Simona Levi is an Italian multidisciplinary artist and activist based in Barcelona, Spain since 1990.
Stage combat
Stage combat is a specialized technique in theatre designed to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to the performers.
Stage combat is a specialized technique in theatre designed to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to the performers.
Stage hypnosis
Stage hypnosis is hypnosis performed in front of an audience for the purposes of entertainment, usually in a theatre or club.
Stage hypnosis is hypnosis performed in front of an audience for the purposes of entertainment, usually in a theatre or club.
Static trapeze
Static trapeze, also known as fixed trapeze, is a type of circus art performed on the trapeze.
Static trapeze, also known as fixed trapeze, is a type of circus art performed on the trapeze.
Sword swallowing
Sword swallowing is an ancient performance art in which the performer passes a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach.
Sword swallowing is an ancient performance art in which the performer passes a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach.
Ta'zieh
Ta'zieh (تعزیه) means Condolence Theater and Naqqali are traditional Persian theatrical genres in which the drama is conveyed wholly or predominantly through music and singing.
Ta'zieh (تعزیه) means Condolence Theater and Naqqali are traditional Persian theatrical genres in which the drama is conveyed wholly or predominantly through music and singing.
Tala-Maddale
Tala-Maddale is an ancient form of art from coastal and malnad regions of Karnataka and northern Kerala state of India.
Tala-Maddale is an ancient form of art from coastal and malnad regions of Karnataka and northern Kerala state of India.
Target girl
Target girl is a term sometimes used in circus and vaudeville to denote a female assistant in "impalement" acts such as knife throwing, archery or sharpshooting.
Target girl is a term sometimes used in circus and vaudeville to denote a female assistant in "impalement" acts such as knife throwing, archery or sharpshooting.
Telematic performance
The term telematic performance refers to a live performance which makes use of telecommunications and information technology to distribute the performers between two or more locations.
The term telematic performance refers to a live performance which makes use of telecommunications and information technology to distribute the performers between two or more locations.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with or without accompanying sound.
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with or without accompanying sound.
Topological Media Lab
The Topological Media Lab was established in 2001 as a trans-disciplinary atelier-laboratory for collaborative research creation.
The Topological Media Lab was established in 2001 as a trans-disciplinary atelier-laboratory for collaborative research creation.
Trick roping
Trick roping is an entertainment or competitive art involving the spinning of a lasso or lariat.
Trick roping is an entertainment or competitive art involving the spinning of a lasso or lariat.
Varayarangu
Varayarangu, is an experimental Infotainment art genre from Kerala, which explores the performing level possibilities of Fine Art as a Stage Art.
Varayarangu, is an experimental Infotainment art genre from Kerala, which explores the performing level possibilities of Fine Art as a Stage Art.
Victorian burlesque
Victorian burlesque, sometimes known as travesty or extravaganza, is a genre of theatrical entertainment that was popular in Victorian England and in the New York theatre of the mid...
Victorian burlesque, sometimes known as travesty or extravaganza, is a genre of theatrical entertainment that was popular in Victorian England and in the New York theatre of the mid...
Virtual dance
Virtual dance uses the given tools of a virtual world and combines it with live moving in free sync.
Virtual dance uses the given tools of a virtual world and combines it with live moving in free sync.
Voice casting
Voice casting is a vital pre-production process for selecting the voice talent for radio and television commercials, documentary and corporate narrations, audio books and online tutorials.
Voice casting is a vital pre-production process for selecting the voice talent for radio and television commercials, documentary and corporate narrations, audio books and online tutorials.
Wall flip
A wall flip is an acrobatic move, similar to a back flip or back tuck done while running up a wall.
A wall flip is an acrobatic move, similar to a back flip or back tuck done while running up a wall.
Weapons master
The weapons master, sometimes credited as the armorer, weapons specialist, weapons handler, weapons wrangler, or weapons coordinator, is a film crew specialist that...
The weapons master, sometimes credited as the armorer, weapons specialist, weapons handler, weapons wrangler, or weapons coordinator, is a film crew specialist that...
Whitehall farce
Whitehall farce is a descriptive term applied to a series of improbable events that caused grief at the time to everyone involved but could—perhaps only with distance or hindsight—be considered ...
Whitehall farce is a descriptive term applied to a series of improbable events that caused grief at the time to everyone involved but could—perhaps only with distance or hindsight—be considered ...
Winter guard
Winter guard is an indoor color guard activity, derived from Military Ceremonies or Veterans Organizations Ceremonies Unlike traditional color guard, winter guard is performed indoors, usually i...
Winter guard is an indoor color guard activity, derived from Military Ceremonies or Veterans Organizations Ceremonies Unlike traditional color guard, winter guard is performed indoors, usually i...
Wolf System stage combat training
The Wolf System was founded in 1988 by fight choreographer and stage combat/martial arts instructor Tony Wolf.
The Wolf System was founded in 1988 by fight choreographer and stage combat/martial arts instructor Tony Wolf.
World Championships of Performing Arts
The World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) is the first and only international competition to find the best aspiring performing artists worldwide.
The World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) is the first and only international competition to find the best aspiring performing artists worldwide.