dance performances
Theatrical movement shows
Dance performances are presentations of choreographed or improvised movement before an audience.
The term covers everything from ballet and modern dance to folk traditions and contemporary spectacles.
A dance performance may be a single piece or an evening-length program: We're going to see a dance performance at the arts center tonight.
The plural emphasizes multiple events or works: The festival featured dance performances from twelve countries.
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- lighting designArranging artificial light sources
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
leaps · costume design · tap · turns · gestures · contemporary · festival · hip-hop · rhythm · stage management · theater · dress rehearsal · center stage · recital · opening night · curtain · graceful · applause
- Fringe FestivalEdinburgh Fringe, fringe, flyering, festival passes, stand-up comedy
- cultural eventscultural festivals, heritage festivals, folk festival, folk festivals, heritage festival
- street festivalparade, carnival, block party, live music, food stalls
- variety showsSaturday Night Live, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, The Muppet Show
- IndonesiaIndonesia, Java, Sumatra, Indonesian, Borneo
- cultural television programsliterary adaptations
dance performancesrehearsals
Preparatory performance sessions
dance classes · private practice · warm-ups · workshopping · social dancing
dance performancesmusical performances
Live presentations of music
theatrical plays · concerts · poetry readings · lectures · film screenings