repertoires

Artists' ready material

Repertoires is the plural of repertoire, the collection of works a performer or group is prepared to present.

A musician's repertoire includes pieces they can play without preparation; a theater company's repertoire comprises plays ready for production.

The word extends beyond performance: She has a whole repertoire of excuses.

A repertoire implies practiced readiness—skills or material available on demand.

performance

routines

Established sequences of actions

  • actsDeeds or play sections
  • piecesParts of something divided
  • numbersCounting and calculation symbols

programs · recitals · concerts · productions · shows · interpretations · renditions · presentations · exhibitions · showcases

skills

techniques

Skilled ways of doing

expertise · capabilities · methods · strategies · approaches · talents · specializations · crafts · disciplines · training

collection

selections

Chosen items from options

libraries · archives · collections · anthologies · canons · portfolios · offerings · works · oeuvres · corpus

Categories
Opposites
prepared vs. spontaneous performance

repertoiresimprovisations

Spontaneous unrehearsed performances

ad-libs · jam sessions · freestyling · winging it · sight-reading

accumulated abilities vs. deficiencies

repertoiresdeficiencies

Insufficient amounts of something

limitations · gaps · shortcomings · liabilities · lacks

breadth of capability

repertoiresspecializations

Focused areas of expertise

one-trick ponies · one-trick pony · limitations · limited range · monotony

Phrases
Family

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