solo performances

Unaccompanied stage acts

Solo performances are acts by a single performer without accompaniment or ensemble support.

The term spans disciplines: a musician's solo performance, a comedian's one-person show, an actor's monologue.

In dance, a solo performance showcases individual artistry apart from group choreography.

Her solo performances drew larger crowds than her band work.

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recital · slam poetry · monologue · unaccompanied · improvisation · virtuosity · concert hall · busking · a cappella · cadenza · monodrama · one-man show · self-expression · acoustic set · storytelling · theatricality · center stage · vulnerability

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number of performers

solo performancesensemble performances

Collaborative group presentations

duets · trios · quartets · choir performances · choral works

collaborative structure

solo performancespartner work

Activity requiring paired collaboration

ensemble work

collaboration vs individual effort

solo performancesjam sessions

Impromptu collaborative music-making

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G