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musical performance
the act of performing music
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dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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acting, performing, playacting, playing
the performance of a part or role in a drama
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playing
the act of playing a musical instrument
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jam session
an impromptu jazz concert
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adagio
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
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break dance, break dancing
a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music
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courante
a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats
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nauch, nautch, nautch dance
an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
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pavan, pavane
a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
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phrase
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
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saraband
a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time
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skank
a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees
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slam dance, slam dancing
a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
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hoofing, step dancing
dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
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toe dance, toe dancing
a dance performed on tiptoe
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choreography, stage dancing
a show involving artistic dancing
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pas seul, variation
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
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duet, pas de deux
(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
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pas de trois
(ballet) a dance for three people
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pas de quatre
(ballet) a dance for four people
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social dancing
dancing as part of a social occasion
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mambo
a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
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ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing
a dance that is part of a religious ritual
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singing, vocalizing
the act of singing vocal music
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characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
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impersonation, personation
imitating the mannerisms of another person
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method, method acting
an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
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dumb show, mime, pantomime
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
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business, byplay, stage business
incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
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skit
a short theatrical episode
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hamming, overacting
poor acting by a ham actor
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heroics
ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
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reenactment
performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
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roleplaying
acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)
