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- AcrobaticsFeats of balance and agility
- ActingStorytelling by enacting a character
- ActorPerson who portrays a character in a production
- AlegríasAlegrías (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a flamenco palo or musical form, which has a rhythm
- Andalusi nubahNorth African music genre
- Applied improvisationApplied improvisation is the application of improvisational theatrical methods in various
- AudienceGroup encountering art
B
- BalletForm of performance dance
- Ballroom danceSet of partner dances
- Belly danceType of Middle Eastern dance
- BharatanatyamMajor form of Indian classical dance
- Broadway theatreType of theatre in New York City
- BuleríasBulería (Spanish pronunciation: ; interchangeable with the plural, bulerías) is a fast fla
- BurlesqueLiterary, dramatic or musical work or genre
C
- Cante flamencoThe cante flamenco (Spanish pronunciation: ), meaning "flamenco singing", is one of the th
- ChoreographyArt of designing motion of physical bodies
- CircusGroup of entertainers performing circus skills
- ClappingSound made by striking together two flat body parts
- Classical balletTraditional, formal style of ballet
- ClownComic performer, often for children's entertainment
- ComedyGenre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
- Comedy (drama)Theatrical genre intended to make an audience laugh
- Comic timingUse of timing to enhance a comedic purpose
- Commedia dell'arteForm of theatre originating in Italy
- Competitive danceActivity where dancing is judged
- Concert danceType of dance
- CostumeWardrobe and dress in general
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- Dan roleDan is the general name for female roles in Chinese opera, often referring to leading role
- DanceArt form consisting of body movement
- Dance in CanadaA large variety of dance companies exist in Canada, encompassing a wide tradition of dance
- DramaArtwork intended for performance; formal type of literature
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- FlamencoGenre of Spanish music and dance
- Flamenco rockFlamenco rock or Andalusian rock is a rock music subgenre that emerged from (but is not li
- Folk danceDance that reflects the life of the people of a certain region
- French balletIn the French courts during the 17th Century, ballet first begins to flourish with the hel
- Fringe theatreFringe theatre is theatre that is produced outside of the main theatre institutions, and t
H
- HappeningType of performance artwork
- Harry KellarHarry Kellar (born Heinrich Keller; July 11, 1849 – March 10, 1922) was an American magici
- Hidden compartmentA hidden compartment or secret compartment is a compartment whose existence or access is n
- Hip-hop danceStreet dance styles primarily performed to hip hop
- Hui operaAnhui Opera, also known as Huiju [徽剧], is a traditional Chinese opera form that originated
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- Magic (illusion)Performing art involving the use of illusion
- Marjorie StriderMarjorie Virginia Strider (January 26, 1931 – August 27, 2014) was an American painter, sc
- Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of HumanityUNESCO list established in 2001
- MelodramaDramatic work that exaggerates plot and characters to appeal to the emotions
- Mime artistPerson who uses mime as a theatrical medium or performance art
- Mode (literature)Literary manner not tied to a particular form
- Modern danceGenre of western concert or theatrical dance
- Music of AndalusiaThe Music of Andalusia encompasses a range of traditional and modern musical genres which
- Musical theatreStage work that combines songs, music, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance
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- ParodyImitative work created humorously from original work
- Paul Taylor (choreographer)Paul Belville Taylor Jr. (July 29, 1930 – August 29, 2018) was an American dancer and chor
- Peking operaChinese opera style
- Performance artArtwork created through actions of an artist or other participants
- Performing artsArt forms involving live performance
- Physical comedyComedy genre
- Play (theatre)Dramatic literary form
- PunForm of word play that sounds similar to or has a similar meaning to another word
- Punch lineLast part of a joke
- PuppetryForm of theatre or performance that involves the manipulation of puppets
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- SarcasmSharp, bitter remark
- SoleáSoleares (plural of soleá, pronounced ) is one of the most basic forms or palos of Flamenc
- Stage (theatre)Designated space for the performance of productions
- Stage combatTechnique used in theatre to create the illusion of physical combat
- StagecraftTechnical craft for theatrical, film, video production
- Stand-up comedyComedy style where the performer addresses the audience directly
- Stock characterLiterary or social stereotype story character
- Street performancePerforming in public places for gratuities or to be seen only
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- TangoArgentinian and Uruguayan partner dance
- Tango (flamenco)In flamenco a tango (Spanish pronunciation: ) is one of the flamenco palos closely related
- Thanjavur QuartetCarnatic music composers
- TheatreCollaborative form of performing art
- Theatre of ancient GreeceA theatrical culture flourished in ancient Greece from 700 BC. At its centre was the city-
- Tientos (flamenco)Tientos is a flamenco Andalusian palo which has a rhythm consisting of 4 beats. It is in t
- Tourism in New York CityNew York City received a ninth consecutive annual record of approximately 65.2 million tou
- TragedyGenre of drama based on human suffering
- Trick ridingTrick riding refers to the act of performing stunts while horseback riding, such as the ri