Performing arts refer to live artistic expressions that involve actors, dancers, musicians, or other performers who present a repertoire of works for an audience. It encompasses the following disciplines:
1. Theatre: Live performances that involve storytelling through dialogue, music, dance, and stagecraft. Includes plays, musicals, operas, and puppet shows.
2. Dance: The art of using the human body to express emotions, ideas, and stories through movement. Includes ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, modern, and tap dance.
3. Music: The art of creating, performing, and listening to organized sound. Includes instrumental music, vocal music, and combinations of both.
4. Circus Arts: Performing arts that involve acrobatics, juggling, clowning, and other physical feats, often presented in a circus setting.
5. Puppetry: The art of using puppets to create live performances and tell stories. Includes various types of puppets, such as marionettes, hand puppets, and shadow puppets.
6. Mime: The art of presenting a story or character through gestures, facial expressions, and body movements without speech.
7. Burlesque: A theatrical entertainment that combines comedy, satire, music, and dance, often featuring exaggerated costumes and performances.
8. Performance Art: A genre of art that uses the body, space, and time to present live performances that explore concepts and themes, often blurring the boundaries between art and life.