performing arts

American  

plural noun

1. arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing.

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performing arts British  

plural noun

1. the arts that are primarily performed before an audience, such as dance and drama

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Etymology

Origin of performing arts

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

In the forge they greeted Ollie Jones, 21, and watched him make a hook before going to the centre's performing arts space to see schoolchildren perform Welsh songs.

From BBC

The actor, who studied performing arts at Wyke College in the city and attended Hull Truck Theatre, broke down in tears on stage and said afterwards: "It totally blows my mind."

From BBC

Delpierre said the opera house expected to see independent companies and performing arts institutions, as well as collectors, and individuals just eager to dress up.

From Barron's

She was never trained in the performing arts, "unless you'd call teaching in a classroom a kind of performance", she adds with a laugh.

From BBC

Given scant home-based talent and difficulty recruiting the best talent to Washington, the programming at the Kennedy Center hasn’t been competitive with what large-city performing arts institutions offer.

From The Wall Street Journal