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

The performing arts offer a high-profile venue for Beijing to mobilize support at home and get its geopolitical message across to others.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ali, 14, was non-verbal in her previous school, using a whiteboard and a tablet to communicate, but is now hoping for a career in performing arts.

From BBC

I grew up a few miles away from Bernstein, attending a performing arts school similar to his — and Sam Woodward’s.

From Los Angeles Times

What is clear is that even the fight over a performing arts institution now includes a digital land grab, and the punchline arrived before the branding rollout did.

From Salon

Work on a national performing arts centre began in the 1950s and after Kennedy, the 35th president, was assassinated in 1963, Congress decided to turn it into a living memorial to him.

From BBC