Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
performing arts
noun
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▪ Her responsibilities extended to cover the creative and performing arts, communication and cultural studies, and recreation and sports studies.
▪ In all, more than 280, 000 visited the center, including 165, 000 people in the performing arts.
▪ In the performing arts department, a newly instituted internship program helped reduce labor costs.
▪ Manifestations Gifts Creative talents in arts, literature, the performing arts.
▪ Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our heritage accessible to all.
▪ Proceedings around the Biennial this year give a new prominence to performing arts.
▪ The free performances will take place on one of two new stages in the Grand Foyer of the performing arts complex.
▪ Winnarainbow is a circus and performing arts camp co-founded 22 years ago by the tie-dyed Gravy.
Wiktionary
performing arts
n. (context arts English) The arts involving performance, such as dance, theatre, singing, etc.
WordNet
performing arts
n. arts or skills that require public performance
Wikipedia
Performing arts
Performing arts are art forms in which artists use their voices and/or the movements of their bodies, often in relation to other objects, to convey artistic expression—as opposed to, for example, purely visual arts, in which artists use paint/canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Performing arts include a variety of disciplines but all are intended to be performed in front of a live audience.