performing arts

noun

: types of art (such as music, dance, or drama) that are performed for an audience
a high school for the performing arts

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Interlochen Center for the Arts operates a summer camp and performing arts school that draws students from around the world. ABC News, 29 July 2026 On June 29, Susan Stiefel, 81, died, five years after the death of her husband, leaving the city’s performing arts community at a deep loss. Jim Farmer, AJC.com, 29 July 2026 Hong, a native of Singapore, was previously the head of theater and performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in Hong Kong. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026 Muara Arts will open November 1 of this year, and the gallery will be accompanied by a performing arts theater which is set to be completed in 2029. News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for performing arts

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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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