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chamber music |
music that is written for a small number of instruments, such as a string quartet, and suited for performance in an intimate setting. |
charm |
an action or utterance whose performance is believed to have magical effects; spell. [1/11 definitions] |
choreographer |
a person who creates the dance movements for a single dance or for a show, such as a ballet, modern dance performance, or musical. [1/2 definitions] |
claque |
a group of people hired to applaud at a performance. [1/2 definitions] |
clean up one's act |
(informal) to improve one's performance or behavior. |
clinker2 |
(slang) any error, esp. a misplayed note in a musical performance. [1/2 definitions] |
comeback |
(informal) a return to a former status, popularity, level of performance, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
command performance |
a performance of a play, opera, concert, or the like that is given in response to a royal request or command. |
concert |
a musical or dance performance before an audience; recital. [1/3 definitions] |
conduct |
to direct the performance of music. [1/10 definitions] |
countdown |
the procedures and performance checks that take place during a countdown. [1/2 definitions] |
crescendo |
the performance of a crescendo. [1/5 definitions] |
cum laude |
with honor (used to indicate good academic performance). |
curtain |
the beginning or end of a theatrical performance or scene, when the curtain is commonly opened or closed. [1/7 definitions] |
curtain call |
an invitation, communicated by an audience's appreciative applause, for performers to return to the stage after a performance has ended. |
dazzle |
to confound or greatly impress by brilliance, superior quality or performance, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
decrescendo |
the performance of a decrescendo. [1/5 definitions] |
dress rehearsal |
a full and uninterrupted rehearsal of a production that includes costumes, scenery, orchestra, and the like, usu. the last rehearsal before performance. |
dry run |
any rehearsal or test performance. [1/2 definitions] |
éclat |
brilliance of performance or achievement. [1/3 definitions] |
efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. [1/3 definitions] |
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