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[[Image:Accordion Bass.jpg|thumb|right|Buskers perform in San Francisco]]
A '''performance''', in [[performing arts]], generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the [[audience]]). Sometimes the dividing line between performer and the audience may become blurred, as in the example of "[[participatory theatre]]" where audience members might get involved in the production. Singing [[choral music]], and performing in a [[ballet]] are examples. Usually the performers participate in [[rehearsal]]s beforehand. Afterwards audience members often [[clapping|clap]], indicating appreciation. However, sometimes this rule is reversed. In [[Japan]], the greatest compliment is complete [[silence]].{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
Performances, for example in [[theatre]], can take place daily, or at some other regular [[interval (time)|interval]]. Performances can take place at someone's house, in a subway, or even at a dollar store. [[Talent]], on the other hand, is subjective.
==Performance genres==
Examples of performance [[genre]]s include:
* musical genres:
** [[concert]]
** [[recital]]
** [[music competition]]
* theatrical genres:
** [[Play (theatre)|play]]
** [[opera]]
** [[operetta]]
** [[ballet]] and other types of [[Performance dance|dance]]
** [[musical theater]]
* other genres:
** [[Circus (performing art)|circus]] acts
** [[performance art]]
** [[performance poetry]]
** [[busking]]
** [[magic (illusion)]]
** [[storytelling]]
A [[music]] performance (a concert or a [[recital]]) may take place indoors in a [[concert hall]] or outdoors in a field, and may require the audience to remain very quiet, or encourage them to [[singing|sing]] and [[dance]] along with the music.
A performance may also describe the way in which an [[actor]] performs. In a solo capacity, it may also refer to a [[mime artist]], [[comedian]], [[conjurer]], or other entertainer.
[[Image:Phil Stacey (cropped, full shot) · 071118-N-1644C-007.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A singer (who is also a [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[sailor]], hence his uniform) performing on a stage at a sporting event.]]
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