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(July 2010)| Performing arts are art forms in which artists use
their body or voice to convey artistic expression—as opposed to
visual arts, in which artists use paint/canvas or various
materials to create physical art objects. The first recorded use
of the term performing arts was in 1711. Types of performing
arts  Artists who participate in performing arts in front of an
audience are called performers, including actors, comedians,
dancers, magicians, musicians, and singers. Performing arts are
also supported by workers in related fields, such as songwriting
and stagecraft. There is also a specialized form of fine art in
which the artists perform their work live to an audience. This
is called performance art. Most performance art also involves
some form of plastic art, perhaps in the creation of props.
Dance was often referred to as a plastic art during the Modern
dance era. Theatre is the branch of the performing arts
concerned with acting out stor