Stage & screen

An acrobat, sometimes called an aerialist, is someone who does activities like juggling, tumbling, tightrope-walking and other gymnastics. Today, acrobats are usually seen at a circus. Before television, travelling acrobats would visit towns and castles to perform for the people's entertainment.

An actress is a female actor. Actresses may be seen on stage, on television or in movies.

Applause is clapping of hands to show appreciation. Applause happens when a group of people in an audience all applaud at once.

Ballet is a special kind of dance that was originally from France. Ballet has a lot of technical movements with their own names, like pirouette and battement. Ballet is usually danced to classical music.

You perform something when you do it so other people can watch you. Most performances are done on a stage and watched by an audience.