professional performer

collocation in English

meaningsofprofessionalandperformer

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professional
adjective
uk
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
relating to work that needs special training ...
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performer
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈfɔː.mər/us
/pɚˈfɔːr.mɚ/
a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, or ...
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(Definition ofprofessionalandperformerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To be a modernprofessionalperformeris to be endlessly flexible and adaptive, to embrace uncertainty, and thereby to mark oneself as an artist who is focused, disciplined, and marketable.
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I do not speak as a producer of art, aprofessionalperformer, or even an outreach performer, but as an avid consumer of arts of many kinds.
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In 1985, he became aprofessionalperformer, with percussion, singing and dance, following a family tradition, which can be traced back at least six generations.
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Aprofessionalperformeris a person in a profession that requires certain types of skilled work requiring formal training or education.
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She began dancing when she was 3 years old, and aspires to be aprofessionalperformerand star in a dance film.
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It was purpose built to provide a truly flexible performance space, able to serve the needs of theprofessionalperformer, community groups and a broad range of community activities.
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This diversity is re-ected in the choice of contributors, who embrace professional performers, academics, writers and broadcasters.
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They appreciated their high levels of expertise, often admired them as professional performers, and - almost always - reported highly valued relationships with them.
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Some events also had a mixture of student and professional performers.
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Professional performers are politely unimpressed: the implicit attitude there is, this is news?
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He created a website with stories of his adventures and around 1000 original photos in addition to his clown website that shows his present work as aprofessionalperformer.
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I believe that any protection that can be given to potential professional performers is very necessary.
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Professional performers seldom work for a single employer.
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The cast included professional performers and 7,500 volunteers.
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Entry was open to both amateur and professional performers.
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The festival includes professional workshops (from musical theatre - to script weighting) performances from professional performers as well as the attending youth theatres.
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Professional performers of the opera and classical music also tried to render these works.
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The orchestra now numbers 85 paid professional performers.
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Services to member libraries include interlibrary exchange of materials, professional performers for children's summer library programs, delivery services, automation, continuing education, and more.
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