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spontaneous performance

[spɑnˈteɪniəs pərˈfɔrməns]
nounpl: spontaneous performances
apresentação espontânea
1. An unplanned, unrehearsed presentation or act performed without preparation or script
The jazz band delivered a spontaneous performance that captivated the audience.
A banda de jazz realizou uma apresentação espontânea que cativou o público.
2. A natural and unforced expression of talent or skill without deliberate rehearsal
Her spontaneous performance of the poem showed her true artistic talent.
Sua apresentação espontânea do poema demonstrou seu verdadeiro talento artístico.
NYC Slang
off-the-dome performance, improv
Synonyms
impromptu performancead-lib performanceunrehearsed performanceextemporaneous performanceoff-the-cuff performance
Antonyms
rehearsed performanceplanned performancescripted performanceprepared performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apresentação espontânea
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
show espontâneo
Common informal variant
São Paulo
performance improvisada
More technical, used in creative industries
Portugal
atuação espontânea
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

from the hip
on the fly
winging it
making it up as you go
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