acting as if the audience is not there
No. The fourth wall is a concept in fiction, particularly in, television film and theater, that separates the characters and story from the audience.
The fourth wall is the imaginary wall between the actors in a play and the audience. The front of the stage doesn't have a wall like the ones on the sides or back of the stage. But there's usually a separation between the actors and the audience, and the actors typically ignore the audience when they're acting (like there was a wall between them).
Dance theater is considered a member of the perfoming arts. Performing arts is not always dance theater. Performing arts is a "genre" of art. Dance Theater is an aspect of that
Inbal Dance Theater was created in 1949.
Brazz Dance Theater was created in 1998.
Dominic Walsh Dance Theater was created in 2002.
Luna Negra Dance Theater was created in 1999.
See: Line dance
The Fourth Wall - novel - was created in 2012.
The fourth wall is said to be the wall that separates the audience from an actor. To break the fourth wall, the actor will talk directly to the audience. Abuse of this would be to over talk to the audience.
In the play, the character breaks the fourth wall by speaking directly to the audience, acknowledging their presence, thoughts, or reactions. This creates a sense of connection between the character and the audience, blurring the line between the fictional world of the play and the real world of the theater.
The fourth wall in drama refers to the wall between the stage and the audience. In general, the cast members are not supposed to acknowledge that the audience exists, and sometimes when they do, it is referred to as breaking the fourth wall.