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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Flamenco choreography
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Danielle Allan
    Develop your technique and creative understanding as you discover how Flamenco choreography is crafted, with its distinct sections and corresponding steps and moves. You will collaborate in creating a new dance piece, understanding its close connection to the complex rhythmic patterns (the ‘compás’) as well as a more personal relationship to the choreography. Designed for improvers and intermediate level students. If you are unsure about your level please do not hesitate to contact us.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £83.00
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  2. Tap dance: improvers
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jacqueline Pert
    Practise and improve your basic Tap skills and increase your vocabulary of steps and sequences. Gain a greater understanding of rhythm, tempo and syncopation. Suitable for students of all ages with good general fitness. Tap shoes are essential.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00
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  3. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  4. Dance 60+ improvers
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    Our improvers class is an exciting new dance class for people over 60 who would like to engage their body in a more challenging and dynamic manner, to further develop their skill and knowledge of dance cultures.



    We aim to improve stamina, coordination, balance, confidence and musicality. The class will consist of a mixture of exercises and dance sequences set to great music.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00
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  5. Classical ballet: improvers 1
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Alexander Simpkins
    Suitable for those who have completed at least one year of ballet classes or an improvers or equivalent elsewherere, and can demonstrate a confident use of classical technique. You will strengthen your classical ballet technique using barre, centre work and allegro exercises. These ballet classes are faster paced and will include more intricate combinations.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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