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  1. Philosophy and the self
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ariel Kernberg

    Who am I? Is there such a thing as “my true self”? These and related questions will be looked at from various philosophical perspectives.
    NB There will be no class on 26/05/26.

    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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  2. Spanish 2 upper at a gentle pace: module 3
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Gallego
    Want to continue learning Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish 2 upper at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish 2 upper course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  3. Starting your novel
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paula Lichtarowicz
    Got a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  4. Spanish 2 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cristina Casado
    Continue improving your elementary Spanish on this communicative course, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 2 lower: module 2' or equivalent. Based on units 11-15 of 'Ele Actual A2 (libro del alumno)' and exercise book (SM Publishers).







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  6. Italian 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    Continue consolidating your Italian and find yourself speaking with increasing confidence on this communicative course for students who have studied Italian for year and are now starting their second year. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian beginners' or have an equivalent level (about a year of part-time study). Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00
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  8. Jazz dance: beginners
    Course start date:  Mon 19 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Clinton Goldsmith
    This class is suitable if you are new to dance or if you want to develop your existing skills and confidence.



    You will discover the basics of basic modern jazz dance, learn about posture, co-ordination and essential technique. Learn warm-up exercises, turns, steps and basic kicks. Our main aim is to provide a fun practical environment where you can learn to dance.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  9. Sing musical theatre: ensemble
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katherine Strohmaier
    Learn to sing and perform ensemble numbers from popular Broadway and West End shows, from standard classics to modern musicals. Gain confidence performing as a group, and enjoy singing solo within an ensemble.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
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  10. Silver Swans ballet class improvers
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    This improvers course will focus on expanding existing knowledge of ballet technique and vocabulary and is designed to enable you to learn and execute more varied and complex movement sequences. There is an emphasis on delivering ballet technique to facilitate healthy joints, flexibility, movement quality and core strength.



    Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s and the improvers course is suitable for older leaners with at least 1 year of foundation ballet or Silver Swans experience.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  11. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00
    Rating:
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  12. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Pentatonics and beyond: improvising in popular music
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    Study how to improvise in popular music. These practical sessions are for players of any instrument. Get to grips with improvisation in this exploration of common scales and approaches to improv in pop, rock, blues, folk and jazz. We’ll look at blues scales, pentatonics, extension notes and more to help you get the most out of your improvisation.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  14. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
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  15. English entry 3 for deaf people - part 1
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This course will help you get become confident in your everyday communication including reading and writing. We will focus on topics that interest you and use these to help you improve the key elements of reading and writing as well as communication skills to enable you to express your thoughts and feelings including in difficult situations. You will learn to how write whole sentences and paragraphs, use adjectives effectively, organise your writing, make notes and complete drafts, spell important common words, use punctuation correctly and develop reading and writing strategies most suited to you. And you will learn some digital skills including reading and finding information from websites.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

    Full fee £0.00
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