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  3. Modern Greek 2 lower: revision workshop
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos

    Take stock of your second year learning Modern Greek on this friendly and informative revision workshop series.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  4. Charleston intensive
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosaria Sativa
    Build a foundation of basic dance skills on this fun intensive which will have you dancing the energetic Charleston. You will be dancing to original jazz music from the 1920s and 30s as well different music styles to show that you can dance the Charleston to almost any beat.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  5. Jazz repertoire
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg, Della Rhodes

    Enjoy playing and improvising on familiar and new jazz repertoire in a mixed ensemble. For players with substantial experience of jazz playing, ear training techniques and harmony study. Tunes will be announced and charts sent out two weeks in advance of the course. Only front line places available now.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  6. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  7. Flute and clarinet choir
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lindsey Fillingham
    Open to intermediate/advanced flutes and clarinets to play ensemble pieces in a range of styhles. Great for sight-reading and ensemble skills! Alto flute, piccolo, Eb and bass clarinets welcome.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  8. Beyond the Standard Model:  supersymmetry in physics
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gary Retallick

    Could Supersymmetry help to solve some of the mysteries of physics? Why do we even need to think about symmetry when doing physics? We will seek answers in the realm of squarks and sleptons.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  9. Flamenco: power and performance
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 27 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Danielle Allan

    This course, separate but complementary to the other summer Flamenco dance courses, will focus on moves and steps that embody the dynamic and commanding elements of Flamenco dance.  With emphasis on dancing style, performance presence and panache, the course will culminate culminate in a short dance sequence with live guitar accompaniment. Suitable for men and women of all ages, from beginners to improvers.

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  10. Pentatonics and beyond: improvising in popular music
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    Study how to improvise in popular music. These two 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 £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  11. The holistic voice
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Montague
    Your voice should be an extension of your character. This Saturday workshop offers accessible and empowering mind-body techniques to deepen your awareness and connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  12. How we use Energy and Fossil Fuels to run the World
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andres Mesa

    This two-day course explores the fundamental role of energy in shaping human civilization, from early societies to today’s industrialized world.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  15. Autumn Wildlife Walk: Richmond Park & the Red Deer Rut
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 18 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ben Chapple
    Join Ben Chapple to explore London’s wonderful Richmond Park, appreciate the fascinating behaviour and ecology of its wildlife (including the Red Deer rut), and learn about the challenges of conserving nature in the urban environment.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00
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