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Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

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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. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  3. Tap dance: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jacqueline Pert
    Practice 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 £239.00 Concession £167.00
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  4. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
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  5. Piano/keyboards 1C
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lucia Sanchez de Haro
    This is the third term in our beginners piano programme. If you have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 1B’ or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship. This is an online course, please see below for details. Break weeks: 3rd May and 31st May 2021.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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  6. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  7. 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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  8. Classical ballet: improvers 1
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    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 elsewhere, 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 £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00
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  9. Jazz piano 4
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Della Rhodes
    A continuation course for graduates of jazz piano 3. Learning standard and unusual repertoire, you will develop 'comping' strategies and your ability to improvise in jazz styles.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  11. Japanese 2 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Junko Fuse
    Further develop your listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Suitable if you have completed 2 lower: module 2 or studied for nearly 2 years recently.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  12. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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