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- Keyboard harmony 5B
Course start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboA practical workshop for classical pianists who are new to studying harmony, but with piano skills of grade 5 or higher.
Taught on individual keyboards, this module focuses on the rudiments of harmonic analysis (keys, chords, chord progressions, etc.) and its relevance to approaching piano music.
You will broaden your understanding of piano repertoire by studying the harmonic constructs that underpin them.
It is recommended to complete this 3-module course in preparation for the Harmony & Piano Performance Workshop. NB: no classes on bank holiday Mondays (6 & 27 May 2024).Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Tap dance: improversCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertPractice 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 £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Piano/keyboards 1B Course start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cheslav SinghA near-beginners’ course for pianists. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 1A or and have basic keyboard and music reading skills in C position, this course will introduce you to more notes. - Violin and viola 2CCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyA course for those who have been playing violin/viola for about a year, know the D major scale finger pattern and basic music notation. Learn classical and jazzy music in a friendly class. Continues with Violin and viola 3A next term. Break weeks 6 May & 27 May 2024.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Classical ballet: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Giovanna LambogliaDesigned for the complete beginner or for those wanting to go back to basics. Develop knowledge and skill in this enjoyable Ballet class which provides a fun and satisfying way to improve alignment, muscle tone, flexibility and coordination. The classes will also help to improve any other dance styles you might be practicing.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Developing illustration Course start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucia VintiOur ‘Developing' courses help you take your next step in a chosen creative field.
This course will help progress your illustration practice by further exploring the practical skills (using a variety of analogue and digital media) and conceptual skills (researching and developing your ideas) integral to the discipline. You will also begin to consider which of the many ‘applications’ of illustration your developing personal style might lend itself to; for example, editorial, fashion, book, or product illustration, to name a few.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Keyboard harmony and performance workshop Course start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboA practical workshop integrating keyboard harmony with piano performance skills. Taught in-person on a grand piano, this workshop is aimed at classical pianists with a music theory standard of grade 6+ and good sheet music reading skills. We shall deepen our understanding of musical works by studying the harmonic constructs that underpin them, tackle the technical challenges they present, and explore how harmonic analysis can inform our interpretative choices. NB: no lessons on bank holiday Mondays (6 & 27 May 2024).Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Classical singing: advanced workshopCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan BlakeExplore the rich repertoire of classical song and develop expressive and communicative skills. This workshop is for experienced classical singers (at least five years' tuition). Break weeks: 6 & 27 May 2024.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00 - Screen acting: advancedCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary GrantThis is a practical and intensive screen acting course, designed for students to learn how to create characters and be at their best when working within difficult and pressurised circumstances. Ideal for those who have previously studied screen acting and are planning to make the leap into finding work. Also for those who have already broken into the industry but want to make sure they’re at their best when on set. - Clarinet advanced workshopCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George SleightholmeThis course is for students who have a minimum of five years' experience on clarinet (playing at grade 6 standard or above), come and work on both technique and solo repertoire and enjoy some group playing. Offered every term. Break weeks 6 May & 27 May 2024.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Clarinet 2CCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George SleightholmeThis course is for students who have played Bb clarinet for at least a year. Come and improve your technique and performance skills, and explore a variety of styles and repertoire. Break weeks on 6th and 27th of May 2024.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Costume and fashion in art Course start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julie BarlowCostume from the past rarely survives, except in the depiction of it in paintings. Explore 500 years of costume in European art across a range of subject matter and decode the socio-political contexts and cultural identities contained within the choice of dress. - Piano/keyboards 1F
Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jonathan WilsonThis is the final term of our beginners piano programme. For pianists who can play tunes and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Preparing for English Language GCSECourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you excited by the English language? Do you need to test your abilities before attempting the qualification course? Do you want to give yourself more than a year to achieve the qualification? Then this Preparing for English Language GCSE is the course for you. It will get your ready you for the accreditation and familiarise you with its content, level and expectation.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Ukulele 3Course start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jake RodriguesFor ukulele players who have completed terms 1 and 2. Refine your technique, get a better understanding of fretboard navigation, and learn to play a range of new songs.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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