Performing Arts Courses & Classes in London and Online
City Lit offers performing arts courses in the heart of Covent Garden in Central London during the evening, daytime and at weekends. Explore our range of subjects including acting, (including accredited acting courses), dance, radio and screen, and voice, speech and communication as well as a full range of music courses, such as piano, singing, strings and wind instruments to jazz and pop, music technology, music theory and history
Our courses are labelled clearly for beginners or those with previous experience and you can speak to a specialist advisor to help you choose the right level. If you would you like some help or advice:
For music courses email music@citylit.ac.uk. You can also view our music auditions and advice page.
For drama, dance and speech courses email drama@citylit.ac.uk
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- Piano workshop 8
Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Petros MoschosIf you play piano at around grade 8 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide repertoire, learning to make your own stylistic and interpretive decision under your tutor's guidance. Break week: 18th February 2025.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £230.00 - Piano/keyboards 5BCourse start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon AtkinsFor pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Saxophone 4Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonIf you're an experienced saxophone player, come and extend your technique, musicianship and performance skills in this intermediate workshop. The emphasis will be on playing pop and jazz, developing your musicianship, and improvisation.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 - Sing musical theatre workshop Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katherine StrohmaierThis popular course explores musical theatre singing. Grow your knowledge of the repertoire. Suitable for singers and actors wanting to improve their singing and acting through song technique. Be guided through the basics to find the right singing qualities for this repertoire.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: intermediate Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble, developing your technical, musical and ensemble skills. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument (including saxophone) at grade 3 standard or higher. Break week18th Feb 2025.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00 - Sing jazz: Fats WallerCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterFats Waller copyrighted over 400 songs, wrote many more, and this new course will guide you through several and prepare you to perform his memorable work. For singers with enthusiasm for and experience in the jazz idiom and newcomers to jazz are also welcome to join.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Storytelling: tell your personal storyCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John EastmanTell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Composition techniques Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward HendersonLearn techniques for composing your own music for instruments and/or voices. Suitable for students with knowledge of music theory Grade 6+.
*Break week: 18 Feb 2025.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: advanced Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble, developing your technical, musical and ensemble skills. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument at grade 5 standard or higher. Break week 18th Feb 2025.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Mindful singingCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterEngage all your senses to connect mind and body awareness while singing. Explore how the psyche affects how we relate to singing. This is a practical course in the classroom for singers in all styles.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Jazz harmony, ear training and ensembles: intermediateCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggPractise ear training, study jazz harmony, and learn challenging repertoire in term 2 of this substantial course. For able players with established jazz education at foundation level. New applicants may apply to be assessed for entry by contacting music@citylit.ac.uk. Break week 18 Feb.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £449.00 Concession £314.00 - Method acting Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueDiscover and practice some of the key exercises from the Method. Drawing on Uta Hagen’s work in a Challenge for the Actor, you will develop core acting skills gaining relaxation, confidence and authenticity in your performance ability as well as an understanding of the principles of method acting. - Piano/keyboards 4CCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andriana MinouFor pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - String ensemble Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyCome and play string repertoire in a friendly group, and develop your confidence in ensemble playing. Suitable for those who have been playing violin, viola, cello or double bass for at least two years, playing at Grade 3 standard or above. Please click the 'start interview' button to apply. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble. Break week 18th Feb 2025.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Cello advanced workshop Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Una BirtchnellA group cello class for those who have been playing for at least four years, and are at least Grade 5 standard. You will explore solo and ensemble repertopire, play in all clefs and in positions including thumb position. This course is offered every term. Break week 18th Feb 2025.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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