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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- City Lit Big BandCourse start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon HenryAn ensemble for proficient jazz players to improve and maintain sight reading and section work, playing music from the classic era of Big Bands plus contemporary and original arrangements. Check with the music department that a place is available for your instrument. No meeting on 22nd February.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Sing rock, pop and soulCourse start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianAn open level short course where you will explore musical styles and vocal technique. Explore classic pop songs, learn to deliver the song, work with an accompanist. Not suitable for beginners to singing.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00 - Use your voice assertively (online)Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kate MontagueDo you want to sound more confident, grounded, self-assured and assertive? Improve your vocal skills through a series of exercises that will support you to become more vocally confident, expressive and dynamic without appearing arrogant. This course will be delivered online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Saxophone 5Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreMaintain and extend your playing skills and musicianship in our advanced course. Repertoire is pop, jazz, and world music, and you will rehearse sax ensemble arrangements.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 3BCourse start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesContinue to develop your aural, harmonic and rhythmic sense through the study of jazz standards and improvisation at advanced level. Most sessions will involve playing as an ensemble, guided by aural skill and academic knowledge.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Contemporary dance: beginnersCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francis AngolThis Contemporary dance class is a dynamic and fun experience based on the principles of Release-technique and some playful explorations. Simple movement phrases and tasks are built upon to develop greater awareness of the body in space and in relation to others. Floor, centre and travelling exercises lead to efficiency of movement, rhythmical and free-flowing dance sequences. There is no class on Tuesday 18 February 2025. - Sing jazz: advancedCourse start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianFor jazz vocalists with a sound technique and experience of jazz and Latin styles. Develop your solo performance and expand your repertoire. Some repertoire and vocalese will be taught, and you will be invited to contribute repertoire of your choice.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 - Sing jazz 2Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianIf you have completed Sing jazz 1, or who have equivalent experience and ability in the jazz idiom, join this class to develop your jazz conception, solo performance and expand your repertoire.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00 - Acting: improvers
Course start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: James Jarrett, Deirdre Strath ClydeContinue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00 - Contemporary dance: improversCourse start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francis AngolFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 - Drumming: advanced Course start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mark HuggettOur advanced class is a great chance to practise all the essential popular grooves. Enhance and maintain your technique, reading and stamina. Sessions will be delivered online so you will use your own kit, acoustic or electronic.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00 - Lecoq technique: physicality and action (level 2)Course start date: Sat 8 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sean CroftDevelop your physical skills and a deeper understanding of the Lecoq technique. As well as looking in more detail at your physicality, you will have a chance to work individually to create exciting characters, and to learn the essentials of physical storytelling. Students should complete our introductory course before attending level 2.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00 - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Thu 20 Feb 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Giles AbbottImprove the quality of your voice and standard of speech through relaxation, stance, breath capacity/control, articulation, forward placing and expression. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - The holistic voiceCourse start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueYour voice should be an extension of your character. This Sunday workshop offers accessible and empowering mind-body techniques to deepen your awareness and holistic connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00 - Flute: extended playing techniquesCourse start date: Sat 22 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsey FillinghamA fun and practical introductory workshop for flautists to explore the weird and wonderful ‘extended’ sounds and techniques of contemporary flute music. We will try out new techniques and learn how these can enhance our general flute playing.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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