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
- Tap dance: beginnersCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertIf you are new to tap then this is the place to start. Come and find your dancing feet. Suitable for students of all ages with good general fitness. Tap shoes are essential.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cara JenningsExplore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course, designed for people with little or no experience of acting. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and creative environment.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Silver Swans ballet class improversCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Abigail BulfinThis improvers course will focus on expanding existing knowledge of ballet technique and vocabulary and is designed to enable you to learn and execute more varied and complex movement sequences. There is an emphasis on delivering ballet technique to facilitate healthy joints, flexibility, movement quality and core strength.
Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s and the improvers course is suitable for older leaners with at least 1 year of foundation ballet or Silver Swans experience.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Silver Swans ballet classCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Abigail BulfinSilver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s. If you are looking for a new way to keep fit and active, Swans ballet classes will put a spring in your step, whether you’ve never danced before or want to reboot your ballet skills. Classes focus on building the core technical principles and learning specially adapted repertoire from the popular ballets.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Dance 60+Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francis AngolJoin our weekly dance and movement classes to improve mobility, posture, balance and coordination. Our aim is to inspire older men and women to get creative with dance and movement.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00 - Musicianship 1: listening and reading, pitch and rhythmCourse start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonLearn to name and recognise what you hear, to organise music notation, write it and read it. These practical and academic sessions are suitable for absolute beginners, which may include students who play by ear and do not read yet.
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