Dance

Dance Courses in London

Tutor-led Dance Classes & Lessons for Adults

City Lit is the perfect place to learn dance in an enjoyable, welcoming environment with expert tuition from our industry professionals.

With our studios in the heart of Covent Garden, City Lit offers an extensive range of styles and disciplines, from Afro Contemporary to Ballet and Charleston, to Musical Theatre and Tap dance. Whether you're a complete beginner, advanced student or want to try something new, we have a dance course for you!

Browse our dance courses below and enrol today!

Our Performing Arts Studios & Equipment in London

Join us at our vibrant Covent Garden campus, an inspiring hub designed to support your learning with modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. 

Our facilities in music include: two suites of digital pianos with fully weighted keys, Yamaha pianos and Steinway concert grands for our piano workshops. We also provide microphones, amplifiers, speakers and drumkit for jazz and pop courses. Our dance classes are taught in bright modern studios with sprung flooring, barres and mirrors.

The John Lyon's Theatre accommodates our popular accredited acting courses, City Lit Theatre Company, technical theatre and stage management, and many other acting and music courses and performances.

Explore our facilities.

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  1. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00
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  2. Ballet intensive
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    Course start date:  Tue 14 Jul 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Dilek Taptik
    An intensive course that will help adult ballet students not only to watch ballet repertoire but to actively take part in it. You will be able to transfer movements from your ballet class directly into ballet choreography.
    The choreography will be part of a well known narrative ballet and will have a storyline that you as a dancer can understand. A fun, relaxed yet challenging course which culminates in a small work-in-progress showing on the last day.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00
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  3. Ballet: technique and repertoire
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    Course start date:  Wed 15 Jul 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Alexander Simpkins
    This is a great opportunity to learn sections of repertoire from a well-known classical ballet. These will be group or solo dances, including some mime sequences. As preparation, a condensed ballet class will be offered, focussing on technical aspects that will occur in our repertoire section. You should have attended regular ballet classes for at least 1 year and have good knowledge of classical ballet vocabulary.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  4. Flamenco intensive (beginners)
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    Course start date:  Wed 15 Jul 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Danielle Allan

    Immerse yourself in the passionate world of Flamenco with this exhilarating intensive. Featuring a live guitarist you will learn basic Flamenco steps and rhythms to the enchanting sound of Flamenco music. No previous dance experience is necessary, making this perfect for anyone looking to experience the vibrant art of Flamenco.

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  5. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  6. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00
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  7. Flamenco shawl technique workshop
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 26 Jul 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Danielle Allan

    Ready to add drama, elegance, and flow to your flamenco? With our improver/intermediate workshop you will learn how to swish and swirl the mantón (shawl) with confidence - then seamlessly weave those movements into flamenco dance.  You’ll enjoy an up-beat, supportive class atmosphere with the energy of live guitar accompaniment, making the music, movement, and emotion come alive.

     


     

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £41.00
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  8. Flamenco castanets workshop
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    Course start date:  Sun 26 Jul 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Danielle Allan

    This workshop is designed for students with some previous experience of playing castanets and Spanish dance. It offers a rich blend of history, practical technique, musicality, and coordination, focusing on how castanets integrate with Spanish dance movement.  Students will reinforce strong technical foundations, learn new rhythms, and explore fresh Spanish dance choreography. The course emphasizes musical expression and coordination, helping gain confidence and fluency while playing castanets in motion.

    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £34.00
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  9. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00
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  10. Argentine Tango: introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 2 Aug 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adriana Pegorer

    An introduction to the fundamentals of this famous partner dance, where you will learn and practice in a supportive and fun environment. This session is part of a series of one-day workshops. You can join more than one if you wish, as the content facilitation will vary.  These playful explorations emphasise posture, connection, and coordination, and provide a practice space for like-minded enthusiasts. Suitable for both beginners and those with some prior experience. No partner needed – come alone, with a partner or with friends.

    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £34.00
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  11. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  12. Salsa dance: improvers
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nuno Sabroso

    If you’ve mastered the basics and want to develop your skills, our improver level course focuses on refining key fundamentals such as turns, cross-body leads, and styling. You’ll be challenged to dance to Salsa music at different tempos, building confidence as you learn and to practice more complex moves. No partner needed, part of the fun is meeting new people, but most of all enjoying yourself while learning.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00
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  13. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  14. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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  15. Classical ballet: beginners
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    Course start date:  Mon 14 Sep 2026 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Giovanna Lamboglia

    Designed for the 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 £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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