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
- Piano/keyboards 1B
Course start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucia Sanchez de HaroA 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. - Piano/keyboards 1F Course start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis 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. NB: no lessons on bank holiday Mondays 6 & 27 May 2024.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Drumming 3CCourse start date: Sat 3 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettFor graduates of Drumming 2A and 2B, consolidate your playing, revise musical topics, learn to play new songs.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00 - Drumming 1C Course start date: Sat 3 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettPlay and analyse classic grooves and work to improve your coordinated independence and application of rudiments to the kit. Ideal if you have completed Drumming 1B or have equivalent experience, 6 months' study. Includes reading drum notation.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00 - Sing jazz: advancedCourse start date: Tue 6 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterFor established singers with a sound technique and proven experience of singing jazz and Latin styles. Develop your solo performance and expand your repertoire in masterclass format. You will be required to prepare repertoire of your choice on a weekly basis. This course welcomes also intermediate level jazz singers who can pledge to keep up with the weekly song preparation.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 2ACourse start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cheslav SinghThis third year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 1 standard. Improve your technique, fluency of reading and playing, and exploring more complex rhythm patterns. Break weeks: no lesssons on bank holiday mondays (6, 27 May 2024).Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00 - Drumming 1BCourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul ChiversFor graduates of drumming 1A and drum students with equivalent (10-12 lessons) experience. We will play and analyse classic grooves, and work to improve our co-ordinated independence in application of rudiments to the drum kit.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £259.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 1ACourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggWe will study time, form, root movement and harmonic progression, chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing sessions. For players with a working knowledge of harmony and instrumental proficiency beyond grade 5. Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for entry to this course. Break week: 1st November. - Saxophone 3ACourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonIdeal if you are at intermediate level playing your saxophone, can read and improvise, have some understanding of harmony, and experience of performing. Our repertoire will be pop, jazz and World music. Technical work on the instrument will be combined with solo playing, learning tunes, improvisation and musicianship training.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Folk and pop guitar 2ACourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony RowdenIf you can play a range of chord shapes, in time, and can follow chord symbols, this second year of guitar study will develop your ability to play the acoustic instrument. Improve your musicianship and expand your song repertoire. - Saxophone 2ACourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonFor sax players with a year's experience, who read music and have some experience of performing. Develop your tone, technique, reading and musicianship, playing popular styles, world music and jazz, with some opportunity to improvise.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 2ACourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggIf you already play jazz and can recognise intervals and diatonic seventh chords in sequence, come and develop your aural, harmonic and rhythmic sense through the study of jazz standards and improvisation. Most sessions will involve playing as an ensemble. Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for this course. Break week: 1st November.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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