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/keyboards 1C
Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 7 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cheslav SinghThis is the third term in our beginners piano programme. If you have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 1B’ or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.
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 - Tap dance: improversCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertPractise and improve your basic Tap skills and increase your vocabulary of steps and sequences. Gain a greater understanding of rhythm, tempo and syncopation. 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 - Piano/keyboards 5ACourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (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 - Piano/keyboards 1F Course start date: Thu 1 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon AtkinsFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Singing 2Course start date: Tue 17 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Penelope HomerContinue your singing journey and explore your voice in the second year of our training programme. These classes will further develop your singing voice and musicianship skills through a selection of technical exercises and songs from a variety of genres to suit all musical tastes.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £181.00 - Piano/keyboards 4BCourse start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andriana MinouCan you play grade 2 standard pieces? Improve your hand coordination, musical phrasing, reading and finger technique, and improve your confidence in this second term of level 3.
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 - Sing musical theatre workshop Course start date: Tue 17 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heather LongmanThis 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 - Piano/keyboards 1D Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Men's ballet Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Martin WimpressPerfect if you've never taken a ballet class before, or if you did ballet as a child and want to return. This men’s ballet course provides slow and fun training in how to use your body correctly, with a focus on correct placement, stance and posture. - Dance 60+ improversCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francis AngolOur improvers class is an exciting new dance class for people over 60 who would like to engage their body in a more challenging and dynamic manner, to further develop their skill and knowledge of dance cultures.
We aim to improve stamina, coordination, balance, confidence and musicality. The class will consist of a mixture of exercises and dance sequences set to great music.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Folk and pop guitar 2A Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonIf 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.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Jazz piano 2Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David FrankelTry more difficult tunes and conventions with more practice at 'comping' and improvising. You will need a working knowledge of jazz harmony in order to develop your playing on this course. Ideal for graduates of jazz piano 1.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Aural training (solfa) 1A Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Selena KayThis practical course is based on the famous Kodály method and focuses on sight-singing and aural perception to develop your general musicianship. You need knowledge of music theory to at least Grade 3 level to take this course. Break weeks: 11 & 31 Oct 2024.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano/keyboards 1E Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elli TsampaThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Classical ballet: improvers 1
Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexander SimpkinsWe will focus on developing ballet technique using barre, centre work and allegro exercises. Suitable for those who have completed at least one year of our beginner's ballet classes or equivalent and have a good grasp of the basic techniques and terminology.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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