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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- Mindful singingCourse start date: Sat 28 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterEngage all your senses to connect mind and body awareness while singing. Explore how the psyche affects how we relate to singing. This is a practical course in the classroom for singers in all styles, not an academic study.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Introduction to music productionCourse start date: Fri 3 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaCome and learn the basics of recording and editing using a free or cheap digital audio program that can run on either Mac or PC. Turn your musical ideas into completed songs you can share!Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 - Sing rock and pop: beginnersCourse start date: Fri 3 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heather LongmanStart singing and explore your voice in this fun, confidence-building course. These classes will introduce you to healthy use of your singing voice and basic musicianship through a selection of songs from the pop and rock genre. Particular attention is given to pop and rock vocal technique.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 - Chamber music: advancedCourse start date: Sun 5 Feb 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDiscover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire in this short 5 week weekend intensive. For classical instrumentalists at grade 6 or above, with good sight-reading skills. Break week 26th of Feburary 2023.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00 - Stage management and technical theatre productionCourse start date: Mon 6 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucy EllisThis course is designed for students who have an interest in learning stage management and technical theatre skills. It provides an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in our studio theatre, working with City Lit Theatre Company on a public production, running four performances. Suitable for beginners or those with previous experience; many graduates from this course have gone on to work in the professional theatre.
This term Gary Grant will direct the devised piece I Made This For You by Cristian Solemino.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Acting for wellbeingCourse start date: Tue 7 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueIncrease your physical and emotional wellbeing through playful and fun acting exercises. Connect, take notice, be active, learn new skills, become more present and engaged with others using tools drawn from actor training.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Introduction to actingCourse start date: Mon 20 Feb 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gemma KerrA fun one day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Stretch and flexCourse start date: Mon 20 Feb 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Bless KlepcharekThis class uses traditional dance stretches as its base and is ideal for anyone who would like to improve their flexibility, range of movement, improve alignment and relieve muscular tension. It is suitable for all ages and abilities and is the perfect warm-up for the Modern Jazz dance class that follows it.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - City Lit Theatre CompanyCourse start date: Mon 20 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary GrantA wonderful opportunity to be part of a theatre company working with an experienced professional director and a team of techical theatre students to stage a play from scratch in six weeks. This term Gary Grant will direct the devised piece I Made This For You by Cristian Solemino.
Apply your previous practical training in acting in a full production in the John Lyons Theatre at City Lit.
Please make sure you read the details below of all rehearsals and performance dates/times.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £329.00 - ImprovisationCourse start date: Mon 20 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark PhoenixEnrich and develop your skills in this improvisation course. Working in a safe and supportive atmosphere, you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing effective improvisations.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Screen acting: advancedCourse start date: Mon 20 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen BillingtonThis is a practical and intensive screen acting course, designed for students to learn how to create characters and be at their best when working within difficult and pressurised circumstances. Ideal for those who have previously studied screen acting and are planning to make the leap into finding work. Also for those who have already broken into the industry but want to make sure they’re at their best when on set.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Tue 21 Feb 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueExplore 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 supportive environment.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - BurlesqueCourse start date: Tue 21 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gwendoline LamourBurlesque is an empowering and expressive performance art. Learn the basics of burlesque movement and dance, in this glamorous and fun class exploring the posture, deportment, style and elegance of showgirl movement.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 - Contemporary dance: general levelCourse start date: Wed 22 Feb 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Orley QuickDevelop your physicality while further enhancing your understanding of contemporary dance, through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. This class is appropriate for people who are ready to move on from the beginners course or who have previous dance experience.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Screen acting: improversCourse start date: Wed 22 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen BillingtonBuild your confidence and strengthen your camera technique in this improvers class. Work towards creating more truthful performances on camera. You must have completed 'Screen acting for beginners' or an equivalent course elsewhere.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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