Performing arts - Keeley Street

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)danceradio and screen, and voice, speech and communication as well as a full range of music courses, such as pianosingingstrings and wind instruments to jazz and popmusic technologymusic 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

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

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  1. Music production with Logic
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Max La Villa
    Logic is the industry standard music production software for Apple Mac computers. Discover audio recording and processing, MIDI composition and recording and effective use of Logic’s own high quality software instruments.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £229.00
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  2. Improve your speaking voice
    Course start date:  Thu 16 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lloyd Wylde
    Come and improve your vocal skills through voice production and speech exercises. Learn about self presentation, develop spontaneity and gain greater confidence in your communication skills. This is a practical course based in the college.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  3. Contemporary dance: intermediate
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Orley Quick
    Push your physicality, stamina and strength through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. Be challenged mentally and physically, take risks and work with full body awareness. This class is appropriate for people who have lots of experience in Contemporary dance and are confident with floor work.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00
  4. Contemporary dance: general level
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Orley Quick
    Develop 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 £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00
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  5. Screen acting: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Cavanah
    Build your confidence and strengthen your camera technique in this improvers class. Work towards creating more truthful screen performances.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
  6. Voice technique: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 31 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Montague
    This course will support your extended vocal development with a focus on resonance, tonality and pitch. Open to those who have completed at least one voice course previously as well as professionals looking to refresh their skills. This course will be taught in the college.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  7. Debating: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gavin Illsley
    For those who have some experience in debating or related courses, you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style, while honing your articulation and enunciation. This term the course will be taught in the college.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  8. Screen acting: auditioning and self-taping for TV and film
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gary Grant
    Expert advice and guidance on how to prepare for auditions. This practical course covering techniques and tips on how to prepare for auditions with opportunity to practice in putting those into action.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
  9. Sampling, beat-making and synth programming
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 25 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Max La Villa
    Learn to create your own more original tracks by recording and manipulating samples, beats and synth sounds to individualise your sound.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  10. Narration for podcast and documentary
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 27 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Spencer
    A fun and intensive course about the incredible world of narration. This enormous and lucrative area of the voiceover world includes podcasts, e-learning, documentaries, audio books, medical/technical narration, explainer videos and more. You’ll learn how to deliver great reads from the inside out. It’s not just about the sound of your voice! The course will be delivered in the media studio.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
  11. Acting: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Oct 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sean Croft
    Learn acting techniques and skills while exploring contemporary playwrights from the last 20 years including: Martin McDonagh, Chloë Moss, Aleasha Harris, Simon Stephens and Caryl Churchill.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
    Rating:
    96% of 100
  12. Storytelling for business and pleasure 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  John Eastman
    All cultures respect the world of Story. The ability to tell Stories, in a variety of settings, is a skill that has seen a strong resurgence both in the workplace and in contemporary performance. Gain greater confidence in your communication skills and apply this to your wider experience. This course will be delivered online.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  13. Voiceovers: beginners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  John Eastman
    In this highly popular course you will begin to explore ‘on mic’ the skills and techniques required across a range of audio/voiceover situations. The course will be delivered in our media studio.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  14. Acting: scenework
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lawrence Lambert
    Continue your development as you explore a range of acting exercises that will illuminate and bring to life a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate skills and techniques, and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere. We will focus on ensemble and group scenes this term.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
  15. Voice masterclass: the Patsy Rodenburg method
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lloyd Wylde
    Extended by popular demand into twice its original length, we will explore through practical exercises the basic methodology of the leading voice practitioner Patsy Rodenburg in these two three-hour workshops delivered in the college.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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