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- Jazz vocal improvisationCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterLearn some approaches to improvisation over jazz tunes, what to listen for and what to study. You should already be accustomed to singing in the jazz idiom. Develop confidence and 'know how' that will enable you to enjoy improvising. A vital supplement to the jazz singing courses. - Recorder ensemble: study dayCourse start date: Sun 21 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caoimhe de PaorLearn to play ensemble music for recorders, with repertoire ranging from early to present day. Suitable for recorder players who have been learning for at least a year and can read music.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - Music theory: grade 5 (intensive)Course start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayLearn about irregular metre, tenor clef, major and minor keys to six flats/sharps, primary triads, cadences, and
standard expression signs. Essential for anyone taking higher grade practical exams. Break week: 26 May 2024.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Classic albums 1966–1973: The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, David Bowie and Pink FloydCourse start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Toby ManningExplore the making and meanings of four classic albums released 1966–1973 that reflect and define their era: The Beatles’ Revolver, Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Classical music: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneAre you interested in finding out more about classical music but not sure where to start? This taster course will
introduce you to the history of music through a careful choice of works. - Vocal recording: production techniquesCourse start date: Tue 23 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLearn how to make recordings of sung and/or spoken voices, then edit them, add effects, or mix with other tracks. Suitable for those with some previous experience in digital audio. - Opera appreciation: an introductionCourse start date: Thu 25 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneWhat is opera? And how do you approach watching and listening to it? Explore the ostentatious, sometimes overwhelming, world of opera through study of two major works and styles.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - String Summer schoolCourse start date: Fri 26 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyLearn technique, repertoire and ensemble skills for all orchestral strings. Develop your confidence and make new string friends. For players at grade 3 or above. - Sing rock, pop and soulCourse start date: Sat 27 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianMeet the challenge of singing in contemporary styles. Enjoy learning rock and pop repertoire with guidance from a teacher and performer. You need to be able to sing in time and in tune to benefit from this introductory course.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Flute and clarinet choirCourse start date: Sat 27 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsey FillinghamOpen to intermediate/advanced flutes and clarinets to play a range of musical styles (including classical and pop) in a group. Great for sight-reading and ensemble skills! Alto flute, piccolo, Eb and bass clarinets welcome. - Musicianship: Kodály workshopCourse start date: Mon 29 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Selena KayAn introductory course for all musicians to improve their aural skills, sight-singing and general musicianship using this renowned teaching method with an experienced and qualified tutor.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Afro-centric drummingCourse start date: Sat 3 Aug 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul ChiversExplore your enthusiasm for drumming with African rhythms and their variations. Enjoy improving your individual and group playing skills and learn how to apply a variety of percussive instruments in any musical style or setting.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Piano: healthy technique workshop
Course start date: Tue 6 Aug 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis KestertonExplore the foundations of healthy piano playing and discover how technical difficulties at the keyboard can be overcome.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00 - Come and sing: Rodgers and HammersteinCourse start date: Sat 10 Aug 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan Blake, Richard Hartley WilsonRodgers and Hammerstein - Together they created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their musical theatre writing partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th century. We will be looking at some of the big ensemble numbers from shows such as Oklahoma, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music alongside a couple of lesser known shows. Alongside soloists required for the ensemble numbers you are invited to bring a piece of your choosing from the vast catalogue of songs by these exceptional composers. Please write to music@citylit.ac.uk with your choice of solo.
Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk if you would like to sing solo.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00 - Ukulele ensembleCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Martin WheatleyAn ensemble ukulele class with individual parts. For experienced players who read chord symbols and tablature, although tab reading is not a mandatory requirement. Challenging and fun - the music/repertoire will be tailored to your various abilities.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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