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
- Keyboard harmony and performance workshopCourse start date: Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboA practical workshop integrating keyboard harmony with piano performance skills. Taught in-person on a grand piano, this workshop is aimed at classical pianists at any level with a music theory standard of grade 5+ and good sheet music reading skills. We shall deepen our understanding of musical works by studying the harmonic constructs that underpin them, tackle the technical challenges they present, and explore how harmonic analysis can inform our interpretative choices.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Piano workshop 8Course start date: Tue 17 Jan 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerIf you play piano at around grade 8 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide repertoire, learning to make your own stylistic and interpretive decision under your tutor's guidance. Break week: 21 Feb 2023.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - English pronunciation: stage 3Course start date: Fri 20 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David John GwillimDesigned for advanced non-native speakers, and all who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Piano workshop 5Course start date: Thu 19 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboIf you play piano at around grade 5 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, practice and performance skills.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Piano workshop 7Course start date: Thu 19 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboIf you play piano at around grade 7 standard, join one of these lively workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with a focus on technique, tone production, pedalling and performance skills.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Piano repertoire: summer termCourse start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Petros MoschosIf you play piano above grade 7 standard, join this 2hour weekly workshop to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with a focus on technique, tone production, pedalling and performance skills.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Piano workshop 6Course start date: Thu 19 Jan 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboIf you play piano at around grade 6 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, textural awareness, practice and performance skills.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Acting Diploma (Level 3)Course start date: Sat 17 Sep 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
An exciting and rigorous one-year part-time training in the core disciplines of acting. Taught by industry professionals, this course will build your craft as an actor and is ideal for anyone intending to enter full time training at drama school.
The course fee is £2225, plus an upfront fee of £275 payable at the time of your enrolment.
If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from Student Finance England (SFE) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learning Loan is written off on completion of a Higher Education degree course. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans
If you are unable to pay the upfront fee, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (telephone temporarily unavailable) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk
For more information, please call Drama, Dance & Speech on (telephone temporarily unavailable).Full fee £2,750.00 Senior fee £2,750.00 Concession £2,750.00
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