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
- Narration skillsCourse start date: Wed 8 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dian PerryA fun and intensive course about the incredible world of narration. This enormous and lucrative area of the voiceover world includes 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 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 £159.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano/keyboards 1B
Course start date: Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Simon AtkinsA near-beginners’ course for pianists. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 1A or and have basic keyboard and music reading skills in C position, this course will introduce you to more notes.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Accents: London, General American and British regionalCourse start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Jonathan MulquinExpand your skillset as an actor or as someone with an interest in speech and phonetics by mastering regional and international accents, including London; General American; West Yorkshire; Liverpool and Bristol.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 - Piano/keyboards 1ECourse start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Edward Henderson, Chrysa KasmaThis 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.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Classical guitar 3BCourse start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Tony RowdenWe continue this 3rd year of study for classical guitarists. This online course will work on scales and arpeggios, and fingerstyle versions of Baroque, Latin and popular music.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Music theory: score reading and analysis level 5Course start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Oliver ChandlerLearn to navigate music scores and analyse basic structures. Learn to identify stylistic characteristics of music from different periods of music history, suitable for developing your understanding of music in its historical context, and to support the style identification elements of grade 5+ ABRSM exams. this course has a scheduled break week: 22 Feb 2023.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Piano/keyboards 3BCourse start date: Tue 17 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesCan 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 £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Sing jazz: advancedCourse start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Karen LaneFor vocalists with a sound technique and experience of jazz and latin styles. Develop your solo performance and expand your repertoire. Challenging repertoire and vocalese will be taught in live classes online, and you will be invited to research and contribute repertoire of your choice.
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 £159.00
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