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
Some of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning .
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
- Sing bluesCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dina AzzamEnjoy this exploration of blues vocal style and repertoire. Sing blues repertoire together in the classroom with a piano accompanist.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 - Piano/keyboards 1A
Course start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022 (and 8 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Polly HewettThis is the beginning of our piano programme: suitable for absolute beginners to both piano and music-reading. This classic course is the perfect way to start your piano playing.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 - Summer choirCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard Hartley WilsonSinging with others is great fun, and has been proven to be good for your health. Join us for this short course and get started over the summer to see how it can benefit you. Suitable for all levels, no audition required.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £48.00 - Ballroom intensiveCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick BreakspearThere is a great deal of pleasure to be had watching Strictly Come Dancing but even more from doing it!
Switch from the sofa to the dance floor and take your first steps with our short inensive giving you a fun-filled flavour of some of the Ballroom and Latin styles. Enrol with a partner or on your own - you’ll have the chance to dance with everybody!Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £73.00 - Musicianship for keyboard players: introductionCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Polly HewettImprove your understanding of theory and musicianship in relation to the piano. This course is for pianists who have been learning for around two years.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £48.00 - Clarinet tasterCourse start date: Mon 18 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George SleightholmeLearn the basics of clarinet playing and discover what is involved in learning the instrument: embouchure, breathing, articulation and fingering. Please bring your own Bb clarinet.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Music history book clubCourse start date: Mon 18 Jul 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Pauline GreeneThe music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biography with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme. This term’s book is a biography.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Musicianship for string playersCourse start date: Mon 18 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyImprove your understanding of theory and musicianship in relation to your instrument. This course is for violin, viola and cello players who have been learning for around two years.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £42.00 - Opera appreciation: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 25 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneWhat is opera? And how do you approach it? Explore the ostentatious, sometimes overwhelming, world of opera through study of two major works and styles.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £36.00 - Violin and viola tasterCourse start date: Mon 8 Aug 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edmund TaylorLearn how to hold the violin/viola and bow, how the instrument works, and play some simple tunes by the end of the session. Please bring your own instrument.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 19 Sep 2022 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Deirdre Strath ClydeExplore 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 exciting environment.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Sing with confidenceCourse start date: Mon 19 Sep 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard Hartley WilsonIf you are nervous of singing in public, scared to open your mouth or just want to know how your voice works, this course is for you. Classes are fun and cover a wide range of musical styles, so there is something for everyone. Break week 24th October 2022.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Prepare for operaCourse start date: Mon 19 Sep 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hakan VramsmoExplore classical operatic repertoire in this dynamic workshop with an experienced tutor and a professional accompanist. Learn which styles suit your particular voice-type. You must have at least four years' classical vocal tuition and be able to learn new repertoire quickly.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00 - Violin and viola advanced: workshopCourse start date: Mon 19 Sep 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyThis course is for violin or viola players with at least five years’ experience. Come and enjoy working as a group with the tutor whilst learning repertoire, supported by technical studies. Break week 24th Oct 2022.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Stanislavski: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 19 Sep 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Deirdre Strath ClydeDiscover the system of realistic acting that most professional actors use today — the approach to training, characterisation and rehearsal technique developed by the legendary Konstantin Stanislavski.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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