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
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- Music production with LogicCourse start date: Tue 3 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLogic 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. - Musical theatre dance: beginnersCourse start date: Wed 4 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clinton GoldsmithLearn, develop and hone your dance technique in this fun and vibrant class. We will explore some of the most popular musicals from some of the best loved West End and Broadway shows. Suitable for beginners.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00 - Connect through singingCourse start date: Wed 11 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish ShawExplore how we connect with others through singing together.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Explore the body through contemporary danceCourse start date: Wed 11 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Orley QuickAn introduction to the basics of Contemporary dance through Release-based technique, to help you understand the principles of the body in movement and explore your own movement range.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Connect through playing percussionCourse start date: Wed 11 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreDiscover how you can connect with others through making music together.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Debating: beginners (online)Course start date: Wed 25 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gavin IllsleyDebating requires the ability to speak English persuasively in public and, crucially, to respond rapidly to other people’s objections to what you say. We will cover the theory and practice of debating, and you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style. A great mental workout. This course will be taught online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Play-readingCourse start date: Wed 25 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon BowenCome together with others to explore the work of different playwrights, share the spoken word and gain insight into different plays. These fun and friendly sessions are for people who would like to read and discuss plays under the guidance of a theatre professional. Working in a supportive atmosphere you will read out loud and discuss the main themes of a range of both contemporary and classic texts.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Introduction to music productionCourse start date: Wed 28 Feb 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaCome and learn the basics of recording and editing so that you can turn your musical ideas into completed songs you can share!Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Introduction to actingCourse start date: Wed 1 Nov 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Deirdre Strath ClydeA fun one day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Acting for radio and podcast dramas: beginnersCourse start date: Wed 1 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David GoodersonExplore acting and performing for radio, working on scenes, sound effects, monologues, commercials, voiceovers and all kinds of microphone techniques, in a supportive but professional environment. This course will be held in the media studio. Tutor: David Gooderson.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Speak Shakespeare monologues and scenes: tragediesCourse start date: Wed 1 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vernon ThompsonWhether you are preparing a Shakespearean monologue for audition or simply have an interest in their structure, rhythm and poetry, this course enables you to work on and speak monologues from the Tragedies with confidence, with full focus this term on Hamlet. We will also rehearse duologues from the play.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore 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 creative environment.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Silver Swans ballet class improversCourse start date: Wed 20 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Abigail BulfinThis improvers course will focus on expanding existing knowledge of ballet technique and vocabulary and is designed to enable you to learn and execute more varied and complex movement sequences. There is an emphasis on delivering ballet technique to facilitate healthy joints, flexibility, movement quality and core strength.
Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s and the improvers course is suitable for older leaners with at least 1 year of foundation ballet or Silver Swans experience.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Singing 1Course start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Penelope HomerStart singing and explore your voice in this fun, confidence-building course. These classes will introduce you to healthy use of your singing voice and basic musicianship through a selection of songs from a variety of genres.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00 - Silver Swans ballet classCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Abigail BulfinOur Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s. If you are looking for a new way to keep fit and active, Swans ballet classes will put a spring in your step, whether you’ve never danced before or want to reboot your ballet skills. Classes focus on building the core technical principles and learning specially adapted repertoire from the popular ballets.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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