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
- Introduction to music productionCourse start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024 (and 3 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 £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Giles AbbottImprove the quality of your voice and standard of speech through relaxation, stance, breath capacity/control, articulation, forward placing and expression. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Sampling, beat-making and synth programmingCourse start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLearn to create your own more original tracks by recording and manipulating samples, beats and synth sounds to individualise your sound.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Home voice recordingCourse start date: Sun 17 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaAre you working, or aiming to work, in voiceovers, podcasts or recording audio books or talking newspapers? Learn the basics of how to record and edit yourself using your home digital audio equipment.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Actors' LabCourse start date: Wed 20 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon DarwenKeep your skills honed and your actors instinct sharp in this short course designed for those with experience. Explore text and scenes under the guidance of an experienced tutor and working actor in these 3 workshop sessions.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00 - Screen acting: beginners (intensive)Course start date: Sat 23 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary GrantThis is a practical and intensive weekend course. Working in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, you'll explore the fundamental skills required for working on camera.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Narration for podcast and documentary (intensive)Course start date: Sat 30 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeA fun and intensive weekend workshop all 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! This course will be delivered in the media studio.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Piano advanced performance workshopCourse start date: Thu 5 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria RazumovskayaThe advanced performance workshop is for pianists playing at Grade 8 standard and above, comprising two three-hour sessions. This insightful class will address issues of interpretation and style as well as dealing with aspects of technique and performance practice.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Ballet Christmas intensive: NutcrackerCourse start date: Mon 9 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dilek TaptikIn perfect sync with the season and an all-time Christmas favourite ballet we offer this fun 3-day intensive exploring the repertoire of the ‘Nutcracker’. You will explore some of the Nutcracker characters and dance sequences and have an opportuity to perform all learned material on the final day. To beneift from this course you should have attended regular ballet classes for at least 6 to 12 months.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £62.00 - Orchestra workshopCourse start date: Tue 10 Dec 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert Puzey, Trish ShawA fun, intensive workshop for players of orchestral instruments of Grade 6 level upwards, with good music reading skills. Please click the 'Start interview' button, follow the login instructions, and the Music Department will contact you.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00 - Come and sing: WickedCourse start date: Sat 14 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan Blake, Richard Hartley WilsonWicked - The hugely successful Broadway and international smash hit musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winne Holzman is being made into a feature film which will be in cinemas this year. Come and explore the highlights in several variations (solos, duets and ensemble numbers) at our friendly weekend workshop. 'No one mourns the wicked', 'The Wizard and I', 'One short day', 'Popular', 'Wonderful', 'For good', 'Dancing through life' and of course 'Defying gravity' are just some of the classic songs covered. There will be plenty of oppurtunities for solos over the course of the weekend.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00 - The holistic voiceCourse start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueYour voice should be an extension of your character. This Sunday workshop offers accessible and empowering mind-body techniques to deepen your awareness and holistic connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00 - Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
- Lecoq technique: physicality and action (level 2)Course start date: Sat 8 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sean CroftDevelop your physical skills and a deeper understanding of the Lecoq technique. As well as looking in more detail at your physicality, you will have a chance to work individually to create exciting characters, and to learn the essentials of physical storytelling. Students should complete our introductory course before attending level 2.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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