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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- Sing rock and pop: beginnersCourse start date: Fri 3 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heather LongmanStart 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 the pop and rock genre. Particular attention is given to pop and rock vocal technique.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 - 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 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Tue 21 Feb 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueExplore 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 supportive environment.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Presenting to camera for vlog and YoutubeCourse start date: Tue 21 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kathryn WolfeDo you want to vlog or present on YouTube but don't know where to start? This course will cover what kit to use, and how to present to your viewers, whether streaming from home or on location. It’s a mix of presenting skills and technical advice for non-technical people, focussing on presenting and setting up your domestic recordings.
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 - Radio presenting: beginners (online)Course start date: Tue 21 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Allis MossWhat makes a good radio presenter? From getting the script off the page and ad-libbing to music presenting and news reading, develop an on-air identity, working as live ‘on mic’ each week. This course will be online and supported by a media technician.
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 £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Screen acting: improversCourse start date: Wed 22 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen BillingtonBuild your confidence and strengthen your camera technique in this improvers class. Work towards creating more truthful performances on camera. You must have completed 'Screen acting for beginners' or an equivalent course elsewhere.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Acting for radio and podcast dramas: beginnersCourse start date: Wed 22 Feb 2023
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 delivered in the media studio. Tutor: David Gooderson.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Acting: scene workCourse start date: Wed 22 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sean CroftContinue your development as you explore exercises and acting techniques to bring a variety of scripts and scenes to vivid life. Consolidate techniques and expand your expression and understanding of performing in a safe and supportive atmosphere.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Radio presenting: improversCourse start date: Fri 24 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David SpencerExtend and develop your skills for a range of radio broadcasts, presenting and putting a live news, current affairs, features and music programme to air, creating the content yourselves. You'll need to have taken the beginners’ course or have previous industry experience. This course will be delivered in the media studio.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00 - Drama therapyCourse start date: Sat 25 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dan SkiliInvestigate the role and function of Dramatherapy as a working model on this introductory course. Looking at a range of drama tools that can be used in therapeutic settings, you will develop some of the essential skills and use a range of methods to engage with others. Fun and insightful and packed with tools you can use, this is a great introduction to applying theatrical processes to therapy.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 - Acting for radio and podcast dramas: advanced workshopCourse start date: Sat 25 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David GoodersonFine-tune your audio skills by performing in a BBC radio drama on this weekend workshop in the media studio. For those with lots of previous experience, either through courses or industry.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 - Comedy: writing for radio, online and podcastCourse start date: Tue 28 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alan NixonThere’s a new demand for comedy online from sketch shows to podcasts. Emmy-award winning comedy producer, Alan Nixon, shares the skills behind creating your own comedy style using classic and modern techniques. Discover or enhance your ‘comedy voice’, meet fellow comedy enthusiasts and gain inspiration.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Directing theatre: improversCourse start date: Tue 28 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyBroaden your skills and explore your director's voice in greater depth. Work on various modern and classical pieces, and select your own material.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Mixing and music production techniquesCourse start date: Wed 1 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaIdeal if you know the basics but want your music to sound more polished and professional. Tips and tricks for mixing, using compressors, limiters, EQ, reverb and other devices. Examples will be given in a variety of software on Mac computers, although the course is equally suitable for users of other systems.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 - TV presenting for beginners (intensive)Course start date: Sat 4 Mar 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary GrantHave you ever thought you could cut it as a TV presenter, but been unsure where to start? Discover your TV presenting potential. Learn how to present to camera, read autocue, memorise a piece to camera, interview and talk to time. All this in one weekend!Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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