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
- Musicianship for singers
Course start date: Fri 18 Oct 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BeckmannImprove your understanding of theory and musicianship in relation to the singing. This course is for any singer who would like more understanding of the music they sing. Break week 1st November 2024.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - Acting for fun Course start date: Fri 18 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyAn acting class purely for the joy of it! This course is suitable for complete beginners and those with a little experience. Come and enjoy acting exercises and scenes in a low-pressure environment. Gain confidence, make friends, develop new skills and have fun. - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Fri 6 Jun 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Giles AbbottCome and improve your vocal skills through voice production and speech exercises. Learn about self presentation, develop spontaneity and gain greater confidence by improving your communication skills in the workplace.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Acting: scenework Course start date: Fri 1 Nov 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lawrence LambertConsolidate your techniques as you rehearse and perform in a duologue and/or a monologue from a published play text in this intensive practical course.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Voiceovers: introductionCourse start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeExplore the skills and techniques required across a range of audio/voiceover situations, from radio commercials to talking books. This course will be taught in the media studio, and is an intensive 5 week introduction, preparing you for more detailed study of this fascinating area of work. - World music: Bollywood tunesCourse start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreLearn to play 'filmi' songs from Bollywood movies that incorporate Indian traditional raga, bhangra rhythms and elements of contemporary pop. For all instrumentalists and singers,including improvisers, at intermediate and advanced level. Learning will be in the aural tradition, though music will be provided.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Voiceovers: beginners Course start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John EastmanExplore ‘on mic’ the skills and techniques required across a range of audio/voiceover situations, from radio commercials to talking books and beyond. This course will be in the media studio.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00 - Piano workshop 6 Course start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chrysa Kasma, Lewis KestertonIf you play piano at around grade 6 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, textural awareness, practice and performance skills.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00 - British folk music: a rough guideCourse start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Toby ManningExplore the recent history of British folk music and discuss some of the key performing artists on this overview course. This course has a scheduled break week: 21 Feb 2025. - Tango ArgentinoCourse start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adriana PegorerThis course is about learning Argentinean Tango where you will learn, practice, enjoy and meet friends! No partner needed – come alone, with a partner or with friends. Suitable for both beginners and those with prior experience.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00 - Introduction to the orchestra Course start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pauline GreeneWhat is an orchestra? And why does it need a conductor? We’ll examine orchestral instruments and many works to answer these questions, discovering a blend of exciting sounds which communicates the composer’s intentions to the audience.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Music theory: grades 1 and 2 Course start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenLearn the basic principles of musical language and notation: rhythmic values, time signatures, pitch on treble and bass clefs, simple major scales, intervals and key signatures, and the most common musical terms and signs. break week: 21 Feb 2025. - Use your voice assertivelyCourse start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDo you want to sound more confident, grounded, self-assured and assertive? Improve your vocal skills through a series of exercises that will support you to become more vocally confident, expressive and dynamic without appearing arrogant. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Acting: advanced Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Deirdre Strath ClydePractise and develop your acting skills by rehearsing scenes in depth, with the option of performing to an invited audience at the end of the course. This course is suitable for students who have completed a broad range of our acting courses at beginners and improvers level or who have gained suitable experience elsewhere.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Voiceovers: improversCourse start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeDevelop your microphone skills and knowledge of the Voiceovers sector. Open to those who have completed a beginners' course or have previous industry experience. This course will be delivered in our media studio.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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