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
- The art of negotiatingCourse start date: Wed 26 Apr 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gavin IllsleyNegotiation is a communication skill essential in solving problems and reaching your goals. Learn to prepare well and to feel confident using logical and emotional tools to achieve great outcomes. The 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 £99.00 - Screen acting: auditioning and self-taping for TV and filmCourse start date: Mon 10 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary GrantExpert advice and guidance on how to prepare for auditions. This practical course covering techniques and tips on how to prepare for auditions with opportunity to practice in putting those into action.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano: return to playingCourse start date: Mon 10 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary PrestonDid you once play the piano? Would you like to return to playing in a friendly and supportive class? This course will help you refresh your dormant skills and whet your appetite to go further.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £76.00 - Music history book clubCourse start date: Mon 17 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Edward BreenThe 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 Lucky Jim.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Summer choirCourse start date: Mon 24 Jul 2023
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 £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £62.00 - Opera appreciation: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 24 Jul 2023
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 £59.00 Concession £0.00 - Great artists: Enrico CarusoCourse start date: Mon 24 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneCaruso, born 200 years ago, was not only a stupendous singer but also a best-selling recording artiste. We find out how he became the first modern superstar tenor.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Tap dance: improversCourse start date: Tue 25 Apr 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertPractice and improve your basic Tap skills and increase your vocabulary of steps and sequences. Gain a greater understanding of rhythm, tempo and syncopation. Suitable for students of all ages with good general fitness. Tap shoes are essential.Full fee £159.00 - The piano and modernism 1880-1930Course start date: Mon 15 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Karl LutchmayerExplore the birth of Modernism through the prism of piano music from 1880-1930. Learn about different approaches taken by key composers and how they influenced, and were influenced by, other art forms: e.g. The Impressionists, The Vienna Secession, and The Futurist Movement. Scheduled break week: 29 May 2023.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Stretch and flexCourse start date: Mon 22 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Bless KlepcharekThis class uses traditional dance stretches as its base and is ideal for anyone who would like to improve their flexibility, range of movement, improve alignment and relieve muscular tension. It is suitable for all ages and abilities and is the perfect warm-up for the Modern Jazz dance class that follows it.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00 - Classical singing: advanced workshopCourse start date: Mon 24 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hakan VramsmoExplore the rich repertoire of classical song and develop expressive and communicative skills. This workshop is for experienced classical singers (at least five years' tuition). Break weeks: 1, 8 & 29 May 2023.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00 - Improvisation workshopCourse start date: Mon 15 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark PhoenixEnrich and develop your skills in this improvisation course. Working in a safe and supportive atmosphere, you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing effective improvisations.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £0.00
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