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
- Piano/keyboards 1C
Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis is the third term in our beginners piano programme. If you have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 1B’ or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Piano/keyboards 1D Course start date: Sat 30 Sep 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £0.00 - Foundation in Drama (Certificate Level 2)Course start date: Sat 6 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura Baggaley, Vernon Thompson, Martin WimpressDo you want to be an actor but find it hard to fit the training around your other commitments? This intensive and practical accredited course, running one full day each week, provides classes in the core disciplines of acting, voice and movement, and culminates in a showing of contemporary scenework to an invited audience. Successful candidates achieve the Level 2 Certificate in Performing Arts awarded by OCN London.Full fee £1,249.00 Senior fee £1,249.00 Concession £1,249.00 - Sing jazz: advancedCourse start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterFor jazz vocalists with a sound technique and experience of jazz and Latin styles. Develop your solo performance and expand your repertoire in this further edition of our advanced class. Some repertoire (see below) and vocalese will be taught, and you will be invited to contribute and perform repertoire of your choice.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £0.00 - City Lit Big BandCourse start date: Sat 16 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon HenryAn ensemble for proficient jazz players to improve and maintain sight reading and section work, playing music from the classic era of Big Bands plus contemporary and original arrangements. Contact the Music Department to enquire about availability of places for your instrument and to arrange your audition.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Saxophone 4Course start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreIf you're an experienced saxophone player, come and extend your technique, musicianship and performance skills in this advanced workshop. The emphasis will be on playing pop and jazz, developing your musicianship, and improvisation.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Piano/keyboards 1B Course start date: Tue 19 Sep 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesA near-beginners’ course for pianists. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 1A or and have basic keyboard and music reading skills in C position, this course will introduce you to more notes.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Piano/keyboards 1E Course start date: Mon 18 Sep 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Piano/keyboards 1FCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jonathan WilsonThis is the final term of our beginners piano programme. For pianists who can play tunes and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Piano/keyboards 1A
Course start date: Sat 30 Sep 2023 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jonathan WilsonThis is the beginning of our piano programme, designed for absolute beginners to both piano and music-reading. This classic course is the perfect way to start your piano playing.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Folk and pop guitar 3ACourse start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonFor experienced players, our third year of study will develop your rhythmic playing and your interpretation of chord charts using bar chords, mobile scales, bass lines and melody work. Vast and varied repertoire. Playing techniques can apply to acoustic and electric guitar. - Sing jazz 1Course start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianLearn some standard repertoire and jazz protocols. Explore style, develop good timing and phrasing, breath control, and extend your vocal range. Not suitable for beginner singers but ideal for singers who are new to the jazz idiom. - Drumming 1BCourse start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettFor graduates of drumming 1A and drum students with equivalent (10 lessons) experience. We will play and analyse classic grooves, and work to improve co-ordinated independence in application of rudiments to the drum kit.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Saxophone 2ACourse start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreFor sax players with a year's experience, who read music, and have some experience of performing. Develop your tone, technique, reading and musicianship, playing popular styles, world music and jazz, with some opportunity to improvise. - Saxophone 1ACourse start date: Sat 23 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonIdeal if you are a beginner or have recently begun to study the saxophone. Any other musical experience will be of advantage and you will need a tenor or alto saxophone for class. You will learn to play and to read music. Repertoire will comprise popular sounds, jazz and world music.
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