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
- Chamber music: advancedCourse start date: Thu 19 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDiscover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 5/6 or above with good sight-reading skills.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Acting: improversCourse start date: Sun 15 Jan 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lawrence LambertContinue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Saxophone 4Course start date: Sat 21 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreMaintain and extend your playing skills on our advanced course. Repertoire is pop, jazz and World music, and we will learn and rehearse, and record, sax ensemble arrangements.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00 - Sing jazz 2Course start date: Sat 29 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianFor singers who have completed a level 1 course in jazz singing, or who have equivalent experience and ability in the jazz idiom. Develop your jazz conception, solo performance and expand your repertoire.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - City Lit Big BandCourse start date: Sat 21 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon HenryOur 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 £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00 - City Lit jazz ensembleCourse start date: Sat 29 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon HenryWe will play jazz standards, and occasionally some original material from the tutor or from students,
with the opportunity to read and sight read from standard notation and then to learn, and possibly memorise, the repertoire. This ensemble is for experienced jazz players.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00 - Sing jazz: advancedCourse start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Laura ZakianFor vocalists with a sound technique and experience of jazz and latin styles. Develop your solo performance and expand your repertoire. Challenging repertoire and vocalese will be taught in live classes online, and you will be invited to research and contribute repertoire of your choice.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 1CCourse start date: Sat 29 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggContinue aural and academic study of form, root movement and harmonic progression, jazz chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing and improvisation sessions. For players with a working knowledge of jazz harmony. New students may contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for entry to this 3rd term of the year. Break week 3rd June.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00 - Acting: scenes to performanceCourse start date: Sun 14 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleySpend three days exploring and rehearsing scenes from a modern play with an experienced theatre director, sharing a work-in-progress performance in the final afternoon.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Storytelling: tell your personal storyCourse start date: Tue 17 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John EastmanTell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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