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
Most of our courses are currently delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning . For face-to-face classes at the college, see our information about staying COVID-19 secure at City Lit.
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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- Great works: Ravel's BoléroCourse Date: Wed 14 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Explore the ideas behind one of the most famous works of the twentieth century, and some of its many interpretations. Be entranced anew by this hypnotic work.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £18.00 - Screen acting: tasterCourse Date: Wed 14 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Explore your on screen potential in this screen acting taster course. This course is suitable for both those new to screen-acting or for more experienced and advanced students who can experience the incredible value of working in an online environment to enhance their development.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Great works: Dvorák's Symphony No 8Course Date: Thu 15 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
We may consider Antonín Dvorák to be one of the greatest Czech composers of the nineteenth century – but then why was the sunny Eighth Symphony published, and given some of its earliest performances, in England? We explore this grand work, written at the height of Dvorák’s fame, and his fruitful relationship with the British musical world.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £18.00 - Healthy practice for instrumentalists: onlineCourse Date: Sat 17 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Playing any instrument can be as demanding on body and mind as training for a major sporting event. In this online course for instrumental musicians, we will explore ways that we can keep our practice sustainable, healthy and joyful.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £36.00 - Vocal anatomyCourse Date: Sat 17 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Learn which bits of your body do what to produce your own unique voice & speech, and use this knowledge and understanding with practical exercises to clarify and strengthen your vocal communication. This one day workshop 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 £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £36.00 - Sing with confidenceCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
If you are nervous of singing in public, scared to open your mouth or just want to know how your voice works, this course is for you. These fun, online classes cover a wide range of musical styles, so there is something for everyone. Break weeks: 3rd May and 31st May 2021.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £90.00 Concession £65.00 - Topics in Medieval musicCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Study Western music written during the middle ages. Beginning with the fall of the western Roman Empire in the 5th century and ending in the early 15th century, we'll explore music for church, banquet and dance. Break weeks: 3rd & 31st May 2021 (Bank holidays).
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 £169.00 Concession £103.00 - Accents: London, General American and British regionalCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Expand your skillset as an actor or as someone with an interest in speech and phonetics by mastering regional and international accents, including London; General American; Northern Irish; South Wales and West Country.
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 £169.00 - Use your voice assertivelyCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Do 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 online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 - Choral singing for pleasureCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this online choral class will give you something to look forward to on a Monday. We sing many genres from musical theatre to pop plus more traditional pieces. This course is very popular, so early booking is essential. Break weeks: 3rd May and 31st May 2021.
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 £111.00 Concession £80.00 - Choir at lunchtime
Course Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Come and spend your lunchtime singing online. It's good for the mind, body and spirit. Sing music from across all
genres, have fun and leave with a spring in your step. There's no better pick-me-up at lunchtime! Break weeks: 3rd May and 31st May 2021.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £50.00 - Men's balletCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Perfect if you've never taken a ballet class before, or if you did ballet as a child and want to return. This men’s ballet course provides slow and fun training in how to use your body correctly, with a focus on correct placement, stance and posture.
We've changed some of our teaching arrangements in response to the coronavirus update. You'll get the same great learning experience with lots of support but with adjustments to keep us all safe for your visit to the studio.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £60.00 - Opera studies 3: operas in productionCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Take a look at operas coming up in the 2020-21 season, and at standard operatic repertoire. Discuss their composition, context, controversies and style, and then hear the story of the opera through musical examples. Break weeks: 3rd & 31st May 2021 (Bank holidays).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Great string quartetsCourse Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
String quartets developed new musical forms and ensured success for many composers, whilst allowing an intimate conversation with their audiences. We trace the quartets of the masters from Haydn and Mozart to Shostakovich and beyond. Break weeks: 3rd & 31st May 2021 (Bank holidays).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Robert Schumann in focusCourse Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
We follow the turbulent career of failed pianist and idiosyncratic composer, Robert Schumann – from his early piano and vocal compositions to later orchestral and chamber works, and even a full-scale opera. Scheduled break week 01 Jun 2021.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00
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